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Old May 9, 2013   #24
Durgan
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Originally Posted by NathanP View Post
By "too small" I mean they are only 1/2" high from TPS sown in March. I'm not sure at what point they will be ready to transplant since they are growing so slowly.

And yes, I had ordered short season potatoes last year. Big mistake. I had thought that by repeatedly burying the stems every few weeks it would force the potatoes in the bins to extend out the season. So this year I am using high tuber setting, longer season potatoes and hope to develop layers of stolons.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-...-of-pota-81760
According to this article from the Seattle Times, potatoes planted inside a box with this method can grow up to 100 pounds of potatoes in just 4 square feet.

The Seattle Times has already built the boxes. Now they should patent the potato. Think of all the land that could be freed up to grow other crops.
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