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Okay all of my potato plants are between 1-2 feet tall. Shouldn't there be some potatoes on them by now?
I used the soil to keep mounding them for a while and then switched to the straw.
I hear different things about how high you are suppose to mound. I have heard anywhere between leaving just the tops exposed and leaving at least 8 inches exposed.
What does everyone else here do and when do you start to see the potatoes. I am about half to three quarter of the way to the maturity date depending which variety I planted.
 

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hi , u do not see the potatoes as they grow underneath the plant , either in the ground or in the mulch.
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I know that you don't see them sprouting from the top of the plant, :rolleyes: I have moved the straw aside when I mulch to check it out and there is nothing there.
 

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Have your plants got flowers yet? Once you have flowers you know your plants are making taters. It seems the last two years I've planted taters its is usually a month or so after flowers that I can get some baby taters. I am impatiently waiting on mine now. I keep my tops exposed and put new straw on when they grow 2-4 inches above it.
 

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Ahh, exactly the information I was looking for. I was afraid I wasn't covering them up enough. I don't have any flowers yet so that is why I don't see any little spuds down there. Thanks so much, its good to know I am on the right track.:)
 

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Wait for flowers and for the greenery to yellow or die back a bit. Although, we always feel around under the ground to sneak a few before digging them all :D
 

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