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\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. You start them off indoors by setting them to sprout, before they are planted.When growth emerges, start the process of 'earthing up'. "I've never done this before but your article gave me all the info I need from start to end, brilliant, Thank you." wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. The best way to grow potatoes is from potatoes, but not just any potato will do: they have to be specially-grown seed potatoes from a garden supply store. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Wait until the stems are about 23cm (9in) high and draw soil up to the stems creating a ridge about 15cm (6in) high. Buy seed potatoes from late winter onwards. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together.
Fill the bottom 15cm (6in) of the container with potting compost and plant the seed potato just below this. In the US, this restricts production of seed potatoes to only 15 states out of all 50 states where potatoes are grown.
Farmers face some problems, including a lack of coordination between growers, and a scarcity of high quality, virus-free seeds. If you are planting in containers, start even earlier.Potatoes need a sunny site away from frost pockets - the newly emerging foliage is susceptible to frost damage in April and May. Remedy: Use good quality, resistant certified seed tubers when planting and harvest when the soil is neither wet nor very hard and dry. Once they’ve grown, dig up, eat up, and enjoy! {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Grow-Potatoes-from-Potatoes-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Grow-Potatoes-from-Potatoes-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Grow-Potatoes-from-Potatoes-Step-1.jpg\/aid11287019-v4-728px-Grow-Potatoes-from-Potatoes-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"
\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Buy resistant varieties such as 'Charlotte', 'Pixie' and 'Saxon'. Buy seed potatoes from a garden supply store.
You can remove blight-affected leaves, but removing too many leaves will damage the plant’s ability to grow.