If you have never grown potatoes before, it is a good idea to familiarise yourself with the growing process of tubers, so that you can take appropriate and progressive action to ensure a successful crop. While stems, leaves and flowers do form above the ground, it is the expanding section of the plant – the tuber ...
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Choosing potatoes for planting
Planting potatoes is a wonderfully rewarding past time, and something which children love to be involved in, particularly when it comes to harvesting. Do you plant old sprouted potatoes? You can, but you are much better off buying certified disease-free seed potatoes. These are widely available from nurseries and produce stores. Certified seed potatoes are a far ...