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Originally Posted by Black Krim
THis information came from the growing guide PDF file from Maine Potato Lady
https://www.mainepotatolady.com/pdf/...g-potatoes.pdf
Planting Your Potatoes
Seed potatoes are subject to decay when they are exposed to hot, dry
soil or cold, wet soil. The soil temperature should have reached a temperature
of about 50°F-70°F, or when the dandelions bloom.
In Maine the springs are long and cold. Inland much colder. On the coast cool and humid days and cold nights. As a teen I wore a wool sweater many evenings in the summer living on a coastal island.
Perhaps the cooler weather needed is why the top potato growing states are northern states. |
Cool and dry that is why Texas has some huge potato farms in the panhandle.
One is in Muleshoe at an elevation of 3,793 feet.
Another in Dalhart elevation 3,983 and another one just west of it.
Nothing compared to the stuff up north but a darn good share at that.
Every potato I buy comes from Texas.
Worth