Drowned Potatoes
Hello, this is Sweet Pea, have a question about my potatoes. I planted 10 lbs the last week in April so far I only have about 11 that have come up. We have lots and lots of rain, my new garden looks like a mud hole, do you think they could have drowned? I have some lelt over, should I plant over again or keep waiting for the others to come up?
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Sound to me like that may very well be what happened. Replanting is definately the solution for now but, for the future, work as much leaf matter into the soil as you can using trench composting and sheet composting in the fall. Leaves will hold between 300 and 500 percent of their mass in water.
This will prevent you from getting a mud hole in the future.
Happy Gardening!
This will prevent you from getting a mud hole in the future.
Happy Gardening!
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You are most welcome! Add the leaves each year, some manure helps them to break down faster. Otherwise it could take a few years for them to break down. But, that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
If you plan on growing corn with your potatoes (they are companion plants, as well as beans and peas) don't use oak leaves. And don't use walnut leaves they contain a chemical known as Juglone that retards the growth of most plants.
If you plan on growing corn with your potatoes (they are companion plants, as well as beans and peas) don't use oak leaves. And don't use walnut leaves they contain a chemical known as Juglone that retards the growth of most plants.