What is the optimum hill height for potatoes and at what point is higher not better?

Indyartist · May 18, 2011

This is a question as to at what point is higher not better when hilling potatoes. I would imagine that most people when using the trench method in the ground for potato planting would not exceed maybe an 18 inch to 24 inch hill when adding dirt around the plants. If a person uses something like garbage cans the height could easily be 36 to maybe 42 inches. If a person were to use tires or some such segmented structure the ability to add hight would be unlimited. At what point is adding additional hill height benefit neutral and also at what height is it actually negatively effecting the ability of the plant to produce tubers?

May 18, 2011	#1
Indyartist Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 229	What is the optimum hill height for potatoes and at what point is higher not better? This is a question as to at what point is higher not better when hilling potatoes. I would imagine that most people when using the trench method in the ground for potato planting would not exceed maybe an 18 inch to 24 inch hill when adding dirt around the plants. If a person uses something like garbage cans the height could easily be 36 to maybe 42 inches. If a person were to use tires or some such segmented structure the ability to add hight would be unlimited. At what point is adding additional hill height benefit neutral and also at what height is it actually negatively effecting the ability of the plant to produce tubers? __________________ Indyartist Zone 5b, NE Indiana -------------------------- “Men should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects” Luther Burbank