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20 Dec 18, Steve (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Is it too cold to grow potatoes @350m above sea level on Mt Taranaki

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21 Dec 18, Mike (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Should be ok - as long as you harvest before next winter's frosts. Plenty of sun.

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19 Dec 18, Shona (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Some of my potato plants are going yellow. Planted 7th October. What can I do do save them.

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20 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Probably running out of N and it is very hot and dry now if you are missing the rain like us. Potatoes should be planted a lot earlier for a spring crop - late August very early Sept. Harvested by now.

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24 Nov 18, Graham Bower (Australia - temperate climate)

I started planting a variety of spuds mid Aug in Melb, normally after frost danger was over. End sept when plants were around 15-20cm high we had severe frosts and plants got badly burned off. Surprisingly, they recovered well only to get hit hard again 3 weeks later, Once again they recovered. I have just started ferretting out a few early spuds and the crop looks like being one of my best ever. Has anyone ever tried reducing leaf growth by removing some of the tops to see the effects on the crop?

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25 Nov 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Was it an unusual cold Spring with the frosts? Probably reduce leaf growth by cutting back the N. Last year I put up 3 pieces of 3/4 (what's missing Mike?)

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26 Nov 18, Graham Bower (Australia - temperate climate)

Most unusual to get frosts this late or this severe here. What I am getting at is the fact that nature has given me a reduction in top growth and a consequent terrific crop. Later crops have good but not excessive top growth, quite normal, in similar conditions and soil prep. Unsure about crop as yet.

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28 Nov 18, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Yes I know what you are saying - nature works in a funny way a lot of the time. I use to think produce a good big plant and it will produce a great crop - doesn't work that way though. A balance between the right season, sunlight, nutrient, water etc. You probable had good nutrient which made up for the lack of leaf.

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05 Nov 18, Rod (Australia - temperate climate)

I've planted spuds 16-18 weeks ago and have checked them only to find they are soft. What causes this?

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10 Nov 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Are they soft - rotten or just softish?

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