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How to Manage Pests
Pests in Gardens and Landscapes
Time to plant
Potatoes are warm-weather plants. They like sunshine
and produce best when planted in a well-exposed area
in the garden. The shoots of potato plants are sensitive
to frost so they may need some protection in colder areas
of the central valley. They can be planted 1 to 4 weeks
before the last frost date, depending upon the soil temperature. |
Planting
Dates for Potatoes |
| CALIFORNIA |
Transplant or direct
seed |
North and North
Coast
Monterey County north |
Early: February
Late: April thorugh May |
South Coast
San Luis Obispo County south |
Feb.–May
June–Aug. |
Interior Valleys
Sacramento, San Joaquin valleys |
Feb.–March
and August |
Desert Valleys
Imperial and Coachella valleys |
Early Dec.–Feb. |
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