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 Жыл бұрын
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_Lacrimosa5 ай бұрын
No, those people are right. Are we supposed to listen to you when you literally are still learning after 30 years?
@CBReal12902 ай бұрын
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
@tamarasmith58894 ай бұрын
I grow potatoes every year never heard of pruning but I will sure do it this year thanks a lot for the tip❤
@Greentgarden4 ай бұрын
Your welcome and nice go for it .. it does help a lot
@carolinlot12 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ! And your welcome 🌱
@tanyasteers4802 Жыл бұрын
There's determinant and indeterminate potatoes determinant don't add soil indeterminate add soil or straw
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
@@tanyasteers4802 awesome! Thank you for sharing this with us 🌱
@adas9848 Жыл бұрын
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.
@lisamaglione4080 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 🌱🙏🏾 pruning did help so far
@kedeglow2743 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 🌱🙏🏾
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
Update us on that bro
@denataylor44813 ай бұрын
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.
@Greentgarden3 ай бұрын
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 🌱..
@cowboyblacksmith2 ай бұрын
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. 👍🏻
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Awesome.. thank you so much for sharing this , very helpful so others could see and understand... Happy gardening 🌱
@ruthfurlow5468 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Very nice ! Thanks for sharing this with us 🙏🏾🌱
@technologyeasy168725 күн бұрын
Follow the pqnk process and pruning will help you get more yield without fertilizer and without labour work I mean tilling
@jpage1331 Жыл бұрын
Love pepper… he’s adorable ❤
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you Judy 🐷🌱
@IjeomaThePlantMama Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Nice ! Trust me it works and helps ! 🙏🏾🌱
@Jack-gn4gl9 ай бұрын
Have you harvested yet?
@ozaru_362 ай бұрын
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.
@Just-Nikki Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know to do this! Awesome. Thanks 😀
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 🌱
@smarty8772 Жыл бұрын
Me neither
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
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..
@indranimungal4317 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful it's my first time planting potatoes thank you.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Your welcome 🙏🏾🌱
@kkrzewinski5421Ай бұрын
Awesome information! Mine in bags are growing crazy tall. I'll prune mine in the morning! 😊
@GreentgardenАй бұрын
Thank you and yes Pruning does help a lot
@maryduffy5142Ай бұрын
Wow. Never knew this about pruning the greens and the flowers. Going out and taking care of them
@GreentgardenАй бұрын
It's healthy for the plant overall ... You got this ! Happy gardening 🌱
@Happy2Run4Me Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 🌱
@ralsharp6013 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done ! Thanks for sharing with us 🙏🏾🌱
@deelee49333 ай бұрын
Love the info and the accent.
@Greentgarden3 ай бұрын
Thank you 🌱
@VegetaGrowsAtHome Жыл бұрын
I pruned my potatoes after watching this. Thank you
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Nice ! Your welcome 🙏🏾💪🏾🌱
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
Same lol
@cowboyblacksmith2 ай бұрын
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.
@MAGAsnotAcurse5 ай бұрын
This is the best video on the subjunctive. Thank you!
@Greentgarden5 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that... Your welcome... Have a wonderful Sunday 🌱
@DamsLifestyle Жыл бұрын
Very nice tips thanks for sharing
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🌱
@bebomora73919 ай бұрын
Pepper is so cute!! I love that!❤
@Greentgarden9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much.. he is a super smart piggy
@jjgoesforth2 ай бұрын
Fantastic clear video. Thank you so much from rural Herefordshire UK. Best.JJ
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped ..your welcome and thank you 🌱
@kellynull70992 ай бұрын
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.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
That sounds pretty good.. Thank you for sharing that with us... Happy weekend gardening 🌱
@lendouma3224 Жыл бұрын
This was so informative. Thank you for this video.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! And thank you 🙏🏾🌱
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! And thank you 🙏🏾🌱
@herbertjohnston4608 Жыл бұрын
Excellent advice 👌 🇬🇧
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏾🌱
@stephenwilder352529 күн бұрын
Makes so much sense. I prune my tomatoes… why not apply tip to potatoes too! Thnx!
@Greentgarden29 күн бұрын
Your welcome.. happy gardening 🌱
@EyeAmCoa2 ай бұрын
Doing this immediately tomorrow when I go in the garden THANKS
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
You're welcome and you got this 🌱
@kathryn6223 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information, I will do that to my potato plants for sure tomorrow ❤
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 🌱🙏🏾
@exoticwater Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
BTW yes I’m growing potatoes!
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ! His name is pepper.. he loves these fresh vegetables..🙏🏾🌱🐷
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Very nice ! It's so delicious when home grown
@TieeshaEssex4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. I'm applying this concept across my garden for better results this year.
