Setanta

Season Overview

Description

This floury variety from Ireland produces a very high, medium-early yield with large, oval tubers and excellent flavor. Red skin, yellow flesh. Setanta is extremely resistant to late blight and scab. It keeps very well in storage. 130 - 150 days of ripening.

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.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

30 cm

Row spacing

75 cm

Seeding depth

5 cm