When the vines die back. However, it looks as though you planted your potato in pretty compacted soil and did not mound much – I’d be pleasantly surprised if you had much to harvest!
SunshineBeamer
It helps to get rid of the flowers for bigger potatoes. I do the same for my garlic.
PansophicNostradamus
The plant will yellow, then turn brown, and when there’s just a little bit of green left and most of the plant has died off, it’s ready to harvest. The key is to not let it go fully brown and die off entirely. That’s gone too far and the potatoes aren’t getting any further nutrients at that point.
Burning_Blaze3
Some people like to dig them up early and get small ones, claiming they are better. I don’t know if that’s true, but just know that you maybe already got some spuds down there and they are “ready” when you say they are.
So I’m not saying “go harvest” but if this is just a learning plant, maybe plunge your hand down there and gently feel what’s going on…
dreamtofalligators
Unless you want potato berries for seeds, you should remove the inflorescence so it focuses its energy on the roots.
NamingandEatingPets
When the plant starts turning yellow. Pile some more dirt on the base.
No_Lack5414
When the plant is mostly brown and looks dead The potatoes are ready
530RoadCULTivation
Pinch those flowers off.
TalibanMan445
Probably just 1-2months
uniqueuser96272
Nothing beat young potatos, before they mature, boil them than add butter and dill, pull them out now
Ineedmorebtc
When it dies off. 2-4 months probably
RealPropRandy
Soon
Shienvien
When the leaves are falling off and stems are yellowing, your potatoes are ready – basically, the tubers are full size when the plant is entering dormancy.
Naturallobotomy
Depends on the variety and the day length, fertility, disease pressure etc. you are just making baby tubers right now so in 3-4 weeks you should have something small but edible and can harvest any time on from there. If you want to store them then let them mature and yellow up naturally before harvesting.
oldmagic55
When the top growth dies off..
Pokerface0256
Brush away a little dirt, and check out the size of your taters Cover them back up so they don’t green and pick when they are at the desired size. die back as an indicator they’re ripening underground.
vlsdo
In my experience you have a few months between flowers and digging them up, but it likely depends a lot on your location
homebrew_1
Google.
susieqanon1
When you can pick the potatoes off the plant then they’re ready 😀
UnluckyChain1417
What if someone left the potatoes in the ground all summer and harvested in the fall. Would that be bad? Or do you have to pull them up when the greens die?
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When the flowers die and go brown I believe
When the vines die back. However, it looks as though you planted your potato in pretty compacted soil and did not mound much – I’d be pleasantly surprised if you had much to harvest!
It helps to get rid of the flowers for bigger potatoes. I do the same for my garlic.
The plant will yellow, then turn brown, and when there’s just a little bit of green left and most of the plant has died off, it’s ready to harvest. The key is to not let it go fully brown and die off entirely. That’s gone too far and the potatoes aren’t getting any further nutrients at that point.
Some people like to dig them up early and get small ones, claiming they are better. I don’t know if that’s true, but just know that you maybe already got some spuds down there and they are “ready” when you say they are.
So I’m not saying “go harvest” but if this is just a learning plant, maybe plunge your hand down there and gently feel what’s going on…
Unless you want potato berries for seeds, you should remove the inflorescence so it focuses its energy on the roots.
When the plant starts turning yellow. Pile some more dirt on the base.
When the plant is mostly brown and looks dead The potatoes are ready
Pinch those flowers off.
Probably just 1-2months
Nothing beat young potatos, before they mature, boil them than add butter and dill, pull them out now
When it dies off. 2-4 months probably
Soon
When the leaves are falling off and stems are yellowing, your potatoes are ready – basically, the tubers are full size when the plant is entering dormancy.
Depends on the variety and the day length, fertility, disease pressure etc. you are just making baby tubers right now so in 3-4 weeks you should have something small but edible and can harvest any time on from there. If you want to store them then let them mature and yellow up naturally before harvesting.
When the top growth dies off..
Brush away a little dirt, and check out the size of your taters Cover them back up so they don’t green and pick when they are at the desired size. die back as an indicator they’re ripening underground.
In my experience you have a few months between flowers and digging them up, but it likely depends a lot on your location
Google.
When you can pick the potatoes off the plant then they’re ready 😀
What if someone left the potatoes in the ground all summer and harvested in the fall. Would that be bad? Or do you have to pull them up when the greens die?
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