Potato Growing Tips

 

Root crop fertilizer:

All-natural fertilizer provides the extra minerals root crops need.

The potassium in Root Crops Alive! is plant-based, so root crops benefit immediately.

Apply 2-3 lbs. per 100 sq. ft. when you prepare the soil, or side-dress when plants emerge to get greater coverage per pound. For best results, feed again in midseason. In our field trails, plants fed with Root Crops Alive! produce 57% more potatoes, by weight, than plants grown without it.

For more information:

Root Crops Alive!T 100% All-Natural Fertilizer

 

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Root Crops Alive!T 100% All-Natural Fertilizer

Root Crops Alive!T 100% All-Natural Fertilizer

Only from Gardens Alive! The potassium in Root Crops Alive! is plant-based.


 

Natural Potato Beetle Control:

 

For more information:

Spinosad Potato Beetle Spray

 

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Spinosad Potato Beetle Spray

Spinosad Potato Beetle Spray

Keeps Killing Safely For up to Four Weeks Sinosad is an environmentally-friendly insecticide that won't harm beneficial insects, but still sticks it to pesky pests. Spinosad (pronounced spin OH sid) is a relatively new insect killer that quickly and safely controls a variety of caterpillar, beetles and thrips pests. Spinosad is derived from the fermentation juices of a lowly soil bacterium called Saccharopolyspora spinosa. To chemists, spinosad is a complex molecule known as a "glycosylated macrolactone;" but to gardeners with a hankering for safer products, it may be a godsend. Spinosad is especially effective on caterpillars and thrips. If you are a flower gardener, your ears should prick up on this one. Thrips and caterpillars are the two most important pest groups on annual and perennial flowers. Perhaps the best thing about spinosad containing products is their safety for people and beneficial insects. Spinosad is safe for adult butterflies and many insect predators and parasites. It falls into the safest human health category as well. Bacillus thuringiensis, known for years to savvy gardeners as Bt, has been a standard weapon for the war against caterpillars. As an insecticide, Bt is a safe, selective product for caterpillars. However, Bt lacks staying power. Instead of Bt one or two days residual, spinosad keeps killing for up to four weeks. Contains spinosad, produced by fermentation B.t. replacement, more effective pest control Can be used on vegetable & fruit crops, ornamentals, and turf Controls caterpillars as well as beetles, leafminers, thrips, beetles and more! Pint Size Concentrate


 

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