The inflammation in joints causes spasms in the muscles adjacent to the joints, which is probably why people have hand cramps, explained Richard Brasington, MD, a rheumatologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis.
Grow 1 plant to yield 5 to 10 potatoes. Yield 10 to 20 pounds per 10-foot row. Space seed potatoes 10 to 14 inches apart in trenches 24 to 34 inches apart.
Shapes and sizes of homegrown potatoes will vary even from the same plant. Potatoes are cool-season crops and can survive light frosts. Plant as soon as soil is workable in early spring. Potatoes need fertile, well-drained soil thatâs loose and slightly acid (pH 5.8 to 6.5). Hard, compacted soil produces misshapen tubers. Amend heavy clay soil the fall before planting by working organic matter into planting beds. Potatoes form tubers 4 to 6 inches below the soil surface.