Annual Biennial
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil for high quality and heavy yields. Improve soil by adding organic matter in autumn. Draw earth up around the stems as they emerge, to exclude light and prevent the potatoes from becoming green. Water well in dry periods. Potatoes can also be grown in large containers or potato gro-bags. See potato cultivation for further advice
Grow from certified seed potatoes
No pruning required
May be susceptible to cutworms, slugs, wireworms, leaf and bud eelworm, Potato cyst nematodes
May be susceptible to Potato scab, Potato blight, Potato rot and Potato blackleg