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title: "Should I harvest these potatoes? Hi, people! I planted these potatoes…"
description: "Should I harvest these potatoes? Hi, people! I planted these potatoes around Feb 15 and they’re looking pretty interesting. Some sources I’ve come across say…"
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# Should I harvest these potatoes? Hi, people! I planted these potatoes…

_Posted by Milk Teeth on 2026-04-27_

Should I harvest these potatoes?

Hi, people! I planted these potatoes around Feb 15 and they’re looking pretty interesting. Some sources I’ve come across say to harvest 7-8 weeks after planting and others say wait until the foliage is completely brown and dry.  
Anything helps. Thank you!

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## 7 comments

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-04-28

It's best to wait a week or two after the foliage turns yellow or brown! Please share once you harvest 😃 I would love to see the result!

#### Milk Teeth replied on 2026-04-28

Will do! Thank you so much! :)

### 9s commented on 2026-04-28

Hi,

Potatoes usually take 3 months to grow. It’s only been 2 so I would be worried about the health.

Have the vines ever grown longer? Do you fertilize?

#### Milk Teeth replied on 2026-04-28

Hello, thanks for your response!

I too was worried whether it was a plant health thing or not.  
Attached are photos of what I’d consider the potatoes at their peak (from March 16 \& 25).  
I’ve never added fertilizer except some organic material I mixed in before planting.

Also, I don’t know if it’s helpful to mention that these were baby potatoes.  
Thanks again

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#### 9s replied on 2026-04-28

Oooooh that changes things. I think baby potatoes only kind of clump - they don’t vine like true potatoes. Your plant looks healthy in those pics! I’d be interested to see your harvest!  
With normal potatoes, I learned that you have to feed heavy phosphorus but too much will put it into nutrient lock 💀 added a bunch of nitrogen and it snapped right out of it.

If these are baby, your timing would be about 2 weeks after the bloom, you can check for taters.

#### Milk Teeth replied on 2026-04-28

Thank youu!! :D

#### 9s replied on 2026-04-28

you’re welcome! Please come back and let us know your haul! I’ve never grown mini taters and never thought about it but now I want to hahaha

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