1. How should I handle my potatoes after harvest to result in the longest storage time possible? Updated: January 31, 2012
2. Why would the foliage of my potato plants be distorted, rolled, and not thrifty? Updated: January 24, 2012
3. My friend has big, beautiful, green potato plants without a single blossom. Will he still get potatoes? Updated: January 11, 2012
4. Can you grow potatoes in a 4- to 7-inch-thick layer of unmulched leaves? If so, how? Updated: November 15, 2011
5. Is a potato a root? Updated: November 14, 2011
6. Why do home-stored potatoes have a different flavor in the winter than in the summer? Updated: September 30, 2011
7. Why would the stems of my Irish potato plants be decayed? The plants weaken but do not die. Updated: September 29, 2011
8. My Yukon Gold potato plants have what look like clusters of very small tomatoes on some the branches. Any idea what it might be? Updated: September 19, 2011
9. Can I save the small potatoes from my spring crop for planting in the fall in my garden? I live in Texas. Updated: May 04, 2011
10. How do I know when my potatoes are ready for harvesting? Updated: April 29, 2011
11. After a rainfall, the potato plants in one area of my garden began to die rapidly. The stems were rotted and have a foul odor. Updated: April 29, 2011
12. What size piece should seed potatoes be cut into? Updated: December 10, 2010
13. Can potatoes be left in the ground for storage? Updated: December 08, 2010
14. How can baked potatoes cause botulism? Updated: October 20, 2009
15. What can I do to prevent scab on my potatoes? I have tried every recommendation and, still, my potatoes look awful. Updated: March 02, 2008
16. I have tried all manner of pesticides, yet I can't stop the potato aphids that are coating my potatoes. Any suggestions? I live in Minnesota. Updated: March 02, 2008
17. I would like to try growing potatoes in straw this year because my soil is heavy clay. What is the procedure for straw gardening? Updated: March 02, 2008
18. I used potatoes purchased at the grocery store as seed potatoes. They rotted without sprouting. Why? Updated: February 27, 2008
19. I dug my Yukon Gold potatoes a couple of weeks ago. The first ones we used had hollow spots in the center, and now there are quite a few oozing and rotting. Is this due to drought/water stress, or could it be an insect/disease problem? Updated: January 08, 2008
20. What causes green potatoes, and are they safe to eat? Updated: January 07, 2008
21. My potatoes die early and all I get is small potatoes. What can I do to grow a normal crop? Updated: January 07, 2008
22. Why do my potatoes rot in storage? Updated: January 07, 2008
23. Is the potato the most popular vegetable in the world? Updated: January 07, 2008
24. The lower foliage on my potato plants is beginning to turn yellow and is covered with brown spots. What should I do? Updated: January 07, 2008
25. When I dug my potatoes, they were covered by small, raised bumps. Do you know what they are? Updated: January 07, 2008
26. What causes potato tubers to appear scabby? Updated: January 07, 2008

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