potatoes still growing

piegirl · August 24, 2011

This year I planted a variety of fingerling potatoes. Well, late August and they are still going strong - the foliage is at least 3-3 1/2 feet long. They show no sign of drying tops, etc. If I trim back the foliage, will that force more potatoes to form ? By now regular potato foliage is drying, etc. piegirl

Elizabeth · August 24, 2011

The fingerlings I have grown in the past always seem to be late varieties - way later than other potatoes I have grown even though fingerlings are smaller in general - check on the variety to see what the standard harvest time is.

piegirl · October 1, 2011

Here it is October 1 and the darn things are still producing vines and flowers and show no signs of slowing down. I dug a hill several weeks ago and they were quite nice. Been growing since early April. piegirl

wmontanez · October 1, 2011

Do you know the names of the varieties you are growing? I've seen the fingerlings to be listed as early, mid season or long season.

I grew this year Red Thumb (early) die in about 100 days.

goodwin · October 1, 2011

It has not been a good year for potatoes here. Too cold in the spring and then hot and dry. Red Thumb is a great early producer most years, though.

piegirl · October 2, 2011

I know the varieties and from the 1st week in April to now is way more than 100 days. I guess I really don't care as long as there are potatoes under the vine. Probably will wait another week to dig since the temps will be in the 80's next week. piegirl

TZ-OH6 · October 2, 2011

I have two varieties that are still growing and may even still have a flower or two. One is (I think) Reba, a late season variety. We had a hot dry period in June and when the rain started, after that it seemed like a lot of my varieties acted as if they were late planted.

August 24, 2011	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	potatoes still growing This year I planted a variety of fingerling potatoes. Well, late August and they are still going strong - the foliage is at least 3-3 1/2 feet long. They show no sign of drying tops, etc. If I trim back the foliage, will that force more potatoes to form ? By now regular potato foliage is drying, etc. piegirl

August 24, 2011	#2
Elizabeth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Coastal - Zone 10b Posts: 204	The fingerlings I have grown in the past always seem to be late varieties - way later than other potatoes I have grown even though fingerlings are smaller in general - check on the variety to see what the standard harvest time is. __________________ Elizabeth If I'm going to water and care for a plant it had better give me food, flowers or shade.

October 1, 2011	#4
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Do you know the names of the varieties you are growing? I've seen the fingerlings to be listed as early, mid season or long season. I grew this year Red Thumb (early) die in about 100 days. __________________ Wendy

October 1, 2011	#5
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 606	It has not been a good year for potatoes here. Too cold in the spring and then hot and dry. Red Thumb is a great early producer most years, though.

October 2, 2011	#6
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	I know the varieties and from the 1st week in April to now is way more than 100 days. I guess I really don't care as long as there are potatoes under the vine. Probably will wait another week to dig since the temps will be in the 80's next week. piegirl

October 2, 2011	#7
TZ-OH6 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid-Ohio Posts: 847	I have two varieties that are still growing and may even still have a flower or two. One is (I think) Reba, a late season variety. We had a hot dry period in June and when the rain started, after that it seemed like a lot of my varieties acted as if they were late planted.