@Greentgarden4 ай бұрын
Your welcome and I am glad to hear that 🌱
@barbaracarbone4658 Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid. I had no idea potato plants should be pruned. Thanks again. I'm binge watching your videos. Lol.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Lol thank you so much 🙏🏾🌱 a light pruning helps alot
@AliBaba-hn8tv2 ай бұрын
Great tips for those want to start growing potatoes.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Thank you 🌱
@AliBaba-hn8tv2 ай бұрын
@@Greentgarden You welcome
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@yamagrow4209 ай бұрын
Green T, thank you for this. Just did my first harvest of baby potatoes. Next round will be better, thank you 👍
@Greentgarden9 ай бұрын
Oh congrats! And your welcome.. . Do enjoy your fresh potatoes... The best
@abseiduk10 ай бұрын
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. 😂
@Greentgarden10 ай бұрын
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...🙏🏾🌱
@amandabooysens56829 ай бұрын
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
@Greentgarden9 ай бұрын
Oh yea you're definitely on the right track ! And you're welcome... This works well 🌱
@noraalvarado81782 ай бұрын
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.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Nice go for it ! Pruning helps alot .. happy Sunday gardening 🌱
@fayekeller74112 ай бұрын
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
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
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 🌱
@TheGratefulGarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your tips man 🤙
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Your welcome 🙏🏾🌱 and thank you so much
@jeffwindrim9757 ай бұрын
I’ve never heard anything about pruning potato plants before or take the flowers off. I will definitely try this out in the springtime. 👍
@Greentgarden7 ай бұрын
Nice . Let me know how it goes when you try it out .. have a great weekend 🌱
@jeffwindrim9757 ай бұрын
@@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
@Greentgarden7 ай бұрын
Oh nice ! Fresh potatoes make the best french fries... Pruning definitely helped a lot so get ready for bigger harvest soon !! Happy Sunday 🌱
@jeffwindrim9757 ай бұрын
@@Greentgarden I can’t wait for spring/summer to come and try your idea out thanks again.
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
@@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😂
@irvin645 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, great advice ❤
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! 🙏🏾🌱
@Lenamusic2 ай бұрын
Wow🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
🙏🏾🌱
@DJ-uk5mm Жыл бұрын
You do need leaves…the leaves are the ‘solar panels” all the energy comes from the sun. But good idea to remove flowers
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing with us 🙏🏾🌱
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
No point in having more solar panels if your batteries are maxed out. Keep the top leaves and prune the rest. Results in BIG taders and less of those baby ones.
@themetaldetective8643 ай бұрын
Exactly why the big ones were left. Not taking the solar panels away, just making sure the solar energy is efficient for the desired outcome
@jonathancaldwell-km5igАй бұрын
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.
@GreentgardenАй бұрын
Absolutely correct on that. I forgot to mention that... Thanks for sharing with us.. happy gardening 🌱
@Triggaheartz6 ай бұрын
I am new to gardening and you explain very well and in depth. Thank you a bunch! Got my like & sub
@Greentgarden6 ай бұрын
I'm very glad to hear that and thank you so much 🌱
@UNKnown-nz3eq27 күн бұрын
a lot of gems thank you
@Greentgarden27 күн бұрын
Thank you.. happy gardening 🌱
@debkincaid2891 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I wondered if pruning was okay to do.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Your welcome! pruning helped it so much , more airflow and it's not too crowded in the bag and it's growing well
@lisastrollo9616 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Nice ! It's always good to meet someone from Long Island.. I am in Suffolk.. manorville area.. 🙏🏾🌱
@lisastrollo9616 Жыл бұрын
@@Greentgarden lots of land in Manorville! I’m happy to have found you. Looking forward to more vids!
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Yea kinda nice here .. move from Patchogue 5 years now.. and thank you so much 🌱
@denisemiller8474 Жыл бұрын
Omg I love your pig
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🐷
@meysam92 ай бұрын
That's great 😊
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Thank you 🌱 happy gardening 🌱
@APortraitBoutique Жыл бұрын
Can you use a liquid fertilizer vs fertilized soil and how often do you fertilize? Thank you for your informative video.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@Greentgarden thank you so much for your reply!
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Your welcome 🌱
@sparkymikey25 Жыл бұрын
It depends on the strength of the fertilizer, every plant has different needs, dont trust a blanket statement like, "every 2 weeks"
@APortraitBoutique Жыл бұрын
@@sparkymikey25 thank you.
@shanecorning52223 ай бұрын
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" ?
@Greentgarden3 ай бұрын
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..
@rochellecorlett82632 ай бұрын
Love Pepper!
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@DopeDadGrows Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Yes clip them off right away ( keep it away for pets ).
@magpetrovic20894 ай бұрын
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?
