‘ Charlotte’ is the top variety of ‘new potato’ in the UK. Delicious boiled & medium sized. Plant between February & May for harvesting from July to October.‘ Swift’ is a good all-round cooking potato, although not for mashing, very fast growing from planting to harvest. Plant between January & May for harvesting from July to October.‘ Desiree’ is a maincrop potato, great for chips, roasting, mashing & baking. Plant between March & May for harvesting from July to October. Organic Potato Fertiliser
- 1kg pack Slow release Organic Potato Fertiliser has been specifically formulated to provide your crop of potatoes with everything they need to produce a bountiful harvest. In particular it has been developed to promote the sustained healthy growth, making sure you get a good crop, whatever soil you have. Nutrient analysis (N:P:K) is 4:2.4:8 plus essential trace elements, & so is also suitable for use with any other vegetable crop. How to Grow Potatoes: Your seed potatoes will need chitting prior to planting. On receipt, stand them in an egg box in a cool, light room so they can begin chitting (shooting). Leave for 3-4 weeks, & short dark shoots (chits) will emerge. Take care not to damage these when handling or planting. Start with a little compost in the base of your container, about 6-7in (15-17cm). Place the tubers onto the compost & half fill the pot. Keep some horticultural fleece handy, should cold nights threaten. The green shoots will eventually poke up through the compost, & when they do, cover them with another layer of compost, water & feed. Keep on adding as the plants grow until you reach the top of the pot or bag. Keep your potatoes well watered as they grow
- dry conditions will result in a considerably reduced crop. Specifications Category: Grow Your Own – Veg & Herbs Ideal For: Pots/ Grow Your Own Veg Fruit: Autumn Position: Full Sun Height/ Spread: 50cm x 50cm Hardiness: Not Hardy Supplied as: 18 tubers, 6 each of ‘ Charlotte’, ‘ Swift’ & ‘ Desiree’ with 3 x 25L heavy duty pots & a 1kg pack of Organic Potato Fertiliser. Contents 18 x Tubers is 3 Varieties 3 x Pots 1kg Fertiliser