Sangre Seed Potatoes

$12.99

Sangre Seed Potatoes are a high yielding variety with an attractive red skin. Sangre is one of the finest quality red-skinned potatoes. The appealing, oval, white-fleshed tubers have smooth, thick, deep red skins and shallow eyes. With exquisite creamy texture they are unmatched baked or boiled. 2kg

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Sangre Seed Potatoes are a high yielding variety with an attractive red skin. Sangre is one of the finest quality red-skinned potatoes. The appealing, oval, white-fleshed tubers have smooth, thick, deep red skins and shallow eyes. With exquisite creamy texture they are unmatched baked or boiled. 2kg

HOW TO GROW POTATOES FROM SEED

CULTURE: Potatoes grow best in well-drained, fertile soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0. Cut tubers into pieces roughly 1 1/2-2 oz. (1-1 1/4″ diameter) each, with at least one “eye” per piece, and let the callus for a few hours. Small tubers may be planted whole. Potatoes can be planted in early to midspring as they tolerate cool soil and moderate frost. Plant seed pieces 2-3″ deep, 12″ apart, in rows 30-36″ apart. Plants will emerge 2-3 weeks later. When the plants are 6-8″ tall, hill them by mounding soil from each side of the row about 4″ high along the base of the plants to protect developing tubers from greening. Repeat hilling process as plants grow until hills are about 12″ high.

FERTILIZER: Our very own brand of Home and Garden Excellence Potato Food has received rave reviews from our customers! It helps with neutralizing the soil for the best potato harvest you’ll ever have.

DISEASES: The best disease control is fertile soil, crop rotation, and consistent moisture.

INSECTS AND PESTS: Row covers work well to exclude insect pests such as potato beetles, aphids, and leafhoppers. Otherwise, scout for yellow-orange potato beetle eggs on undersides of leaves and crush them; manually remove and dispose of larvae and adults. Potato beetles can also be controlled with Diatomaceous Earth.

HARVEST: Small, new potatoes can be harvested beginning about 7-8 weeks after planting. After foliage has died back, leave main crop tubers in the ground for 2 weeks to set skin. Dig tubers, brush off soil, and allow skins to dry before storing. Store in a cool but not freezing 40°F (4.4°C) dark, humid place.

 

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