Growing and Pruning Potato Plants for Bigger Harvest ! Maximum Production!

[@merrysunshine67]

My potatoes are in grow bags and following this method is producing better results than anything else I have ever tried, and I've been growing in ground potatoes for about 30 years. So those of you who have said he doesn't understand potato plants, don't knock it until you have tried it.

[@Greentgarden]

Well said ! Thank you for sharing this with us ! I always grow in the ground too , but after I tried the bags it was much better, I feel like this was the fastest I ever got a nice potato harvest.. I might do some sweet Potatoes next ...thank you 🙏🏾🌱

[@My_Lacrimosa]

No, those people are right. Are we supposed to listen to you when you literally are still learning after 30 years?

[@CBReal1290]

Thank you! He makes it easy to follow the understanding and how much and what motivates to be concerned about! Thanks for your tried and true input

[@tamarasmith5889]

I grow potatoes every year never heard of pruning but I will sure do it this year thanks a lot for the tip❤

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome and nice go for it .. it does help a lot

[@lisamaglione4080]

This is the first time I’ve come across the mention of prying the leaves off. I have been just covering them up with more soil! Thank you!!! Of course I should prune them off

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome 🌱🙏🏾 pruning did help so far

[@carolinlot12]

Thank you this is very useful! My potatoes are growing flowers and I didn't know if I had to leave them or not. Keep up the good work!

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you ! And your welcome 🌱

[@tanyasteers4802]

There's determinant and indeterminate potatoes determinant don't add soil indeterminate add soil or straw

[@Greentgarden]

@@tanyasteers4802 awesome! Thank you for sharing this with us 🌱

[@adas9848]

It’s my first time growing potatoes. I pruned almost all the flower buds but I left a couple. I just like to see what my flowers look like although I won’t let them grow fruit.

[@kedeglow2743]

I had never encountered the concept of pruning potatoes until this year, and then I only heard to take the flowers off. Now I see this video, and it makes sense too. My second-crop potatoes are coming up now, and I'm going to try this! Thank you!

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome 🌱🙏🏾

[@johnbill694]

Update us on that bro

[@DandDGardening]

I had no idea you should prune your potato plants! Thank you so much for the info! 😊

[@Greentgarden]

You are so welcome! .. happy gardening 🌱

[@ruthfurlow5468]

I have 10 acres and my garden is in the ground and my First crop was planted in February, live in Southern Illinois USA. Our winter’s have changed but even if it has frozen I still plant them, when it’s getting warmer and the green tops appear. I top them out about 3 times, using bone meal and grey lime a couple of times for fertilizer. I just cut the tops off to about 6 inches and after the 3rd time I let them grow. But still trim off some leaves. Same as I do my tomatoes and vine crops.

[@Greentgarden]

Very nice ! Thanks for sharing this with us 🙏🏾🌱

[@technologyeasy1687]

Follow the pqnk process and pruning will help you get more yield without fertilizer and without labour work I mean tilling

[@Just-Nikki]

I didn’t know to do this! Awesome. Thanks 😀

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome 🌱

[@smarty8772]

Me neither

[@johnbill694]

If my great-grandpa was still alive he probably drag me with the donkey for doing that, even if it's been proven scientifically to be more efficient. That stubborn old generation..miss them..

[@jpage1331]

Love pepper… he’s adorable ❤

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you Judy 🐷🌱

[@indranimungal4317]

Very helpful it's my first time planting potatoes thank you.

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome 🙏🏾🌱

[@bebomora7391]

Pepper is so cute!! I love that!❤

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you so much.. he is a super smart piggy

[@MAGAsnotAcurse]

This is the best video on the subjunctive. Thank you!

[@Greentgarden]

Glad to hear that... Your welcome... Have a wonderful Sunday 🌱

[@denataylor4481]

This video was extremely helpful! I've been growing vegetables in grow bags for over 10 years but, this year is my first year growing 'white' potatoes. I appreciate you explaining how to prune the leaves.

[@Greentgarden]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you ... I am buying some more growing bags .. I have been getting good growing production from bags Happy weekend gardening 🌱..

