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Potatoe Vines

15 years ago

This is a crazy summer. The cucumbers are climbing up the pole beans, no beans, but they are climbing too. The squash have reached at least 20 ft. in length and are going over the raspberries and are climbing an apple tree. The zucchini tried to kill the cucumbers. The tomatoes have shaded and almost killed the onions and now I have potatoes with vines.....not bushes but vines and very few blossoms. I've never seen potatoes put out such vines (about 3 ft.) and they have very few blossoms so I'm wondering if I'm going to get any potatoes and what is going on? Have we watered too much?

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kr222
15 years ago
Depending on varieties, I've had different sized vines. My Burbank russets had really long vines that fell over and continued to grow on the ground. My Yukon and Red Norlands didn't get nearly as long and trailing.

As for the flowers, sometimes I notice flowers. Sometimes I don't. Either way I got potatoes. Just wait until the vines turn completely brown and dig up your potatoes.

I don't think you have anything to worry about. Just be patient and wait for the vines to die.

Kim

Here is a link that might be useful: My Garden and Potatoes
posieh
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks.....mine are Burbanks, so guess that is what they do. I've never grown them before.
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