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Old May 4, 2012   #10
Tracydr
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Originally Posted by tjg911 View Post
i have seen that often on the roots or at the base of the plant where it is underground when digging them and assume they are tiny potatoes. by then the plants are dying back so they won't develop had i left the plants along. i don't recall ever seeing what you describe above the soil line. i'm not an expert on potatoes having grown them just 4 or 5 seasons but that was always what i thought.

tom
These balls are well under the straw but above soil. I have them deeply mulched, trying to keep roots cooler and moisture constant.
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