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Notes:
PLEASE NOTE: An additional charge of $8.50 per 25 lb. for insulating packaging will be charged at check-out.Starting in mid-February, potatoes ship to sourthern locations, and continue shipping to all locations through mid-April. SHIPPING NOTES: 1) Potatoes ship via ground transportation. The appropriate “Zone” additional shipping charges will be added at checkout. Please remember to provide a street address. 3) Shipments to AK and HI (Zone C) must ship via UPS 2-day air service (BLX). |
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Additional Information:
Greensprout potatoes for earlier crops, better yields (.pdf)
Growing Potatoes (.pdf)
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Diseases Explained:
No disease information found.
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Growing Information:
CULTURE: Well-drained soils of a wide pH range are suitable. PREPARING SEED TUBERS: With a knife or seed cutting machine cut the tubers into pieces roughly 1 1/2-2 oz. (1-1 1/4" diameter), with at least one "eye" on each piece. It is best to cut seed potatoes at least a day ahead of planting to allow the cut surfaces to dry. We try to supply "B" size tubers, intentionally graded on the small side for seed use, as they do not need cutting. Potatoes are tolerant of cool soil and moderate frost. In early- to mid-spring, plant cut or whole seed pieces 2-3" deep, 12" apart, in rows 30-36" apart. Plants will emerge 2-3 weeks later, sooner in warmer soil. When the plants are about a foot tall, hill them with a continuous 6-8" high mound of soil by hoeing from each side of the row. (Some growers hill a second time 2-3 weeks later.) Hilling ensures your potatoes will grow protected from sunlight which causes "greening". INSECT PESTS: Row covers (see Index) work great to exclude potato beetles! Otherwise, scout for yellow potato beetle eggs on leaf undersides and crush them. Control potato beetle larvae up to 3/16" long with special BT insecticide, combined with 5% rotenone or pyrethrin for larger larvae and adults (refer to Index for "Insecticides"). DISEASES: The best disease control is fertile soil and irrigation when needed to keep the crop growing strongly. Scab (scabby patches on potatoes) is largely avoided if soil is not allowed to become dry. HARVEST: Young, small, "new" potatoes can be harvested beginning about 7-8 weeks after planting. In fall, after foliage is dry or when tubers have reached full size, dig the entire crop, allowing surfaces to dry before putting into storage containers. Store in a cool, but not freezing (ideally 35-45°F), dark place. AVG. PLANTING RATE: 10 lb. avg. 80-100' at 12" spacing; avg. 110 lb./1,000'; 1,600 lb./acre in rows 36" apart. SEED SPECS: TUBER PIECES/LB.: approx. 8-10 pieces/lb. Fingerling type: approx. 20 pieces/lb., plants 20'). |
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Symbols Explained:
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Product is on Backorder
Items identified with this symbol are on backorder.
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Heirloom
HL = Heirloom. Seeds which have been saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation. |
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