Potato Test Box

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?EIFPD 17 August 2009 Potato Test Box
The seed potato is about six inches below the bottom of the box. The plant was carefully hilled often as the stalk grew. Hilling ceased when the flowers started to form. According to some there should be potatoes along stolens growing all along the stem. Experience has indicated that this is simply not the case. It will be a few weeks before the upper boards are removed and pictures supplied at each removal.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZELNG 21 August 2009 How a Potato Plant Grows
Potato growing test box was opened today. The pictures literally speak for themselves. Clearly there is no advantage in carrying out excessive hilling when growing potatoes. The purpose of hlling is to insure the tubers are covered. For comparison one Pontiac Red was dug in the same row, which was almost identical to the test box potato in appearance.


http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PotatoS Summary: Potato Test Box