Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Potato care guide

Solanum tuberosum

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💧

3d

Water

🌿

28d

Feed

📏

60-90cm

Height

🌡️

H3

Hardy

About Potato

Britain's most popular vegetable. From first earlies in June to maincrops in October.

Outdoor garden plant. Vegetable. Typically flowers around Jun, Jul.

How to care for Potato

💧 Watering

Water regularly once foliage appears.

🌿 Feeding

Apply a general granular fertiliser at planting.

☀️ Light

Full sun

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