[@ralsharp6013]

I cut my top foliage in half this year and they thickened up and an abundance of potatoes under each thick bush😊 good experiment to try

[@Greentgarden]

Nicely done ! Thanks for sharing with us 🙏🏾🌱

[@VegetaGrowsAtHome]

I pruned my potatoes after watching this. Thank you

[@Greentgarden]

Nice ! Your welcome 🙏🏾💪🏾🌱

[@johnbill694]

Same lol

[@cowboyblacksmith]

Me three, lol. I literally paused the video and went out back with clippers. Boy don't they look nice and neat now and open to great air flow and light.

[@maryduffy5142]

Wow. Never knew this about pruning the greens and the flowers. Going out and taking care of them

[@Greentgarden]

It's healthy for the plant overall ... You got this ! Happy gardening 🌱

[@ReenaMountainLife]

Your hard work is paying off! 💪

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🙏🏾.. happy gardening 🌱

[@kkrzewinski5421]

Awesome information! Mine in bags are growing crazy tall. I'll prune mine in the morning! 😊

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you and yes Pruning does help a lot

[@lendouma3224]

This was so informative. Thank you for this video.

[@Greentgarden]

Glad it was helpful! And thank you 🙏🏾🌱

[@Greentgarden]

Glad it was helpful! And thank you 🙏🏾🌱

[@cowboyblacksmith]

I just pruned my Kennebec potatoes after seeng this, a 44 foot row. Man are they nice now and you can see light at the base and the air flow is superb. All of those leaves were in danger of getting soil born bacteria and didn't get any light to be productive anyway. This is a great tip and something that never would have crossed my mind. Thanks for the advice, I know it will be very beneficial. I bet it helps keep slugs at bay too since it's not dark and overly moist. Plus now I can scatter the "Slug Bait" Iron phosphate granules to do them in. 👍🏻

[@Greentgarden]

Awesome.. thank you so much for sharing this , very helpful so others could see and understand... Happy gardening 🌱

[@highwayroadrunner206]

Thanks for a great and informative video. Greetings from Greenville, NC. Formally from North East NJ. lol. Yep, your Jericho Turnpike used to be a hot spot for drag racing. Jersey guys vs long island guys! A lot of money won and lost there. Those LI guys had some wicked fast street machines but we did as well. Just a little trivia...Again, thanks for the video.

[@Greentgarden]

Lol nice ! We used to drag race back in the days in queens too.. that's good times man.. thanks for sharing I appreciate it ... And your welcome... Have an awesome Laborday

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Ive never heard of pruning potato plants, but i went out this morning and pruned the bottom leaves. I hope it gives me a good yield come harvest time! Thanks for the tip!

[@Greentgarden]

Nice ! Trust me it works and helps ! 🙏🏾🌱

[@Jack-r2v9b]

Have you harvested yet?

[@ozaru_36]

This is my first time growing potatoes at the back of our house. Every day I'm watching my potatoes in the sack and wonder if I try to prune them like my tomatoes. Hmm, I guess I need to try pruning.. Thanks for your video. Anyways, I always remove the dried up leaves.

[@kathryn6223]

Thank you for the information, I will do that to my potato plants for sure tomorrow ❤

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome 🌱🙏🏾

[@DamsLifestyle]

Very nice tips thanks for sharing

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🙏🌱

[@barbaracarbone4658]

Awesome vid. I had no idea potato plants should be pruned. Thanks again. I'm binge watching your videos. Lol.

[@Greentgarden]

Lol thank you so much 🙏🏾🌱 a light pruning helps alot

[@Happy2Run4Me]

Ahh cool idea! I’ve never heard of pruning potatoes before. I already find that growing in a grow bag has been fantastic and I may try it on my fall crop when I plant in a month or so (I have a super long growing season here). My current crop is dying back already so it’s too late to try this on them though I’m curious to see how it affects my harvest in the fall. Learn something new everyday! Thanks!

[@Greentgarden]

Very welcome 🙏🏾🌱 And you're right, those growing bags are pretty cool. And that's awesome you have a super long growing season. I wish I had that here lol Happy gardening 🌱

[@deelee4933]

Love the info and the accent.

