Roots & tubers · cool season
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Ohio’s climate is excellent for potatoes. Yukon Gold, Kennebec, and reds all store well.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Plant seed pieces mid-April, about 2 weeks before last frost
- Harvest window
- New potatoes in June; main crop July–September
- Days to maturity
- 70–120 depending on type
- Spacing
- 10–12 in.; rows 30 in.
- Light
- Full sun
How to grow it
Chit seed potatoes, cut to 1–2 eyes, and plant 4 in. deep. Hill when plants are 6–8 in. tall. Stop watering when tops yellow. Harvest on a dry day and cure in the dark. Never eat green tubers. Rotate off last year’s tomato family bed.
