🥔 Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Plant chitted tubers in April-May once the soil reaches 10 °C, about 10 cm deep. Earthed up twice during the season, potatoes are harvested from July to October depending on variety.
The calendar at a glance
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When to plant potatoes?
Plant potatoes in April and May.
When to harvest potatoes?
Harvest potatoes from July to October.
The tips that matter
- Chit the seed potatoes in cool light for 4-6 weeks before planting — you gain 2-3 weeks at harvest.
- Earth up when plants are 20 cm tall and again 3 weeks later: tubers exposed to light turn green and toxic.
- For storing, lift 2-3 weeks after the foliage has fully died down.
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