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🌱

[@herbertjohnston4608]

Excellent advice 👌 🇬🇧

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🙏🏾🌱

[@jjgoesforth]

Fantastic clear video. Thank you so much from rural Herefordshire UK. Best.JJ

[@Greentgarden]

Glad it helped ..your welcome and thank you 🌱

[@amandabooysens5682]

I'm going to stick to your method actually similar to what I did this afternoon,and I just found your video. So I'm on the right track. Thank you

[@Greentgarden]

Oh yea you're definitely on the right track ! And you're welcome... This works well 🌱

[@denisemiller8474]

Omg I love your pig

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🐷

[@exoticwater]

Great video! I love your piggy Bebra? Or Debra? Say hi to your pig because I love them ❤. Came here to see the potato growing tips but your pig is the highlight lol!’ Just subscribed thank you!! 😊

[@exoticwater]

BTW yes I’m growing potatoes!

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you so much ! His name is pepper.. he loves these fresh vegetables..🙏🏾🌱🐷

[@Greentgarden]

Very nice ! It's so delicious when home grown

[@TieeshaEssex]

Thank you for this. I'm applying this concept across my garden for better results this year.

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome and I am glad to hear that 🌱

[@EyeAmCoa]

Doing this immediately tomorrow when I go in the garden THANKS

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome and you got this 🌱

[@Triggaheartz]

I am new to gardening and you explain very well and in depth. Thank you a bunch! Got my like & sub

[@Greentgarden]

I'm very glad to hear that and thank you so much 🌱

[@lisastrollo9616]

Where on Long Island? I’m a second year gardener in south Amityville and my garden spans across two waterfront properties so everything is in raised beds or containers. I grow my potatoes in 25-30 gallon grow bags and I bury the seed potatoes up to the top of the container. I don’t hill therefore I don’t prune. In this case do you still recommend pruning? Once all of the stems and leaves are about 18 inches tall I mulch with straw to avoid green potatoes. Great info on the flowers. I’m running out to cut them all off now.

[@Greentgarden]

Nice ! It's always good to meet someone from Long Island.. I am in Suffolk.. manorville area.. 🙏🏾🌱

[@lisastrollo9616]

@@Greentgarden lots of land in Manorville! I’m happy to have found you. Looking forward to more vids!

[@Greentgarden]

Yea kinda nice here .. move from Patchogue 5 years now.. and thank you so much 🌱

[@kellynull7099]

Got a 55 gallon drum food grade. I put holes in the slides for potatoes to come of and the top. aloT of potatoes that way. Like a vertical tower.

[@Greentgarden]

That sounds pretty good.. Thank you for sharing that with us... Happy weekend gardening 🌱

[@irvin645]

Thank you, great advice ❤

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome! 🙏🏾🌱

[@TheGratefulGarden]

Thank you so much for your tips man 🤙

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome 🙏🏾🌱 and thank you so much

[@AliBaba-hn8tv]

Great tips for those want to start growing potatoes.

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🌱

[@AliBaba-hn8tv]

@@Greentgarden You welcome

[@abseiduk]

Your the only one that has doen video on pruning potatoes. I never came across this before and now i have potato plant that has grew too tall and has snapped. 😂

[@Greentgarden]

Lol pruning does helps alot .. And to be honest, I do experiment on the plans to see what works and not which is pretty fun actually...🙏🏾🌱

[@UNKnown-nz3eq]

a lot of gems thank you

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you.. happy gardening 🌱

[@DopeDadGrows]

I have a potato plant that's about 3 1/2 ft tall a nice full grow bag looks really nice but i pruned as you showed but it's starting to show those flowers you were talking about so what do i do with those? Just clip them off?

[@Greentgarden]

Yes clip them off right away ( keep it away for pets ).

[@noraalvarado8178]

Oh wow im gonna definitely prune my potatoes tonight. What your saying makes sense. I'm also gonna prune my butternut squash . I just got done watching that shorts. Im in N.Y about miles from the city. I just came across your videos and will now subscribe. Love to see how you and others grow thing's in our state.

[@Greentgarden]

Nice go for it ! Pruning helps alot .. happy Sunday gardening 🌱

[@marnid2235]

Hi from Canada. Question: what about droopy yellow leaves? Should I remove the yellow droopy leaves? I would think yes, as rot might encourage mold or fungus. What is your experience? I may have pests, or fungus or may be overwatering. Likely not overwatering as my I am only watering from a h20 can as our city has extreme watering restrictions. Also note: we are experiencing extreme heat.

