How a Potato Plant Grows. Pictures Speak!

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZELNG 21 August 2009 How a Potato Plant Grows
Potato growing test box was opened today. The pictures literally speak for themselves. Clearly there is no advantage in carrying out excessive hilling when growing potatoes. The purpose of hlling is to insure the tubers are covered. For comparison one Pontiac Red was dug in the same row, which was almost identical to the test box potato in appearance.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PotatoS Summary: Potato Test Box

[fixer]

I agree with your assessment on excessive hulling. This year I reduced the depth at which I planted and hilled minimally. I had my best harvest getting teen pounds of potatoes for each pound of seed planted.

[pinetree]

Ok, we are going to try it on next years crop, thanks for the test.