Planting Potatoes - Handy Advice For When The Terra Firma Thaws!
Dee Nash at Red Dirt Ramblings says to found potatoes earlier St. Patrick's Day only it's withal freezing as well as snowing out at that spot therefore mayhap this twelvemonth is different.
The GardenWeb forums induce got postings that help.
This Garden Web posting recommends these varieties - http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2104363/potato-varieties-for-oklahoma
Red Soda, Red Pontiac, Red Noland, Kennebec, Norgold, Yukon Gold or Norkota
This 2.28.15 Tulsa World article yesteryear Bill Siever, Master Gardener, says
"OSU lists several recommended varieties of potatoes inwards the fact canvas “Vegetable Varieties for the Home Garden inwards Oklahoma,” available online or inwards the Master Gardener office.
The GardenWeb forums induce got postings that help.
This Garden Web posting recommends these varieties - http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2104363/potato-varieties-for-oklahoma
Red Soda, Red Pontiac, Red Noland, Kennebec, Norgold, Yukon Gold or Norkota
This 2.28.15 Tulsa World article yesteryear Bill Siever, Master Gardener, says
"OSU lists several recommended varieties of potatoes inwards the fact canvas “Vegetable Varieties for the Home Garden inwards Oklahoma,” available online or inwards the Master Gardener office.
Potatoes are planted from Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) to mid-March as well as it takes close xc days until harvest, depending on the variety.
Planting is commonly done inwards shallow trenches. The seed potatoes are cutting inwards pieces as well as are planted amongst eyes upwards as well as covered amongst 3-4 inches of soil. After sprouting, add together to a greater extent than soil to the plants base of operations which produces a longer secret stalk allowing to a greater extent than potatoes to live formed. At maturity, the plants should live inwards a pocket-size colina of soil.
People amongst heavy clay soils should found potatoes either inwards a raised bed or around multifariousness of container. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 trash barrel amongst drainage holes, plastic “grow bags,” a vociferation upwards of wire network or a criterion gardening container may live used. Some people induce got grown them inwards burlap bags.
Rather than using garden soil for containers, role commercial potting soil. Follow the same planting as well as hilling technique equally above. Another version of container planting uses one-time straw added to the found stems equally they grow inwards house of soil. Potatoes grow into the straw.
Fertilizer may live mixed into garden or potting soil at the fourth dimension of planting. It is best to base of operations the fertilizer selection on a soil examination result. Be aware that potatoes, similar their cousin tomatoes, volition grow generally leaves as well as piddling fruit if fertilized amongst likewise much nitrogen.
Potatoes are commonly harvested afterwards the tops of the plants induce got naturally died downwards as well as induce got turned brown. They may live harvested at whatsoever fourth dimension earlier as well as then if pocket-size “new” potatoes are desired.
POTATO SLIP SOURCES
Sand Hill Preservation http://www.sandhillpreservation.com
Ronniger's http://www.potatogarden.com
Fedco http://www.fedcoseeds.com/moose.htm
Wood Prairie Farm http://www.woodprairie.com
Potato Garden http://potatogarden.com/
Sand Hill Preservation http://www.sandhillpreservation.com
Ronniger's http://www.potatogarden.com
Fedco http://www.fedcoseeds.com/moose.htm
Wood Prairie Farm http://www.woodprairie.com
Potato Garden http://potatogarden.com/