Earthing up for a newbie

Started by slippy fly, May 13, 2006, 22:42:50

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slippy fly

May 13, 2006, 22:42:50
Our potatoes have come up and are about an inch long maybe 2 should i now cover them up with earth.Will the leaves rot?
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slippy fly

May 13, 2006, 22:42:50
"For a player to be good enough to play for Liverpool,
he must be prepared to run through a brick wall for me
then come out fighting on the other side."
Bill Shankly

Flowertot

#1
May 14, 2006, 08:10:01
Hi Slippy

Go ahead and earth them up.  They'll come back through in no time!

supersprout

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May 14, 2006, 08:26:31
Quote from: Flowertot on May 14, 2006, 08:10:01
Go ahead and earth them up

I don't cover them completely, but leave a little posy of green showing at the top of the ridge when they're earthed up :)

tim

#3
May 14, 2006, 08:27:41
"Earthing up
Potatoes can be 'earthed up' as they grow, bringing soil up around the shoots. This helps control weeds, prevents the tubers turning green and gives some protection against tuber blight. Do it first when plants are around 15cm (6in) tall, leaving a couple of inches of foliage showing. Earth up again just before the foliage meets across the rows. On a closer spacing, earthing up will not be possible, but the plants will shade themselves anyway.

Alternatively, the plants can be mulched with a thick layer of hay, straw, leaf-mould or grass mowings. This will have the added benefit of conserving moisture."

supersprout

#4
May 14, 2006, 08:50:39
Would love to use straw as spud mulch this year, but haven't figured how to stop it blowing away! ???
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