Hilling Potatoes

Durgan · May 25, 2013

All my potato information is consolidated in this post. The post will be added to until harvest. It has been cold and there was some frost last night,which is rare for this area at this time of year. I can find no frost damage in the garden.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QLCXO 25 May 2013 Hilling Potatoes
My three rows of potatoes were hilled. There are 16 Russian Blue, 19 Viking and 16 Yukon Gold.The space between the rows was rototilled with the small Honda FG110 to loosen the soil and to hill around the plants. The valley created was filled with compost and raked smooth.The new tubers have about six inches of soil in which to develop.Later after a heavy rain the area will be heavily mulched with wood chips.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?FCTSE 12 May 2013 Yukon Gold Potatoes Growing
Yukon Gold potato row thriving.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AIAPG 18 April 2013 Planting Yukon Gold Potatoes
Nineteen Yukon Gold tubers were planted at 14 inch centres in the row and the rows are 20 inches apart.Depth is about five inches in a trench, and the tubers are covered with about three inches of soil. Each tuber was marked with a wooden sick. No more fibre rods left. This facilitates digging, and established a focus point when watering using the Magic Water Wand. As the potatoes grow they will be hilled and mulch will be added. Expectation is six pounds per plant. These tubers were quality purchased seed potatoes.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZXSDU 12 May 2013 Viking Potatoes Growing
The row (17 Plants) of Viking potatoes is growing well.It has been cool with adequate rainfall.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?OOVNX 18 April 2013 Planting Viking Potatos
Nineteen Viking tubers were planted at 14 inch centres in the row and the rows are 20 inches apart.Depth is about five inches in a trench, and the tubers are covered with about three inches of soil. Each tuber was marked with a fibre rod. This facilitates digging, and established a focus point when watering using the Magic Water Wand. As the potatoes grow they will be hilled and mulch will be added. Expectation is four to six pounds per plant. These tubers were excellent quality purchased seed.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GNWBT 12 May 2013 Russian Blue Potatoes Growing
The row of Russian Blue potatoes are growing well in spite of the cool Spring. No bugs to date.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?BRNRE 18 April 2013 Planting Black Russian Potato (aka as Russian Blue)
Nineteen Black Russian tubers were planted at 14 inch centres in the row and the rows are 20 inches apart.Depth is about five inches in a trench, and the tubers are covered with about three inches of soil. Each tuber was marked with a fibre rod. This facilitates digging, and established a focus point when watering using the Magic Water Wand.As the potatoes grow they will be hilled and mulch will be added. Expectation is three to four pounds per plant. These tubers were excellent quality saved from my last year’s crop.

May 25, 2013	#1
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	Hilling Potatoes All my potato information is consolidated in this post. The post will be added to until harvest. It has been cold and there was some frost last night,which is rare for this area at this time of year. I can find no frost damage in the garden. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QLCXO 25 May 2013 Hilling Potatoes My three rows of potatoes were hilled. There are 16 Russian Blue, 19 Viking and 16 Yukon Gold.The space between the rows was rototilled with the small Honda FG110 to loosen the soil and to hill around the plants. The valley created was filled with compost and raked smooth.The new tubers have about six inches of soil in which to develop.Later after a heavy rain the area will be heavily mulched with wood chips. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?FCTSE 12 May 2013 Yukon Gold Potatoes Growing Yukon Gold potato row thriving. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?AIAPG 18 April 2013 Planting Yukon Gold Potatoes Nineteen Yukon Gold tubers were planted at 14 inch centres in the row and the rows are 20 inches apart.Depth is about five inches in a trench, and the tubers are covered with about three inches of soil. Each tuber was marked with a wooden sick. No more fibre rods left. This facilitates digging, and established a focus point when watering using the Magic Water Wand. As the potatoes grow they will be hilled and mulch will be added. Expectation is six pounds per plant. These tubers were quality purchased seed potatoes. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZXSDU 12 May 2013 Viking Potatoes Growing The row (17 Plants) of Viking potatoes is growing well.It has been cool with adequate rainfall. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?OOVNX 18 April 2013 Planting Viking Potatos Nineteen Viking tubers were planted at 14 inch centres in the row and the rows are 20 inches apart.Depth is about five inches in a trench, and the tubers are covered with about three inches of soil. Each tuber was marked with a fibre rod. This facilitates digging, and established a focus point when watering using the Magic Water Wand. As the potatoes grow they will be hilled and mulch will be added. Expectation is four to six pounds per plant. These tubers were excellent quality purchased seed. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GNWBT 12 May 2013 Russian Blue Potatoes Growing The row of Russian Blue potatoes are growing well in spite of the cool Spring. No bugs to date. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?BRNRE 18 April 2013 Planting Black Russian Potato (aka as Russian Blue) Nineteen Black Russian tubers were planted at 14 inch centres in the row and the rows are 20 inches apart.Depth is about five inches in a trench, and the tubers are covered with about three inches of soil. Each tuber was marked with a fibre rod. This facilitates digging, and established a focus point when watering using the Magic Water Wand.As the potatoes grow they will be hilled and mulch will be added. Expectation is three to four pounds per plant. These tubers were excellent quality saved from my last year’s crop.