potatoes well up should i cover the leaves

tooo many seeds · « **on:** April 27, 2011, 22:20 »

i was wondering if i should cover the leaves of my spuds as i read this promotes tuber growth and not leaf growth.they have burst through the mounds i made.what do you think

noshed · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2011, 22:26 »

The object of earthing up is to prevent any tubers getting into the light and turning green. So just make sure the mounds are quite wide so any shallow tubers are covered. You might need to water them if it's dry round your way.

fallen angel · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2011, 22:27 »

It depends on what type of potatoes they are when they are due for harvest etc? I have done mine in pots and bags this year so when the pots full I have no choice but to stop but in the ground its harder to know when to stop

mumofstig · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2011, 22:27 »

Potatoes are usually 'earthed up'. This is to stop the newly forming potatoes from turning green and to protect the top growth from being damaged by late frosts.
So yes, if you still have mulch or more earth that you can use, then carry on earthing up for a while.
Frosts were forecast for here tnight, so more earthing up for me earlier

mashbintater · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2011, 22:31 »

Quote from: mumofstig on April 27, 2011, 22:27

Potatoes are usually 'earthed up'. This is to stop the newly forming potatoes from turning green and to protect the top growth from being damaged by late frosts.
So yes, if you still have mulch or more earth that you can use, then carry on earthing up for a while.
Frosts were forecast for here tnight, so more earthing up for me earlier

Same here, frost wise. Earthed up as high as they can go now tho' :blink:

MoreWhisky · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2011, 22:56 »

Frost warning here tonight to, i fleeced my news just in case.

peapod · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2011, 23:51 »

Earthed mine up due to frost forecast too.

Once the threat is passed I wont need to as noshed put so well in her reply

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