@Greentgarden4 ай бұрын
Yes you can. A light trimming is perfectly fine.. potatoes will still grow
@magpetrovic20894 ай бұрын
@@Greentgarden Thank you for your reply and the useful information from your video
@Greentgarden3 ай бұрын
Your welcome... Have a blessed day
@retagorman4351 Жыл бұрын
My potatoes are 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Tones of flowers.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
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
@jimreed2138 Жыл бұрын
Just subscribed. Great video
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙏🏾🌱
@bonniecarlstrom6014 Жыл бұрын
Good info👍👍🇺🇸🙏
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏾🌱
@willhoward919011 ай бұрын
Good video!
@Greentgarden11 ай бұрын
Thank you ! 🌱
@DIYLoveGardening12 күн бұрын
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@mssavedin92 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@Greentgarden I will be pruning tops and removing all buds. ThankYOU.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Your welcome 🌱
@stokley5600 Жыл бұрын
Great tips!
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan
@samariagraham45023 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Greentgarden3 ай бұрын
Your welcome.. have a wonderful day 🌱
@namusuforna886Ай бұрын
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?
@GreentgardenАй бұрын
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
@patrickyorke30282 ай бұрын
Thanks for that,.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Welcome 🌱
@mamache2028Ай бұрын
do you have video of havesting this plant to see the update of the Potato tubers?
@GreentgardenАй бұрын
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@marnid223526 күн бұрын
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.
@Greentgarden26 күн бұрын
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
@cewaffles Жыл бұрын
Are you hilling these as well, or just leaving them in the same amount of soil?
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I’m a beginner and your teaching me a lot I really enjoy your videos thank you for all you teach us 😀
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙏🏾🌱
@leelauralАй бұрын
I think that mounding the soil up ONLY protects the potatoes from the sun and not that it produces more potatoes....but I could be wrong...
@GreentgardenАй бұрын
Oh ok you also might be right ...thank you for sharing with us . Happy gardening 🌱
@skybluescaff11 күн бұрын
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?
@Greentgarden10 күн бұрын
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...
@skybluescaff10 күн бұрын
@@Greentgarden 👍🏼
@skybluescaff10 күн бұрын
These are like a medium size white new potato type… so they are not going to be large anyway.
@bluemax1969Ай бұрын
So those branches are from one seed ?? And there's no problem if 1 seed grows many branches ?
@GreentgardenАй бұрын
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 🌱
@pierreorban58887 ай бұрын
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.
@Greentgarden7 ай бұрын
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 🌱
@seemahsaul89792 ай бұрын
How often do you have to water the potato plants.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
every 3 days ..
@maggy8035 ай бұрын
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
@Greentgarden5 ай бұрын
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 🌱
@maggy8035 ай бұрын
Thank you for your wisdom 💜
@Greentgarden4 ай бұрын
Your welcome 🌱
@lieseambrose3461 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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.. ..
@angelagoins9384 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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...
@fallenplayer3537 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@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 Жыл бұрын
In my garden lots of earth worms all over and they really don't destroy my veggies.. and you're welcome.. Happy Sunday gardening 🙏🏾🌱
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
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.
@amanimotto Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@novalisa2689 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@aprilwaller1238 ай бұрын
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??
@Greentgarden8 ай бұрын
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
@lunalove47434 ай бұрын
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?
@lunalove47434 ай бұрын
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?
@Greentgarden4 ай бұрын
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...
@anitabarnthson7510 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get the grow bags? They look like they work great.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
These bags are amazing! Amazon amzn.to/43cntBJ (Amazon)#ad
@mssavedin92 Жыл бұрын
Update. My potato vines are almost 4 feet high. I pruned some but access is not really available without ruining them all. Looks like they reached quite a bit. There alot of space in between the leaf sets so I dont know how much of growth I can take without ruining the plants PLUS I didnt expect them to grow so HIGH and there no room to walk in between the rows and there are 4 rows., 20 feet long .....BIG SIGH>>>:( Some have fallen over...many are up and reaching FWD to the west.. One thing I remembered was that all last year, I threw banana peels and coffee grounds in that garden.....I couldnt figure out why theres so much leaf grow because the GAIA fertilizer we applied at planting was 2-8-4. Anyhow...thats that. So, yesterday, I bought a big bag of kennebec seed taters on clearance for only $2. So, Im going to plant many in containers. I have till mid July to get them in ..were in zone 8B in lower mainland BC. I want short potatoe plants ....not vines.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you. Those potato plants got really big.. That's some good deal you have and the Growing in container is really good too. I feel like it grows faster in containers for some reason or bag .. I cut off everything at the top of my potato plant and basically lifted the die in the corner , Tomorrow I will harvest and do a video coming up soon..
