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bellieg Virginia Beach, VA Jun 24, 2010

I had some red potatoes sprouting and so I planted them and now they are healthy with lots of growth. Can I did them and divide them to get more plants? How many potatoes will i get in a plant? Thanks. Belle

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Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2010

Belle,
You can't dig them to divide. The potatoes grow from a sort of "umbilical cord" attached to the root of the vine. What are your temps there now?

Would you mind including your growing Zone under your city/state? Makes it easier to know how to respond. Check our our Potatoes Under Straw/Leaves thread #4 to pick up the conversation. We've all just about finished our potato harvest, and some of us are going to try for a fall crop.

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bellieg Virginia Beach, VA Jun 24, 2010

Gymgirl,
we are 7B. i will read the thread, thank you Belle

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behillman Plantersville, TX(Zone 9a) Jun 25, 2010

So when does our fall planting start with the potatoe. August or Sept.

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Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX(Zone 9a) Jun 25, 2010

Behillman,
We can plant potatoes again mid-to late August. They need a 90-100 day timeframe, and should be short-day varieties. They need to be harvested before our frosts which will kill the vines.

I placed my short-day seed potato order last week, from Ronnigers.com

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