Potato 4-H Project Area
The 4-H Potato project area consists of one project manual, covering as
many years as the youth wishes to participate in the project area.
You must have the necessary land, time and equipment to take this project. Certified seed is to be used. Minimum amount to plant: first year –100 pounds or 2,400 square feet; second year – 200 pounds or 4,800 square feet; third and all other years – 300 pounds or 7,200 square feet.
Scoresheets
There is not a separate document with the scoresheet for the WV 4-H Potato Growing
project. The scoresheet is located inside the back cover of the project book.
Exhibit Ideas
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Exhibit: Fourteen of the best potatoes each year.
- Examples of Blue Ribbon Exhibits
How Do I Sign Up?
The first step is to
create an enrollment in our ZSuite website.
When you get to the CLUBS tab of the enrollment, you will want to ADD PROJECT.
For Potato Growing, you should search for:
- POTATOES / YEAR 1 (POTATOES)
- POTATOES / YEAR 2 (POTATOES)
- POTATOES / YEAR 3 (POTATOES)
Project Videos
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4-H Potato Growing Project Resources
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