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• What do you need

Hilling is an important part of the potato growing process. It involves creating earth mounds around the plant to prevent the growth of new tubers and prevent them from becoming green and poisonous. In addition, new potatoes often grow on buried stems. Hilling also helps prevent the development of late blight. This article will show you how to huddle potatoes.

Steps

1. 1 Spud the potatoes at the right time. Do this before the tubers turn green, otherwise they will become poisonous and inedible. Begin to huddle the potatoes when the shoots are 20 cm tall.
2. 2 Take a hoe and collect the soil in a mound around the potato stalks. There should be enough land so that only 5 cm of the stem protrudes above the embankment. This leaves the plant with enough foliage to grow, and the tubers are not exposed to sunlight, which can turn the potatoes green and poisonous. Take advantage of this opportunity and remove all weeds and debris that has appeared as a result of planting.
3. 3 Watch out for embankments. Keep an eye on the potatoes over the next few weeks in case the ground is washed away by heavy rain. To prevent this from happening, the embankments should not be too steep. As the plant continues to grow, you will need to huddle it every time the shoots reach 10-15 cm above ground level. This means that you may need to huddle potatoes 3-4 times per season.

Tips

• Some people grow potatoes in something that can be stacked on top of each other, such as tires or wooden frames stacked on stakes or racks. When it's time to huddle, fold the second layer, and sprinkle it on top with a layer of earth or compost.
• Keep a garden calendar to remember when to repeat hilling. This calendar can be used to mark any gardening tasks that you need to do so that you can more easily remember when to do regular garden maintenance.

What do you need

• Hoe
• Row of potatoes