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    Do you need to fertilize potatoes?
    Maggie Moran
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    Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.
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    After the plant is in the ground for about 2 weeks, you can use fertilizer to help the plant grow.
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    How often do you have to water potatoes?
    Maggie Moran
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    Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.
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    You offer the plant enough water so that the top layer of soil stays moist, but not overly wet.
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    How high do you mound potatoes?
    Maggie Moran
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    Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.
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    Typically, you would mound up about halfway up the potato plant for best results.
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    Why do you have to hill potatoes?
    Maggie Moran
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    Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.
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    The process of hilling is mainly done in order to increase the yield of the crop.
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