[@Greentgarden]

I am so sorry to hear absolutely! I would prune off some of the lower leaves.. Definitely think the weather is too hot for potato... Also I would think it's either too much water or lack of nutrients.. Prune out the lower leaves so this way you get a good air flow. Try to water every 2 to 3 days and try to increase your fertilizer and repeat every 2 to 3 weeks... Also, you could always check on any leaves. Make sure there's no bugs hiding .. Also try not to water the leaves , hold the hose directly to the soil.. Once you do this give it a couple days it should be good

[@debkincaid2891]

Thanks for this! I wondered if pruning was okay to do.

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome! pruning helped it so much , more airflow and it's not too crowded in the bag and it's growing well

[@stephenwilder3525]

Makes so much sense. I prune my tomatoes… why not apply tip to potatoes too! Thnx!

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome.. happy gardening 🌱

[@mssavedin92]

my potatoe plants are a few feet high. We dug 8 in trenches and started them like that. Theyre doing well but..tall! We have covered them once but I didnt know I could prune them. So, it looks like I should and it looks like its wise to prune off the flower buds. Theyre getting ready to open. What would you do? If I pruned the growing tips down...would that harm the plants?

[@Greentgarden]

If your plant is way too big around 40 inches tall I would definitely prune the top and any flowers .. The plant will focus more energy towards the potato ..

[@mssavedin92]

Thankyou. So what I understand is this...Its ok to prune the main growing tips (tops) and stems and several leaves within reason of course, without damaging the growth if its 40 inches tall? The flowers have not opened yet but many buds are on the plants...and its ok to prune all the buds off too? I just want to make sure I'm super clear.

[@Greentgarden]

Yes , pruning off all the buds before they even flowers is better .... start with removing all the buds and trimming the tops .. and then remove some lower leaves... Leave enough leaves so the plants stay alive..

[@mssavedin92]

@@Greentgarden I will be pruning tops and removing all buds. ThankYOU.

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome 🌱

[@willhoward9190]

Good video!

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you ! 🌱

[@meysam9]

That's great 😊

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🌱 happy gardening 🌱

[@namusuforna886]

Thank you for the great advice. My plant looks exactly like yours just quite a bit bigger about 3feet. I’m trying to figure out whether I’m growing determinate or indeterminate potatoes. It’s too late for me to do any effective hilling but nonetheless I’d like to know. Is your plant indeterminate or determinate?

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome and it's determinate .. I prune both of them but I also top off the indeterminate ones ... It light pruning even helps with good air flow and a better grown production. Less disease. It's pretty good

[@bonniecarlstrom6014]

Good info👍👍🇺🇸🙏

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you 🙏🏾🌱

[@fayekeller7411]

We've been growing our potatoes like this but not in grow bags but in big raised gardens and Our produce is number one in the garden

[@Greentgarden]

Oh nice.. that's awesome... I use these bags for now.. next year might do something different.. thanks for sharing with us ... Happy Sunday gardening 🌱

[@mamache2028]

do you have video of havesting this plant to see the update of the Potato tubers?

[@Greentgarden]

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[@Lenamusic]

Wow🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@Greentgarden]

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[@jeffwindrim975]

I’ve never heard anything about pruning potato plants before or take the flowers off. I will definitely try this out in the springtime. 👍

[@Greentgarden]

Nice . Let me know how it goes when you try it out .. have a great weekend 🌱

[@jeffwindrim975]

@@Greentgarden yeah for sure I grow potatoes every year so I’m in to try something new especially if it helps with a bigger yield

[@Greentgarden]

Oh nice ! Fresh potatoes make the best french fries... Pruning definitely helped a lot so get ready for bigger harvest soon !! Happy Sunday 🌱

[@jeffwindrim975]

@@Greentgarden I can’t wait for spring/summer to come and try your idea out thanks again.

[@johnbill694]

​@@jeffwindrim975You can always grow them in bags or buckets. Let them enjoy some of that 70 degree heat in the home. Pull back the curtains and give them some sun. Now that's a "spoiled" potato😂

[@skybluescaff]

I have planted potatoes for the 1st time this year. I planted in 30L tubs. The plant leaves are just starting to turn yellow. I pulled some out only to find a lot of the potatoes were small. Should I leave them a bit longer?

[@Greentgarden]

Yes need to stay longer.. if the lower leaves turn yellow , there might be too much water.. prune them off.. Wait till the plant looks like it is dying , brown leaves dry up .. then wait for another week before harvesting...

