🥔 Potatoes
🍴 Overview
Crop: Potatoes
Common Varieties in OK: ‘Yukon Gold’, ‘Red Pontiac’, ‘Kennebec’, ‘Russet Norkotah’
Planting Season: Early March in Tulsa area (as soon as soil is workable)
Days to Maturity: 90–120 days
🎨 Trait Legend
🟩 Cool-season – Prefers cool soil; stops growing in summer heat
🥔 Root crop – Technically tubers
☀️ Full sun – Needs 6+ hours per day
🌱 Replant OK – One spring crop per year
📏 Spacing & Soil
Row Spacing: 30–36 inches
Plant Spacing: 10–12 inches
Soil Needs: Loose, well-drained soil with compost; pH 5.5–6.5
Fertilizer: High phosphorus at planting (bone meal works well); avoid too much nitrogen
🌱 Cultivars We Recommend
‘Yukon Gold’ 🟩
Creamy texture, early maturing. Great for roasting and boiling.
‘Red Pontiac’ 🟩
Moist, red-skinned variety. Stores well.
‘Kennebec’ 🟩
Big yields and solid disease resistance. Classic white potato.
‘Russet Norkotah’ 🟩
High-producing russet. Excellent baking quality.
🧠 Tips
Cut seed potatoes into chunks with 1–2 eyes each (let them callous 1–2 days before planting)
Plant 3–4 inches deep and hill soil around plants as they grow
Stop hilling when flowers appear — that’s when tubers are forming
Harvest early for “new potatoes” or wait for tops to die back
Store in a dark, cool place after curing for 1–2 weeks