On Oct 2, 3:07 pm, jon wrote:
On Sep 30, 4:11 pm, a_plutonium wrote:

Do potato plants have a summer time dormancy in their genetics, for I
notice they
do well only in Spring and Fall.

Photoperiodism? Preference for cooler weather?

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Are you observing the above ground growth as "doing well"? Maybe
during the summer months most of the photosynthesized food is going
into producing below ground biomass (making potatoes).

IIRC, potatoes are ready for harvest as soon as the plant
wilts, in early summer.