Posted by tjdub on March 27, 2011 at 20:36:28 from (208.74.246.137):
In Reply to: * Potatoes * posted by Dutchman on March 27, 2011 at 18:34:17:
SE MN here.
I put about 700lbs in my basement last fall. I usually plant a few varieties, but I've had the best luck with Kennebec. Best yield of any potato I've ever grown. Russets seem to keep the best, but I've never had much luck getting yield from them and I usually have a lot of deformed ones and scabbing on them. Norland and Pontiac (reds) don't seem to keep very well for me at all.
I don't have a true root cellar. I framed up a 4'x8' box that's 2' high and put 2" pink rigid insulation for the two interior sides and lid (no insulation on the floor or basement walls. It stays at 60F in the box which seems just fine for potatoes. You have to keep a close eye on the moisture level though especially after you put the potatoes in. I leave the lid cracked pretty well to let the moisture out for the first couple of weeks at least. I also keep a close eye out for rotters during that time. Once rotten one can spoil many others (and your appetite!). By March they're spouting pretty good and pretty spongy, but they still taste great.
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