[@skybluescaff]

@@Greentgarden 👍🏼

[@skybluescaff]

These are like a medium size white new potato type… so they are not going to be large anyway.

[@Greentgarden]

You would be surprised some of these potatoes could get very big

[@APortraitBoutique]

Can you use a liquid fertilizer vs fertilized soil and how often do you fertilize? Thank you for your informative video.

[@Greentgarden]

I never use liquid fertilizer, but I heard it works well and observes very fast .. either fertilizer will help your plants , apply for the fertilizer every 2 weeks , especially when the plant starts producing fruit , this will help the plants alot ... And thank you very much

[@APortraitBoutique]

@@Greentgarden thank you so much for your reply!

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome 🌱

[@sparkymikey25]

It depends on the strength of the fertilizer, every plant has different needs, dont trust a blanket statement like, "every 2 weeks"

[@APortraitBoutique]

@@sparkymikey25 thank you.

[@jimreed2138]

Just subscribed. Great video

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you so much 🙏🏾🌱

[@magpetrovic2089]

my potato plant is getting too tall can i cut the tops off have you tried that and are there any negative consequences to the plant if i do that?

[@Greentgarden]

Yes you can. A light trimming is perfectly fine.. potatoes will still grow

[@magpetrovic2089]

@@Greentgarden Thank you for your reply and the useful information from your video

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome... Have a blessed day

[@lauraevelyn5597]

Can you tell me in what month must i plant patatoes in South Africa

[@Greentgarden]

I believe potatoes grow best between temperatures from 50° to 75°... Try to grow them early in fall or early in spring weather....

[@shanecorning5222]

Hey I have to container garden, mostly, also! I have a tip do you ever put those Woodchips in the bottom of your layers ???? instead of rocks / and or / less rocks??? COCONUT COIER sorry yes the cube stuff works best for bottom "Liner" ?

[@Greentgarden]

I have never used this before.. we'll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing this tip... I always appreciate any gardening tips... With potatoes I don't add anything in the bottom except compost and soil.. with all their bigger containers I definitely old school. I use rocks cuz I get a better water drainage..

[@novalisa2689]

I have a volunteer potato in a grow bag, it grew from a potato peel 😮. Mine doesn't not stand up straight like yours it's more like a vine I wonder if i should tie it up? Does it matter with potatoes? P.S. I peeked and it's definitely a potato I saw some babies in the soil a while back

[@Greentgarden]

Well, you could tie it up if you want to, especially if you need to save space in your garden. And as it's bushy, it's always good to prune on the lower part of this. We have a better airflow.. keeping the plant healthier.. A good thing to do to this as a plan grow. You prune on the bottom and you add more soil so you can get more potatoes

[@pierreorban5888]

Im from South Africa. Growi all year round is no peoblem rhing is rimorrow is my 1st go. Really buzzing and excited to forge on got my soil all ready.using buckets, trying one bucket 1st. Once leaves show Im starting the second bucket wirh chit potatoes . How meany chits should i use ? Thank you for this video. It will definitely cut out errors i would have made.

[@Greentgarden]

Oh very nice ... That's wonderful... I bet South Africa have beautiful hot weather... Depends of the size of the buckets you're using , If you're using a 5 gallon bucket I I would plan two potatoes.. . Wider container will allow you to plant more... But definitely try pruning and added more soil as the potato plant growing.. have a wonderful day 🌱

[@yamagrow420]

Green T, thank you for this. Just did my first harvest of baby potatoes. Next round will be better, thank you 👍

[@Greentgarden]

Oh congrats! And your welcome.. . Do enjoy your fresh potatoes... The best

[@anitabarnthson7510]

Where did you get the grow bags? They look like they work great.

[@Greentgarden]

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[@jonathancaldwell-km5ig]

I agree with everything you said unless you’re growing determinate potatoes. Determinate potatoes don’t need to have dirt added but indeterminate potatoes do.

[@Greentgarden]

Absolutely correct on that. I forgot to mention that... Thanks for sharing with us.. happy gardening 🌱

[@amanimotto]

Can the expose plants / leave be topped by soil ?? Won’t the leaves grow above soil no matter how much you buried it? I’m just wondering . Thank you

[@Greentgarden]

If you cover the leaves with soil and then watering The plant could definitely get disease.. This is why I always prune off some leaf and then I add soil as the plant growing

[@lieseambrose3461]

Good Morning. Question on the potato plant. When I found the Hornworm on my potato plant, all the leaves have been eaten. But now the plant looks like it's dying. Is that natural after a worm attack. ? I wished I could take a photo and share like with Facebook. Lol.

