Raised Bed Potato question.

Cag3db1rd

Cag3db1rd

Paranoid Pagan
In the past I have not had luck with growing potatoes, but this year I guess I got lucky. I harvested about 5 meals from my 3x6 bed of potatoes.

So, I have a lot of marble sized sprouting potatoes. Can I just add compost and replant? Full disclosure - Tulsa is expecting a long heatwave starting monday. 100s for the forseeable future. Can I still replant if I hurry n get them in and watered today?
 
M

Martinhouse

Deceased
I think they need to "cure" for a while before they will grow again. When I miss those during harvest, they don't send up their own plants until the following spring.

Maybe they could make a small fall harvest if you let them sit in a cool dark place over the rest of the summer before you plant them. Can't hurt to try.

I've bought some red potatoes at the grocery store and if they've started showing sprouts by September, I may plant them in my greenhouse. If I do, it's sure going to be crowded in there over the fall and winter months!
 
Raggedyman

Raggedyman

Res ipsa loquitur
we're in 6b . . . didn't plant any this year but typically we'd plant (kennebecs) mid to late march and dig first week of October. at this point I'd be finnished hilling but still be in flowers. you guys are waaaaayyyyy early for these parts
 
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summerthyme

Administrator
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West said:
Looking really sad. About 50% still green, but drooping bad.
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As long as they are healthy (no sign of disease) and other factors being equal, leave them until the tops are dead and brown. They actually put their dying energy into sizing up the tubers.

Of course, if blight is a worry, or your summer temps are such that you could be harvesting cooked potatoes if you wait... by all means harvest when you can!

Ours are just blooming... ten days, and we can start eating new potatoes and peas... yum!

Summerthyme
 
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Freeholder

Freeholder

This too shall pass.
Something to consider is that, like many other plants, the necessary period of dormancy can vary considerably between varieties of potatoes. I don't think most of the seed potato sellers provide that information, but if you can spend some time on research, you may be able to come up with some varieties that need shorter periods of dormancy before they will grow again (wish I could remember where I saw that information, but it's been a while -- sorry). Growers in the North will look for long dormancy periods, so their saved seed potatoes don't try to sprout too soon.

Kathleen
 
FNFAL1958

FNFAL1958

Senior Member
I dug up two hills yesterday one of Pontiac reds and one of Yukon golds both were showing signs of wilt and sagging but I decided it was due to the dry spell we have had the last few weeks and I am going to leave them in the ground at least till we get through dog days in august. Both types seem to be producing very well, I had 11 good size in the reds and 9 good sized ones in the golds. both had smaller ones that I didn't count, that might grow some more in the next few weeks hopefully
 
Cag3db1rd

Cag3db1rd

Paranoid Pagan
Starting in the morning, we are hitting highs like I haven't seen since I was my son's age. I chose to harvest early because not only that, but it's been a month since flowering, and the tops have laid over something fierce, and most are dying even with regular watering. I didn't wamt to risk the same failures I have had in the past waiting until full die-off, and digging up stinky slime. It's been a decade since I last tried to grow potatoes because of those past failures. They're pontiacs. They taste good even in marble size.
 
pauldingbabe

pauldingbabe

The Great Cat
Mmmmmm

Fresh green beans with baby potatoes n slice of thick bacon for season.

Mmmmmm

Nice grilled ribeye with herb roasted baby potatoes n olive oil. Fresh grilled asparagus with a pat of butter, a spray of balsamic and a mid level Pino.....


Dammit I hate getting hungry at 2am!
 
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