Re: Pototoes

Allan Day wrote:
> 
> On Thu 05 Nov, bpgraham wrote:
> > Hello  Fellow Gardeners
> > I would like a bit of advice please.My pototoes are growing well but the tops of them
> > are growing quite high.Some are over a foot high.Is this going to affect the amount of
> >  potatoes that the plant will produce?If so what can be done about it?They are mounded
> >  up and are not too far off flowering.Any answers will greatly appreciated.Thanks for
> > your help.
> > A Kiwi Gardener
> > Phillippa
> > bpgraham@ihug.co.nz
> >
> >
> I don't see anything to worry about. There is nothing you can do about
> it at a late stage. I presume you earthed up after the plants had come
> through rather than when you put the tubers in. You can generally tell
> that all is well if the leaves are reasonably dark green, when they then
> go yellow they have finished their job.
> --
> 
> Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk


I assume you planted sometime in late August or early September, thus
the plants are about 8-10 weeks old.  This corresponds to early May in
my hemisphere.  In early May I plan to hill up my spuds at least once
more before they flower, which happens in June and July, depending on
variety.  If my estimation of your start date is correct, then you
should hill up mulch or soil around these plants.  Avoid digging down
around the plants as you obtain soil for hilling, as you'll damage the
roots.  Take a bit of soil from the surface, up to a meter or more
around the plant, or use mulch (straw) if that isn't practical.

Steve  (Maritime...)
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