[@Greentgarden]

So if the hornworms eat too much , then the plant could die , but sometimes the plant will recover.. Also, sometimes when your plant is dying from the top it means your potatoes are ready to harvest.. ..

[@retagorman4351]

My potatoes are 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Tones of flowers.

[@Greentgarden]

Oh ! Got out of the control lol .. are you going to let it grow or will you prune ? the plants will use a lot more energy on growing those flowers then grow in your potatoes

[@cewaffles]

Are you hilling these as well, or just leaving them in the same amount of soil?

[@Greentgarden]

Oh I'll add more soil if needed .. I have added soil two times already .. I also removed some lower leaves to help with air flow..

[@rosemaryangiolino3835]

I’m a beginner and your teaching me a lot I really enjoy your videos thank you for all you teach us 😀

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you so much 🙏🏾🌱

[@patrickyorke3028]

Thanks for that,.

[@Greentgarden]

Welcome 🌱

[@lunalove4743]

I started growing, potatoes were growing well and one day I forgot to water and half of them fell over. They still look green but the stem near the dirt is thin and folded:(. I’m wondering if I should cut the stalk and allow more to grow or leave it until the stalk dies?

[@lunalove4743]

I watered them that day I noticed and they again seem fine, I’m just unsure if I should cut the dropped stalks or leave them?

[@Greentgarden]

So I could cut it if the top is dead and let the other stalk grow.. . And sorry to hear that .. must be hot temperature there...

[@stokley5600]

Great tips!

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you Dan

[@aprilwaller123]

What if you didn't know to prune and the green part is really big and long? Do I NEED TO GO AHEAD AND PULL??

[@Greentgarden]

Well, when it's time to harvest, the plant will die From the top come down... If the plant doesn't look dry out or die. Do not harvest yet because the potato will not be full size... You could always trim the top if too long

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[@angelagoins9384]

I heard that heat is bad for potatos. I planted my first crop and they have tall leaves but arent dying off yet, but now we are getting into high 80's, not sure what I should do. I will use these tips on my next crop tho! Oh, when i dig these up will I have to amend the soil or will it be ok to just use liquid fertilizer on them? Ty for your help!!

[@Greentgarden]

Yeah potatoes are not the best in hot weather Also try to plant or or keep them in a cooler shaded area , liquid fertilizer or any fertilizer is good for a boost.. If you plant in a container, always remove some of the lower lease for good air flow and it helps the plants a lot.. every 2 to 3 weeks. I sprinkle a little bit of used coffee grounds to help keep away some bugs and also help the plant as a small fertilizer..

[@austindeb8892]

What kind of potatoes are you growing?Is this process the same for sweet potatoes and red/white potatoes? Sweet potatoes grow long vines very fast and look great in the garden as ground cover or pouring over the edge of a big pot.

[@Greentgarden]

There are russet potatoes, and yes for most potatoes.. with sweet potatoes Prune them back anytime their length becomes excessive. Also, cut off any damaged stems and ones that have become leggy with little foliage...

[@samariagraham4502]

Thank you

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome.. have a wonderful day 🌱

[@carolharris6440]

My husband and I planted potatoes in April...this is July and the plants were dying off so we dug some up but some of the potatoes already had sprouts on them ... is this normal .. ??

[@Greentgarden]

So that could caused by hot temperature with moist soil or if the potato left a bit too long... Sometimes the potato falls off from the root and then we'll start sprouts.. You could replant those or you could cut out the sprouts part , and eat the rest of potatoes

[@rochellecorlett8263]

Love Pepper!

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you

[@bluemax1969]

So those branches are from one seed ?? And there's no problem if 1 seed grows many branches ?

[@Greentgarden]

To be honest to you, I can't remember how much seed was in there, but maybe one or two.. but your right.. happy gardening 🌱

[@shanesimpson8213]

do i need to up hill sweet potatoe slip or just plant it deep?

