Posted: 5/26/2010 6:11:53 PM EDT
Why are my potatoes falling over? Do they require support like tomatoes? The trunks are breaking and then the leaves all dry up.... They've been in the ground for around 70 days or so. My book says 90-120 days.
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It probably depends upon the variety of potatoes.
Mine were doing the same thing and were also getting a bit slimy where they were against the ground. I noted that some of the potatoes were showing through and decided to go ahead and dig them. I planted them March 1 and dug them May 19. My plants got taller than ever before (some topped 4 ft tall) before stormy weather knocked them over. They were also planted too close together. The crowding probably contributed to their height. What I usually like to do is dig them as we use them, then digging the rest once the plants die (but while I can still see where the plant was). |