Sechswochenkartoffel

created by Honney B. at 26.02.2023

Features

Color

Yellow

Location

Bucket

Outdoor

Raised bed

Taste

mild

floury

Fruit shape

elongated

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

An early variety from 1894 from Germany. Its elongated tubers have a smooth, ochre-colored skin and light yellow-yellow flesh. The Sechswochenkartoffel is an old country variety, it is almost floury and very early. Thanks to its rapid development, the six-week potato is ideal for prompt harvesting from balcony boxes, tubs or raised beds.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

The potato is a heavy feeder and prefers deep, nutrient-rich soil without waterlogging in a temperate, sunny climate. Seed potatoes should be sprouted approx. 4 weeks before the planting date, e.g. in an egg box in a bright place without direct sunlight. You should keep the seed potatoes warm until they sprout, after which they can continue to sprout in a cooler place. This sequence encourages the formation of many large potatoes. As soon as tubers begin to form, the potato plants need plenty of water. However, waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. Mounding up soil around the plants several times during tuber formation ensures that more tubers can form.