[@Greentgarden]

I would do a hill . Try using a grow bag the works pretty well.. Fill it up half way Make sure to fold a bag and plant potatoes about 3-4 inches ... As the plant grows you keep adding fresh soil.. it works good

[@seemahsaul8979]

How often do you have to water the potato plants.

[@Greentgarden]

every 3 days ..

[@fallenplayer3537]

Hi, this is my first time growing a potato, only one has sprouted one singular plant, and its growing higher everyday so i been covering around it everyday. Is that ok?? Also, are earth worms ok with growing potatoes??

[@Greentgarden]

So it's growing which is good , It's good to add soil as the potatoes are growing from the bottom of the root. It's also good to remove some of the lower leaf so nothing touches the soil. Also you get good air flow which is healthy for your plant or earth worm should be fine..

[@fallenplayer3537]

@Greentgarden thank you replying back!!! My one stem is growing higher and two more are popping from the soil so I was gonna put more soil after those two get taller. I was so worried adding the earthworms would eat my potatoes 😅

[@Greentgarden]

In my garden lots of earth worms all over and they really don't destroy my veggies.. and you're welcome.. Happy Sunday gardening 🙏🏾🌱

[@johnbill694]

I do try to keep my worms in the compost piles but they do end up in the garden. Personally I don't believe they've ever harmed my plants. I like to think they're helping by keeping the dirt loosen.

[@stormyybabyyy]

What if you cover up the leaves with soil instead of pruning? Is that a bad idea?

[@Greentgarden]

So it's not a bad idea , they call it hilling , some believe it helps the production and helps the plant... And some others believe that when you cover leaves with soil It's a higher chance of disease to the plant.. .. I saw people cover the leaves and all good

[@maggy803]

I wish i saw this before pruning lol i cut the main stem and left the side shoots now idk what will happen 😂 prob gave my plant more work

[@Greentgarden]

Lol it's ok let it keep growing... You will still get a harvest when time is right... Potatoes will be grown at the bottom... Have a wonderful weekend 🌱

[@maggy803]

Thank you for your wisdom 💜

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome 🌱

[@DopeDadGrows]

I have a question so im growing in a grow bag and i just harvested some potatoes but was wondering why all my potatoes were at the top of the pot and not down at the bottom where the Velcro flap is? Lol not sure why this happened

[@Greentgarden]

So as the planet grow and get taller, it will produce new roots. And the best thing you are supposed to do is to add more salt to cover the roots. If not, it will be straight to the top that's actually normal.. So that's why I normally prune lower leaves and add more soils I could get more potatoes...

[@DopeDadGrows]

@@Greentgarden yeah i thought i did all that i pruned just how you showed and wasn't really seeing roots at the top but i added a few inches of dirt anyway but yeah i was waiting a little longer to harvest cuz the top's wernt completely dead but i happened to notice something coming up out of the dirt and I looked close and it was a potatoe so i sd screw it ill take some now and opened the flap and started digging around and there was nothing lol so i went bk to the top and there was a bunch at the top!!

[@Greentgarden]

Oh ok , that is strange, but till good you got a harvest.. congrats and enjoy .. make some homemade french fries 🍟😋

[@DopeDadGrows]

@@Greentgarden yeah idk what happened i ended up with a bunch of small potatoes again not quite sure what im doing wrong but yeah all small ones again kinda sucks

[@cyclingsfatsuma9808]

Look up determinate v indeterminate potatoes. It might be the variety you planted. Determinate grow on one level and are usually fast growing early ones (but there does seem to be some debate) while main crop are mostly indeterminate, so grow on many levels, hence the need to hill.

[@mssavedin92]

how tall do your potato plants grow? Ours grow very tall.

[@Greentgarden]

5-6 ft ... I normally trim the top off .. It's good to top off your Potato plant cuz it will push back more energy towards the potatoes at the bottom and the plant will still be alive..

[@cs290108]

Does this work for sweet potatoes too?

[@Greentgarden]

Yes

[@cs290108]

Thank you! They are already vining out.

[@Greentgarden]

Nice.. your welcome 🌱

[@jamesbowen2030]

Pototos pruning like tomatos kee cutting off the lower leavs?

[@Greentgarden]

Yep absolutely .. when growing potatoes In bags are containers. It's good to prune out some lower leaves so we get more. The plant gets more air flow less chance of getting disease and we get a better production

[@purethccheck]

What kind of soil you got in that bag?

[@Greentgarden]

So I had some old soil mix with about 20% of home compost and fresh soil ... I use any organic potting soil like this amzn.to/3Veylgt (Amazon #ad

[@purethccheck]

@Greentgarden I see! It's only my second year growing potatoes in containers. I never bought the organic potting mix. I've been doing 50% potting mix 50% compost with some added 5-5-5 all purpose fertilzer mixed in the soil at the beginning. Last year I got some potatoes but nothing huge. They were yukon golds

[@Greentgarden]

Oh that's a pretty good mix... Home compost is the best ... Every year I will buy a couple bags of salt to mix it in my old soil and my home compost... I had to fill up a couple raised bed. Took a lot.

[@datkdgwgv]

Peppa is ready 😂 Oh nooo it's ok hog roast incoming.

[@Greentgarden]

Lol I give pepper some of the baby potatoes when I harvest the other day and he loves it.

[@datkdgwgv]

Brilliant great channel. Thankyou

[@Greentgarden]

Thank you so much 🙏🏾🌱

[@christinewrestsmith6957]

Do your plastic bags have holes in them?

[@Greentgarden]

Yes ... I am swapping the grow bags better than the plastic actually... .. These one have many holes at the bottom and have a window that you can open and close at the side

[@cowboyblacksmith]

I bought those off Amazon too. The peep hole flap is hilarious, you'll never see a potato through it. I use fabric grow bags now but honestly these plastic ones hold the moisture so much better. I actually like them.

[@Greentgarden]

Nice .. thanks for sharing..very helpful 🌱

[@aaroniouss25]

I have potatoes that have brown spots on the leaves and some leaves are turning yellow. How can I reverse this? I'm in Southern Mississippi

[@Greentgarden]

Sorry to hear this , this could be caused by over watering sometimes, skip water for 2-3 days , .. make sure your potatoes are getting enough sunlight.. remove some of the brown leaves to help the plant ... Remove any bottom leaves , nothing touching the soil ..

[@aaroniouss25]

@@Greentgarden thanks I'll try that

[@Greentgarden]

Welcome Aaron . Keep me posted.. I think with the combination brown spot and leaves turning yellow its the soil too moist.. cut back on the way water and keep an eye on it...

[@johnbill694]

My experience with that was too much water. Potato plants do not need water every day. I'll repeat, potato plants do not need to be watered everyday! ❤yall

[@AAB463]

It’s late July. Is it too late? Have huge plants.

[@Greentgarden]

Nope.. you could grow pumpkins and still have time to harvest

[@HomeGrownVeg]

It's 2 months since you posted this video, is there an update?

[@Greentgarden]

So I harvested it a while back . Did a quick shorts video kzbin.infoRMoMcqLlGMo?feature=share

[@thehappypotter9612]

Do you prune your sweet potatoes too?

[@Greentgarden]

yes I did before and it works pretty good

[@SparklyPixieDust1]

Thank you

[@Greentgarden]

Welcome Manda 🌱

[@zan4110]

Thanks..! Will be my first time growing potatoes. !!..

[@SparklyPixieDust1]

@@Greentgarden Thank you!

[@kingdomofme3681]

I know you said to cut the flowers off. But im wondering what the pollination will do. Im just curious as ive heard many people talking about pollinating potatoes to get some seed or something.

[@Greentgarden]

Yes you could get seeds , or When you harvest your potatoes store one or two of them in your pantry and they will sprout out , Turning into seeding potatoes

[@kingdomofme3681]

@@Greentgarden alright thanks. One more question. Do they get pollinated just by having multiple potato plants?

[@Greentgarden]

Use a brush to transfer the pollen from one flower to another. ...

[@kingdomofme3681]

@@Greentgarden on separate bushes or the same plant. Ps. I'm confused because my potatoes aren't at the stage for flowers yet and it's my first time planting them. I just can't find much info on it. Thanks.

[@Greentgarden]

So Potato plants produce flowers during the end of their growing season... Once the plant potato has flowers, wait a week to 2 then good to harvest or you could also wait till the plant dries out from the top and looks like it's dying .. I recommend when you harvest your potatoes store a couple of them in a nice warm place and within 2-3 weeks you'll have perfect fresh seeding potatoes and one potato could give you multiple plants .. to regrow..