Selma

Season Overview

Description

Selma always guarantees a deep yellow flesh color. Long oval, shapely, flat eyes, smooth skin, pure yellow flesh color. White flowering. It was already approved in Germany in 1972 and has proven to be a very popular, firm-boiling, tasty variety. Unfortunately, it has been increasingly forgotten, as it often mutates in dry conditions or can take on unusual shapes in unfavorable weather conditions, although this does not always affect the taste. Selma is an old, well-known variety that is gaining new fans in Germany - deep yellow in flesh and very long-lasting! Approx. 35-55 mm, pronounced dormancy, no internal defects.

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

35 cm

Row spacing

65 cm

Seeding depth

10 cm