Potatoes are ready for harvest - what signs indicate this.

In order to obtain a large and tasty potato harvest in the garden, it is necessary to take care of it not only during growth. Experienced gardeners have shared when exactly to dig up the tubers and what signs indicate readiness for harvesting. News.LIVE offers useful tips for gardeners.

How to recognize the readiness of the potato harvest in the garden

Yellow and wilted foliage indicates that the tubers are ready for harvest. If the foliage starts to turn yellow, die off, and lies down on the ground, this is a signal that the plant's life cycle is coming to an end.

Easy skin removal from the tubers - if the skin is thin and comes off easily, then the potatoes are ready for harvest. If the skin does not come off, the harvest is not yet fully ripe.

Easy separation of tubers - mature potatoes should easily separate from the roots and also have the appropriate size and color for your variety.

When and how to properly dig out potatoes

Before harvesting potatoes, a few days before, cut or remove the foliage, leaving stumps 10-15 centimeters high. It is recommended to dig potatoes in dry, sunny weather when the soil temperature is between 10 and 15 degrees.

Recently, we shared information on the necessity of treating potatoes before hilling and how to protect the harvest from the Colorado potato beetle in the garden. There was also a discussion about an effective way to fertilize potatoes to obtain a good harvest.

In this article, experienced gardeners shared useful tips regarding the readiness of the potato harvest for harvesting. They emphasized the importance of observing the foliage and tubers of the plants to determine the optimal time for collecting. Tips on potato digging techniques are also provided, which will help preserve yield and product quality.