INTERTRUTH GARDEN: GROW

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potatoes- solanum tuberosum
sun-water-pH 4.5-6.0
sow 5"-6" in very rich loose well drained aerated soil
for in-depth soil, soil food and watering go to www.intertruth.name
- easy to grow and harvest
- always by "certified organic disease-free seed potatoes
- grow in your garden, flower bed or container
- 2-4 months to mature
- nightshade family-solanaceae
- store seeds and potatoes in cool dark dry place
- potatoes do not like too much sun or too much wind
Soil:
nitrogen-potassium-phosphate rich and well-composted humus, likes lots of manure and moisture add alittle bit of sand in the spring to keep the soil drained well
- Please go to www.intertruth.name for soil building, pH and soil feeding techniques
Seed:
- sow seeds in warm climate from late winter-spring or late summer
- sow seeds in cool climate in the summer
- make sure seed has at least three eyes
- place seed in soil at approximately 5" deep
- place shoots of the rose end up
- cover with approximately 4" of soil
- as the foliage grows apply more soil around the stem to cover growing tuber (keep potato under soil, sunlight turns potatoes green)
- water in dry weather
- top dress manure once shoots are 6"
- once foliage blossums stop applying soil and once foliage withers and browns cut back on water, leave in ground for 1 more week
- I use my hand to dig them up
water:
water in dry weather
companion plants: corn, beans, horseradish, cabbage, strawberries, celery, mustard, eggplant, nasturtiums, nettles, marigolds
varieties:
Early: Red Pontiac, Rose Gold, Yukon Gold, Russet: Irish Cobbler, Whit Cobbler, Kennebec, Charlotte, All Blue, Red Norland, Fingerlings: Russian Banana, La Ratte,
pests:
- to keep scab off the surface of your potato keep you pH at 4.-8-5.0 (my potatoes are about 4' from my tomatoes)
- water well until plants bloom but avoid overhead watering
- to keep your plants healthy see www.intertruth.name for my special harmless neem oil recipe for aphids, and other pests
bibliography:
GOLDEN GATE GARDENING - PAM PEIRCE
GROWING VEGETABLES & HERBS - MITCHELL BEAZLEY
organic GARDENING - Geoff Hamilton
RODALE'S Ultimate Encyclopedia of ORGANIC GARDENING - Rodale
THE GARDEN PRIMER - BARBARA DAMROSCH
A-Z for COMPANION PLANTING - PAMELA ALLARDICE