Potato
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How to Grow Potatoes
PotatoNext to rice and corn, potatoes are one of the most important carbohydrate food crops. They are versatile performers in…
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How to Grow Potatoes From Potatoes
PotatoPotatoes are typically grown either from small whole potatoes or from larger potatoes that are cut into smaller pieces. Either…
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Late Blight in Potatoes
PotatoLate potato blight – sometimes just called potato – is a disease that can appear almost overnight and may decimate…
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When to Harvest Red Potatoes
PotatoRed potatoes can vary in color from a light pink to deep red. The interior flesh may be white, ivory,…
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Potato Planting Tips
PotatoAlthough potatoes are one of the easier vegetables to grow, certain cultural practices will assure you of the biggest, healthiest…
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How to Grow Fingerling Potatoes
PotatoFingerling potatoes get their name from their appearance – more narrow and smaller than the typical potato. They have thin,…
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How to Grow Purple Potatoes
PotatoPotatoes come in a variety of colors, one of which is a deep blue or purple tint. Both skins and…
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How to Grow Yukon Gold Potatoes
PotatoYukon Gold is a potato variety that was first released in 1980. It gets its name from the golden yellow…
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How to Sprout Potatoes
PotatoThe practice of sprouting potatoes before planting them has been going on for centuries. As with many gardening activities, however,…
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Can You Eat Potato Leaves?
PotatoThe potato is a great food producer and easy to grow. Unlike some other vegetable plants, however, the only edible…
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Dealing with Potato Scab
PotatoPotato scab causes a variety of lesions on the surface of a potato and may also cause pitting. The lesions…
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How to Chit Potatoes
PotatoMany gardeners chit, or sprout, their potatoes before . Chitting can help you get a jump on the season; especially…
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Companion Planting for Potatoes
PotatoThere are a variety of reasons to engage in companion planting. Growth habits, insect protection, grouping plants with similar needs…
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How to Plant Potatoes From Eyes
PotatoNo matter how smooth the outside of a potato, the tuber always has little indentations. These are the spots from…
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Do Potatoes Have Seeds?
PotatoAlthough seed potatoes are usually used to new potato plants, potato plants are also capable of producing seeds. Seeds may…
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What Does a Potato Plant Look Like?
PotatoThe potato plant isn’t always easy to recognize if you’re not an experienced gardener. The leaves only come in one…
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Why Do Potatoes Turn Black?
PotatoWhen potatoes turn black it can occur for a variety of reasons. It also makes a difference whether the potatoes…
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How Do Potatoes Reproduce?
PotatoMost potatoes are grown from tubers to ensure that the crop is the same as the original variety. The tubers…
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How to Build and Use a Potato Grow Box
PotatoThe concept of growing potatoes vertically has been around for a while. Potatoes grown in a typical garden do use…
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How to Grow Red Potatoes
PotatoRed potatoes are less starchy than their russet counterparts. The thinner skin means they are great unpeeled in dishes like…