Hi everyone, In this lovely warm weather we are having should I be watering my potatoes?
Depends what they look like. Generally speaking, root vegetables don't need much additional watering as they go down deep to pull water up from whatever reserves are further down. Watering promotes foliage rather than roots, so not necessary, unless the leaves are looking limp.
HTH
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I believe you should if the potato plant is in flower. It is at this time that the potato (tuber) is growing and water helps increase its size.
Mike although it does increase its size I velieve it also takes away its flavour
Although I have no proof I also think watering can assist the onset of 'blight'
I think as regards to watering and blight the experts say to water potatoes in the mornings so the foilage can dry out in the daytime so as not to cause a humid atmosphere in the nightime which the potato blight likes
I can't water my potatoes so they have to take their chances (no water at allotment).
However, in a row of tall, healthy, bouncy foliage, one plant is soft and drooping. Is this the dreaded blight? Its neighbours look perfect.