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BIT ๐Ÿณ ISH ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿฝ Italianhands · 2w
Pulled my first ever potato harvest. Its only two plants but the stems were rotting and I was worried id lose the roots. (Is that a thing?) Wish I could have left them longer as there were tons of tin...
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Was the soil particularly wet or over watered? Sometimes if it's too moist they rot or not well drained (grown in a bag). Potatoes need deep soil that's loose, usually tilled. Or in a raised bed if in a hobby garden. Weird looking ones probably hit hard soil or a rock or something. Baby potatoes/ new potatoes I think are usually 1st sprout, still delicious especially with butter. Keep at it. Replant some that you don't eat. Try and give the soil a rest or leave a patch empty to rotate. Stops the soil losing nutrients and solanine build up, which is when they turn green due to light exposure, from shallow soil or rain/ water washing the soil off. Make sure to build the soil up around the plant continuously as they sprout, to support the stems. Keep at it! ๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿ’ช

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BIT ๐Ÿณ ISH ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿฝ Italianhands · 2w
Thanks! This is very helpful. Its in a raised bed but the bed is relatively new and im cheap so its only half full right now... my soil below is very much clay so that could def be the issue. The substrate on top is decently draining (maybe cam use more vermiculite) but ive got some heavy clay fur...