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April 1, 2016 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Chicago IL
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time frame for planting potatoes
I have never put much thought into planting potatoes. For years we planted them around May 1 in Ukraine. Here in Chicago, I kept about the same.
But this spring is a bit different- for one we had very warm winter so soil is not cold, for seconds- my bulbs are blooming about 3 weeks ahead of schedule. Should I consider earlier planting for potatoes? |
April 1, 2016 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SC & NC
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Lindalana you should be OK to plant now. My garden is zone 6 in the NC mountains and I planted last week. We are expecting snow next week mid week but probably only flurries as the ground is too warm for any significant accumulation.
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April 1, 2016 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Gloster, Lousiana 71030 Zone 8a
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I don't know about Chicago but in NW Lousiana we plant potatoes mid February... Valentine's Day.
Bob |
April 1, 2016 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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I could have planted them in October this year.
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April 1, 2016 | #5 |
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Linda, I looked at several sites for the Chicago area. This one http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ve...row_potato.cfm is saying potato planting dates from April 1 - 15th.
I'm not superstitious, but planting on April 1 might mean you plant a potato and it grows up being a bull nettle... I wish I could answer your question better. The farthest north I have visited is Northern Arkansas. |
April 3, 2016 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
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Thanks much! Am going to experiment and try planting a bit earlier.
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April 3, 2016 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Central Illinois
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I'm 50 miles north of St. Louis ... Most people plant on St Patrick's day around here (March 17th), I planted a week later, they aren't up yet.
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April 5, 2016 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
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we have pretty cold few days coming, last night there was spotty freeze, should I be concerned early shoots will freeze?
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April 5, 2016 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Central Illinois
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Throw a layer of straw over them, they should be alright.
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April 6, 2016 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
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Do potatoes do well in shady locations?
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April 6, 2016 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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I'm at the other end of the state, and ours are not planted yet. Grandpa always used his old Farmall tractor to throw up a ridge of dirt, and then planted in that ridge. The soil warms faster that way.
I'm looking at the long-range forecast for my weather, and it looks like the last freeze is going to be this weekend. Gardens are going in next week. |
April 6, 2016 | #12 | |
Tomatovillian™
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April 6, 2016 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
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April 6, 2016 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
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https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2412e/
My seed potatoes are approaching old, as described above. I'm up in the air about planting them now. - Lisa |
April 6, 2016 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
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I may try buckets, I really don't have the space anywhere else and would be easy harvest them if they did grow.
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