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<br><br>Earthing up [[Make Chicken and Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes|potatoes]] is an important part of the growing process. It involves drawing mounds of soil up around the plant to prevent new tubers from growing and turning green and poisonous. Also many times more potatoes will form from the buried stems. It also helps to prevent blight infection. This article demonstrates how to earth potatoes. | <br><br>Earthing up [[Make Chicken and Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes|potatoes]] is an important part of the growing process. It involves drawing mounds of soil up around the plant to prevent new tubers from growing and turning green and poisonous. Also many times more potatoes will form from the buried stems. It also helps to prevent blight infection. This article demonstrates how to earth potatoes. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#'''Earth up the potatoes at the right time.''' Do it before the tubers turn green, because once they have turned green, they become poisonous and inedible. Begin earthing up once the shoots of your plant reached approximately 20 cm (8 inches). | #'''Earth up the potatoes at the right time.''' Do it before the tubers turn green, because once they have turned green, they become poisonous and inedible. Begin earthing up once the shoots of your plant reached approximately 20 cm (8 inches). | ||
