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- New potatoes - tips from planting to harvest
- Early potato varieties
- Tips for faster growth
- Preheated floor
- Folientunnel
- Use pregerminated potatoes
- Less furrow depth
- Now is harvest time
- Tips & Tricks
New potatoes - tips from planting to harvest
New potatoes are in demand because of their taste and the fresh vitamins and are expected every year with anticipation. Anyone who grows them starts planting early varieties as early as March. The only condition: The ground must be frost-free.
Early potato varieties
The new potatoes once again differentiate between very early and early varieties.
Tips for faster growth
Potatoes take about 80 to 100 days from planting to harvesting. With some "tricks", the growth can be accelerated.
Preheated floor
Potatoes love warm soils. You can support the warming up by the sun by spreading blankets, foil or garden fleece 2 weeks before planting.
Even after planting, it still makes sense to leave the foil on the bed so that heat is still stored under it. To prevent rot, however, regular ventilation is necessary. At the latest in May, it is then removed or highest still used overnight in late frosts.
Folientunnel
A film tunnel also provides a growth advantage. The sunlight warms the air and soil under the film, while protecting it from frost.
Foil cover and film tunnel do not replace the piled!
Use pregerminated potatoes
Pre-germination of early varieties will begin in February. In a fruit or egg crate, the potatoes are set up bright, but not in the direct sun.
Less furrow depth
In order to make better use of the sun's heat, new potatoes are planted less deeply. A furrow depth of about 6 to 10 cm is sufficient.
Now is harvest time
The harvest of the new potatoes starts in June. In contrast to late varieties is harvested when the herb is still blooming. To check the tires, a potato is carefully dug out. If the shell remains firm, if you rub it with your finger, the potato is ripe.
Impatient look after 60 days after sowing. Then the first potatoes can be ripe, but should be consumed immediately.
New potatoes are not suitable for storage. Therefore, only as much is dug up as is consumed.
Tips & Tricks
How about the "Red Duke of York"? The potato, cultivated since 1942, is a very early variety with red skin, yellow flesh, creamy taste and very good yields.