When to dig potatoes in 2024: the best days in August and September to keep them stored for a long time

22.08.2024 05:20

Experienced gardeners, when choosing a day to harvest potatoes, are guided by the lunar calendar.

We will tell you about favorable days for digging potatoes in 2024.

When to dig potatoes in 2024

This month the most favorable days for harvesting potatoes are August 25, 29 and 30.

Next month, the lunar calendar recommends digging potatoes on September 1-2, 6-11, 15-21, 23-26, 29 and 30.

Mid-season potatoes are usually dug up in late August – early September.

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Late varieties are dug up at the end of September and even in October (depending on growing conditions and climate).

You also need to focus on the condition of the tops. If they have turned yellow and dried out, you can start harvesting.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor