Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Plant family

Solanums (Solanaceae)

Cultivation Break

4 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

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A

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J

A

S

O

N

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Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Light germinator

Germination temperature

10 - 15 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

35 cm

Row spacing

65 cm

Seeding depth

9 cm

Instructions

End of February

Propagating

Description

The potato is a herbaceous, fast-growing nightshade plant with many different varieties. These differ in tuber size, shape and color, harvest time (early and late potatoes) and direction of use (from firm to floury).

Origin:

High Andes and coastal region of Chile

Growing tips

The potato is a heavy grower and prefers deep and nutrient-rich soil without waterlogging in a moderate, sunny climate. Seed potatoes should be pre-sprouted about 4 weeks before the planting date, e.g. in an egg box in a bright place without direct sun. You should keep the seed potatoes warm until they sprout, then they can sprout further in a cooler place. This sequence encourages the formation of many large potatoes. As soon as the tuber formation begins, the potato plants need a lot of water. However, you should avoid waterlogging at all costs. Piling soil around the plants several times during tuber formation ensures that more tubers can form.

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Allackerbeere, Mammure

Aster

Aubergine / Eggplant

Basil

Beetroot

Beinwell

Blackberry / Brambles

Blueberry

Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa

Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)

Celery (Celery)

Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)

Chard

Chili

Courgette / Zucchini

Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)

Cucumber (Caigua)

Cucumber (Melothria)

Cucumber / Gherkin

Dahlia

Efeu

Elderberry

Farne

Florence fennel / Finocchio

Funkien

Gartenkürbis - Patisson / Ufo-Kürbis

Gemüsekohl - Flower Sprouts / Kohlröschen

Gemüsekohl - Kai-Lan / Chinesischer Brokkoli

Haargurken / Schlangenkürbisse

Heidekrautgewächse

Jaltomaten

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Large cranberry / American cranberry

Lilac

Lingonberry / Partridgeberry / Mountain cranberry

Lovage

Meerkohle

Melon (Sugar melon)

Melon (Watermelon)

Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens

Nachtschatten (Sonstige)

Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage

Okra

Ornamental pumpkin

Pak Choi

Pepper / Paprika

Physalis

Pumpkin / Squash

Rapini / Broccoli rabe

Rosemary

Rübsen - Choy Sum / Chinesischer Blütenkohl

Rübsen - Mizuna

Rübsen - Ölrübsen

Rübsen - Tatsoi

Rübsen - Wilde Rübsen

Rutabaga / Swedish turnip

Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa

Sunflower

Tomato (Bush tomato)

Tomato (Cocktail bush tomato)

Tomato (Cocktail Stake Tomato)

Tomato (Stake tomato)

Turnip

Turnip-rooted chervil

Diseases

Fusarium

Powdery mildews

Early blight of potato

Black spot of roses

Soft rot

Brown rot

Pests

Root knot nematodes

Stem borers

Land snails

Cutworms

Larvae

Ten-lined potato beetle

Nematodes

Aphids

Wireworms

Voles