Does lush top growth mean a better harvest?

louster · June 16, 2008

We planted potatoes for the first time last year, and they were so good, we are hooked! We planted a LOT more this year, and have taken better care of them...low N fertilizer, more faithful about hilling them up, ect. Plus, we had a long, cool spring, which, if I understand correctly, potatoes really like.
Anyway, the tops look so much better this year, and they are huge!! Does this necessarily mean that we will harvest more pounds per plant, or are top growth and tuber production not related? We're hoping for a great harvest, and are now hooked on growing potatoes. The store-bought ones just can't compare.

June 16, 2008	#1
louster Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, MI Posts: 53	Does lush top growth mean a better harvest? We planted potatoes for the first time last year, and they were so good, we are hooked! We planted a LOT more this year, and have taken better care of them...low N fertilizer, more faithful about hilling them up, ect. Plus, we had a long, cool spring, which, if I understand correctly, potatoes really like. Anyway, the tops look so much better this year, and they are huge!! Does this necessarily mean that we will harvest more pounds per plant, or are top growth and tuber production not related? We're hoping for a great harvest, and are now hooked on growing potatoes. The store-bought ones just can't compare.