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Q&As on Potato

Q&As on Potato

When to plant potatoes? At least two weeks from the last frost (February- April depending on the region) Alternatively, you can plant during the summer (July – start of August). […]

Potato Harvest Yield & Storage

Potato Harvest Yield & Storage

Harvesting and Storing Potatoes – Potato Yield per Acre A widely used pre harvesting technique is called “killing”. Many farmers “kill” the potato plants by stopping all irrigation, by mechanical […]

Potato Pests and Diseases

Potato Pests and Diseases

Common Potato Plants Pests and Diseases Unfortunately, potato plants often suffer from various pests and diseases across the world. The first precaution against pests and diseases is crop rotation and […]

Potato Water Requirements and Irrigation Systems

Potato Water Requirements and Irrigation Systems

How to irrigate potatoes – Potato Irrigation Requirements The irrigation systems most commonly used in potato cultivation are drip irrigation (labor intensive), sprinkler systems, overhead rain guns and boom irrigation. […]

Potato Fertilizer Requirements

Potato Fertilizer Requirements

How to fertilize potatoes – Common Potato Fertilizer Programs First of all, you have to take into consideration the soil condition of your field through semiannual or annual soil testing, […]

Potato Seeding Rate per Hectare

Potato Planting Seeding Rate and Plant Spacing

Potato Seeding Requirements – Number of Potato plants per hectare and acre We start by purchasing the potato seed. It is necessary to purchase only certified disease-free seed potatoes from […]

Soil Preparation and Soil Requirements for Potatoes

Soil Preparation and Soil Requirements for Potatoes

Generally, we should not cultivate potatoes in the same field for two years in succession, because the soil will be depleted and the danger of disease dissemination increases significantly. A […]

Growing Potatoes for Profit

Growing Potatoes for Profit

Starting a Potato Farm – Professional Cultivation of Potato Potato farming –if done rationally and on a scalable basis- can be a good source of income, provided you have available […]

Growing Backyard Potatoes

How to grow Potatoes

Backyard Growing Potatoes In a few words, we plant potatoes seeds in “hills” choosing a sunny part of our field during late winter – spring (February- April in most areas) […]

Potato Plant Info & Uses

Potato Plant Information

Potato Plant Info and Uses The potato plant (Solanum tuberosum) is a herbaceous perennial which produces edible tuberous crops formed underground. It is a member of the family of Solanaceae. […]