@mssavedin92 Жыл бұрын
@@Greentgarden we grew them in containers last yr. we layered them too. Anyhow, vines got huge there too. Crazy!! I might have put too much nitrogen rich soil in and fertilizer but, thats on me. Got that planting idea from Tony in the UK. Very small harvest from 15....15 gal containers. Anyhow, I wonder what soil to use and will most likely use the specialty fertilizer for taters, its a 4-20-20. Not organic but I may just have to try it anyways. How many potatoes do you use in a pot?ie. a 5 gallon or a 10 gallon pot? I even have sand bags, theyre 12 inches wide by 18 inches tall and they drain well enough, any thoughts on those? Thankyou, I can hardly wait to see your new video!!
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
That sounds good , I use a 10 gallon bag , I really don't grow too much potatoes .. but I need too .. thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏾🌱
@andreagayle19724 ай бұрын
👍🏾❤❤😊
@Greentgarden4 ай бұрын
Thank you 🌱
@ThatBritishHomestead2 ай бұрын
I've never heard of pruning potatoes
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
I do experiment a lot in my garden and whatever works and I get good results I like to share my knowledge on it.. happyy Monday 🌱 .
@aaroniouss25 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@Greentgarden thanks I'll try that
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
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...
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
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
@stormyybabyyy4 ай бұрын
What if you cover up the leaves with soil instead of pruning? Is that a bad idea?
@Greentgarden4 ай бұрын
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
@ThomasG-og4yb2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the valuable advice in regards to pruning the lower leaves, but I no longer believe in hilling, that is a bunch of nonsense IMHO.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your gardening feedback... Everything helps lol.. have an awesome weekend 🌱
@AAB46323 күн бұрын
It’s late July. Is it too late? Have huge plants.
@Greentgarden23 күн бұрын
Nope.. you could grow pumpkins and still have time to harvest
@johnsheetz6639 Жыл бұрын
Damn I'm late to the party! Mine flowered up
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Remove all the flowers and buds. Just make sure to keep them away from animals..
@maxpain71972 ай бұрын
Never pruned potatoes in my life and always have a ton of them that are big.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Nice.. thanks for sharing 🌱
@carolharris6440 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@shanesimpson82133 ай бұрын
do i need to up hill sweet potatoe slip or just plant it deep?
@Greentgarden3 ай бұрын
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
@thehappypotter96126 ай бұрын
Do you prune your sweet potatoes too?
@Greentgarden6 ай бұрын
yes I did before and it works pretty good
@cs2901082 ай бұрын
Does this work for sweet potatoes too?
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Yes
@cs2901082 ай бұрын
Thank you! They are already vining out.
@Greentgarden2 ай бұрын
Nice.. your welcome 🌱
@organicgardener1112 Жыл бұрын
Pruning potatoes? Where is this comming from?
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Oh yea , This is coming from greentgarden baby lol 😁 as I grow every day, I don't Fail, I either learn or i accomplish the mission ! Think about it the potato grows at the bottom of the roots not the top , so if we focus more energies towards the bottom we will get a bigger harvest.. Also pruning off some of the lower leaves is good for air flow , Keep the plant a little disease free , the plant will use less energy on leaves and more on growing potatoes..
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
Wisdom and experience my good man
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
Experimenting and I support pruning. I did a comparison from last year's harvest. Results had bigger potatoes, instead of a million little baby😊
@alangaillard2988 Жыл бұрын
Flowers will lessen your harvest by 5%. The question is, how much do you like flowers? Many potatoes' stems will never grow to 4ft. I grow potatoes (Foremost) & the stems never go past 2 feet.
@Greentgarden Жыл бұрын
Nice ! Thanks for sharing this 🌱
@biancazombie9322 Жыл бұрын
I am keeping the flowers, just because they look cool!
@andreamortimer2610 Жыл бұрын
Mine grew almost waist high this year; wished I had known about the pruning before. They also had tons of flowers but I cannot complain about the harvest. Got some really nice big taters and a bunch of medium sized ones. Will definitely try this method alongside traditionally grown potatoes to get a good comparison.
@wackadakka3134 Жыл бұрын
my potato plants are now already over 2 ft , im gonna do what this guys says , and get some more soil on them
@johnbill6947 ай бұрын
Flowers do help attract pollinators yall. Something to think about if you're growing other plants that need help from them.
@DopeDadGrows Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
Oh ok , that is strange, but till good you got a harvest.. congrats and enjoy .. make some homemade french fries 🍟😋
@DopeDadGrows11 ай бұрын
@@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
@cyclingsfatsuma980811 ай бұрын
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.
@mssavedin923 ай бұрын
how tall do your potato plants grow? Ours grow very tall.
@Greentgarden3 ай бұрын
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..