Potatoes
Need to know how to grow potatoes? Perhaps you are looking for information on harvesting potatoes and their subsequent storing. Whatever the case may be, you’ve come to the right place. Here you will find plenty of potato growing tips that will make caring for potato plants and dealing with possible potato issues much easier. So if you want to know how to grow potatoes and care for them all season long, the following information should help.
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Hilling Potatoes: The Proper Way to Plant Spuds for Better Yields and Yummy ResultsHilling potatoes allows for better harvests and no yucky green potatoes. Learn the proper technique and when to do it for the best results.
By Tyler Schuster
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Are You Watering Your Potatoes All Wrong? Here's How to Keep Spuds Properly Hydrated for Bigger, Healthier HarvestsWatering potatoes properly is the key to a big harvest. Here's how and when to water spuds for the best results.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Watch Out for These Common Potato Diseases & Pests, If You Want a Healthy Harvest of SpudsDon't let potato diseases and pest ruin your crop of taters! Learn how to identify and combat the most common problems growing potatoes.
By Teo Spengler
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How to Use Potato Fertilizer to Get the Maximum Yield of Delicious Spuds – What to Use and When to Use ItApplying potato fertilizer at specific points in the plant's development will produce healthier plants and better yields. Don't sacrifice your harvest by fertilizing at the wrong time.
By Tyler Schuster
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Planting Potatoes in Bags Is the Quickest and Easiest Way to Harvest Your Own Homegrown Spuds – Here's How to Do ItHave you ever found yourself digging in the dirt to find your remaining spuds? Planting potatoes in a bag makes for easy growing and an even easier harvest.
By Teo Spengler
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Tuck Into Tasty Homegrown Heritage Spud Varieties: 7 Of The Best Heirloom PotatoesDo you love your potatoes but fancy a little unique flavor? If you’re interested in taters with a heritage twist, here are some of the best heirloom potatoes to try
By Amy Grant
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Can You Grow Potatoes From Potatoes You Bought At The Grocery? Let’s Give It A Try!Can you grow store-bought potatoes? The answer is yes! With a little preparation, you can get a nice harvest from potatoes that have sprouted in your pantry.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Unusual Potato Varieties To Grow In Your GardenIf you’re a potato lover, this article will fill you in on all the amazing varieties of special and unusual potatoes.
By Amy Grant
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What Is Potato Aster Yellows: Managing Aster Yellows On Potatoes
Aster yellows on potatoes is not as dangerous as potato blight, but it does reduce yield considerably. The disease is most common in cooler, wet regions. Find out how to diagnose the disease and how to prevent it from ruining your spud crop in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Potatoes Are Splitting - What To Do For Potato Elephant Hide Disorder
There are many things that can go wrong with potatoes as they develop. If your potatoes are splitting on the surface, it could be potato elephant hide disorder. Read here for more information.
By Kristi Waterworth
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What Is Potato Pink Rot: Tips For Treating Pink Rot In Potatoes
When pink rot potato disease appears in your mature potato patch close to harvest, your first thoughts may be about treating pink rot in potatoes, but sadly, there is no cure once it has taken hold. Read more here.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Potato Charcoal Rot: Learn About Charcoal Rot In Potato Plants
Potato charcoal rot is unmistakable. The disease also hits several other crops where it decimates the harvest. Only certain conditions cause activity of the fungus responsible, which lives in soil. Click this article for some tricks to protect your potato crop.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Cardboard Potato Planter – Planting Potatoes In A Cardboard BoxGrowing your own potatoes is easy, and a simple idea to try is using a cardboard box as a potato planter. Yep, a box. Learn more here.
By Amy Grant
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Potato Plant Companions: What Are The Best Companion Plants For PotatoesCompanion planting is growing plants near other plants that benefit each other in various ways. Potato plants have many beneficial companions. This article provides information on what to plant with potatoes. Click here to learn more.
By Darcy Larum
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Planting Potato Pieces: Which End Of The Potato Is UpIf you're new to the wonderful world of gardening, things that are obvious to seasoned gardeners may seem strange. For example, which way is up when planting potatoes? And should you be planting potatoes eyes up or down? Find out here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Is A Hairy Potato: Learn About Hairy Potato Pest ResistanceGetting information on wild potato plants may not seem like something of interest to the average home gardener. However, it could be beneficial information to have. A wild potato has natural pest resistance. To learn how, click this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Grow Your Own Potatoes For Latkes This HanukkahRead about how to prepare delicious latkes, and which potatoes work best.
By Laura Miller

