Potatoes
Need to know how to grow potatoes? Perhaps you are looking for information on harvesting potatoes and their subsequent storing. Whatever the case may be, you’ve come to the right place. Here you will find plenty of potato growing tips that will make caring for potato plants and dealing with possible potato issues much easier. So if you want to know how to grow potatoes and care for them all season long, the following information should help.
Potatoes
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How To Grow Potatoes In Water
Kids love to watch how everyday plants can magically grow in water in a jar or glass. Try these fun experiments to celebrate National Potato Day in August.
By Laura Miller
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Spindle Tuber Of Potato Crops: Treating Potatoes With Spindle Tuber Viroid
First spotted on tomatoes in South Africa, tomato bunchy top virus, known as spindle tuber in potatoes, has been detected in potato plants throughout most of the world, with strains running from mild to severe. Find out more about this viroid in the article that follows.
By Amy Grant
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Potato Early Blight Treatment – Managing Potatoes With Early Blight
If your potato plants start to exhibit small, irregular dark brown spots on the lowest or oldest leaves, they may be afflicted with early blight. What is potato early blight? Click here to learn how to identify potatoes with early blight and treat affected plants.
By Amy Grant
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What Are The Differences Between Determinate And Indeterminate Potatoes
Determinate and indeterminate potatoes are defined by growth patterns. Several different varieties of potato fall into each category, so there are plenty from which to choose. Learn more about determinate and indeterminate potatoes in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Potato Fusarium Wilt Info – Reasons For Wilting Of Potato Plants
Potato fusarium wilt is a nasty but common disease. It is difficult to manage because it can live in the soil for many years. However, there are steps you can take to minimize the damage and prevent spread of disease. Click this article to learn more.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Potatoes With Mosaic Virus: How To Manage Mosaic Virus Of Potatoes
Symptoms of the different mosaic virus of potatoes may be similar, so the actual type usually can?t be identified by symptoms alone. Still, it is important to be able to recognize the signs of potato mosaic and learn how to treat it. This article will help.
By Amy Grant
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What Are Fingerling Potatoes: Tips For Growing Fingerling Potatoes
Potatoes have taken on a kaleidoscope of colors, shapes and sizes. Take fingerling potatoes, for instance. What are fingerling potatoes? What are fingerling potato uses? Click this article for some interesting fingerling potato info.
By Amy Grant
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Potato Tower Instructions – Tips On Building A Potato Tower
Urban gardening sites are all aflutter with a new way to grow potatoes: a DIY potato tower. Homemade potato towers are simple structures that are perfect for gardeners with little space. Find step-by-step potato tower instructions in this article.
By Amy Grant
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What Is Potato Scab Disease: Tips On Treating Scab In Potatoes
Like elephant hide and silver scurf, potato scab is an undetectable disease that most gardeners discover at harvest time. Read here to learn more about potato scab and how to prevent it.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Swollen Potato Lenticels - What Causes Potato Lenticels To Swell
Swollen potato lenticels give a potato an overall uniformly bumpy appearance when they make their debut. Scary though they seem, they're not a cause for serious concern. Read here for more info.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Potato Hollow Heart: What To Do For Hollow Heart Disease In Potatoes
Growing potatoes is fraught with mystery and surprises, especially for the beginning gardener. Hollow heart in potatoes is a common problem. Read this article to learn more about this potato disease.
By Kristi Waterworth
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What Is Potato Scurf: Tips On Treating Potato Scurf
Potato scurf disease is among the tuber diseases that you won't know you have until harvest time or beyond. This article provides additional information on potato silver scurf control.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Potato Plant Diseases – Is There A Treatment For Potato Leafroll Virus
Potatoes are prone to a number of potato plant diseases not to mention susceptible to insect attack and Mother Nature's whims. Amongst these potato plant diseases is potato leafroll virus. What is potato leafroll and what are the symptoms of potato leafroll virus? Find out here.
By Amy Grant
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Potato Bed Preparation: Prepping Beds For Potatoes
Incredibly nutritious, versatile in the kitchen, and with a long storage life, potatoes are one of the "must haves" for the home gardener. Properly preparing a potato bed is the key to a healthy, prolific potato crop. Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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What Are Potato Eelworms: Prevention And Treatment For Eelworms
A nematode by any other name is just as nasty of a garden problem. Nematode eelworm control can help safeguard your potato crop. Learn about eelworms in potatoes and what you can do to stop them in this insightful article.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Potato Soft Rot: Tips For Managing Bacterial Soft Rot Of Potatoes
Bacterial soft rot is a common problem in potato crops. What causes soft rot in potatoes and how can you avoid or treat this condition? Read this article for information on this potato disease and find out.
By Jackie Rhoades
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Yellow Finn Potato Plant Information
One of the simplest, yet most satisfying, dishes is mashed potatoes. Of the myriad of potato varieties, those from the Yellow Finn potato plant are superior for this purpose. But, before we get into that, let’s absorb a little potato plant history.
By Amy Grant