Celandine

created by Vera at 25.03.2023

Features

Color

Yellow

Fruit shape

long oval tuber

oval

Location

sunny to semi-shady

Resistances

Iron Stain Resistant

Potato virus YNTN resistant

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

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 usage (from waxy to floury). Celandine: Early potato, salad, waxy Very good taste Good storability Tuber shape: oval/long oval Skin color: yellow Flesh color when cooked: light yellow

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.