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Re: [Fwd: Re: Potatoes]

I usually hill my potatoes twice, once when they are 8-10 inches and then 
when they are that height again above the hilling. Hilling is a good time 
to search and destroy CPB adults and eggs (little clusters of yellowy 
-orange eggs on the underside of leaves). You can start to steal potaotes 
from under the plants about two weeks after flowering. The main harvest 
waits until the plants die. I wouldn't leave the potaotes in the ground 
to get frozen so you have to harvest before then. I keep one row of early 
potatoes for summer eating until the main harvest. The varieties you 
mention are mostly mid to long season. The Yukon Gold will probably be 
ready first. The fingerling potatoes (german, russian, banana?)are late 
and are used in potatoe salads and such. The new? potato, Is that the 
Newleaf potato which has been genectically engineered to be poisonous to 
CPB? I have opted to not grow them for personal reasons and they are so 
new that very little is sure about them. Russet Burbanks were one of the 
cultivars that were used and they are long season.HTH
 
Duncan McAlpine wrote:
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> Subject: Re: Potatoes
> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 08:23:14 -0700 (PDT)
> From: pelky@bitterroot.net (Pelky, Robert)
> Organization: coast products
> To: "veggie-list-request@eskimo.com" <veggie-list-request@eskimo.com>
> 
> I am brand new to gardening and we just moved to Montana from Southern
> Cal. I planted a garden 4 weeks ago using 3 kinds of potatos, Gold
> Yukons, new potatos & some type of finger potato. My questions are, how
> long do I have to hill up the dirt around them ? After the plants
> flower, when can I start harvesting a few at a time ? When the plants
> die, can I leave the potatos in the ground & if so, how long ?
> 
> We live in the Bitter Root Valley, about 25 miles from Missoula. Can
> anyone out there help me ?
> 
> Thank you, Bob

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bloke@magi.com (Bill Loke)[Z5a] Kars, Ontario, Canada
"Experience is something you don't get until just after you needed it the 
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