Houston -Potato- Progress

feldon30 · March 14, 2007

I planted these about 3 weeks too late, but maybe I will get a few taters before it gets too hot. Growing potatoes in Houston in the season we laughingly call "spring" can be a dubious proposition in some years if it is cold-cold-cold and then hot-hot-hot with a short transition period.

After incorporating several bags of Black Kow compost into my soil, I then dug trenches and put a couple of shovelfuls of the compost into each trench, then sprinkled some Osmocote, then added the cut, sulfured potato pieces. They came up after 2 weeks. But just in the last week, they are taking off like a rocket!

The growth of these Kennebec plants is almost beyond belief for me. My yellows aren't far behind. Check my gallery for more photos.

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March 14, 2007	#1
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Houston -Potato- Progress I planted these about 3 weeks too late, but maybe I will get a few taters before it gets too hot. Growing potatoes in Houston in the season we laughingly call "spring" can be a dubious proposition in some years if it is cold-cold-cold and then hot-hot-hot with a short transition period. After incorporating several bags of Black Kow compost into my soil, I then dug trenches and put a couple of shovelfuls of the compost into each trench, then sprinkled some Osmocote, then added the cut, sulfured potato pieces. They came up after 2 weeks. But just in the last week, they are taking off like a rocket! The growth of these Kennebec plants is almost beyond belief for me. My yellows aren't far behind. Check my gallery for more photos. 3/8 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14