8 August 2021 Yukon Gold Potato

[Durgan]

8 August 2021 Yukon Gold Potato​

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Durgan
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Dug one Yukon Gold potato plant. The tops had died off. Weight was 761 grams, 1.7 pounds. I scrubbed the dirt off and steam cooked for 30 minutes. The weight is less than expected. The potato quality is excellent. First potato of the 2021 Season.

 

[headfullofbees]

Can you remember your planting date?

 

[Durgan]

Can you remember your planting date?

Yukon Gold and Superior.​

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Durgan
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Fifteen Yukon Gold and fifteen Superior potatoes were planted. The seed potato was marked with a fiber glass rod to facilitate watering and digging for location at harvest. I expect 3 to 5plus pounds from each plant depending on growing conditions. The potatoes at harvest are stored in open baskets in a small cold room in the basement.

 

[headfullofbees]

If you hill up your potatoes, you could probably plant them earlier.

 

[Tetters]

I'm sure I've seen that potato picture before

 

[zigs]

I've stopped hilling my potatoes up, was getting far too many of them.

 

[Durgan]

Hilling only to keep the new potatoes covered. Light causes solanine to form and turns the potatoes green and this product makes a human sick.

 

[headfullofbees]

No, Durgan.
Hilling also protects the haulms from frost, so they are not in danger until they break cover.
It is worth planting potatoes as soon as soil temperature reaches 8C (48f) as both haulms & seed tubers are impervious to frost whilst below ground.
I start planting my seed potatoes in mid-March as my last frost date is last week April & they should be OK for six weeks.

 

[Tetters]

I'm sure it was on Pinterest We don't call it hilling @headfullofbees we call it ''earthing up''

 

[headfullofbees]

I'm sure it was on Pinterest We don't call it hilling @headfullofbees we call it ''earthing up''

I call it, "hilling up" too, but I am communicating with Durgan, who is Canadian, so, for politeness, I'm using his terms.

 

[Tetters]

Now I'm all mixed up bees

It's supposed to be hilling there, but surely you mean earthing for here. I can understand your politeness, it's awfully kind and very ''British''

 

[headfullofbees]

Now I'm all mixed up bees View attachment 84125 It's supposed to be hilling there, but surely you mean earthing for here. I can understand your politeness, it's awfully kind and very ''British''

Which is perhaps unusual for a Scot who wants independence (NOT the SNP, they are just the vehicle).

 

[headfullofbees]

I've stopped hilling my potatoes up, was getting far too many of them.

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Are these Desiree (a splendid all-round main-crop potato which used to be considered a 2nd early, as it bulks up early enough that a decent crop can be had in 15weeks, so avoiding late blight)?

 

[headfullofbees]

Now I'm all mixed up bees View attachment 84125 It's supposed to be hilling there, but surely you mean earthing for here. I can understand your politeness, it's awfully kind and very ''British''

I mixed myself up, I DO use the term, "Earthing up!"

 

[Tetters]

I mixed myself up, I DO use the term, "Earthing up!"

I was beginning to wonder.