Growing Potato

Solanum tuberosum : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

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(Best months for growing Potato in South Africa - Humid sub-tropical regions)

  • P = Plant seed potatoes
  • Plant tuber. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 30 - 40 cm apart
  • Harvest in 15-20 weeks. Dig carefully, avoid damaging the potatoes.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Peas, Beans, Brassicas, Sweetcorn, Broad Beans, Nasturtiums, Marigolds
  • Avoid growing close to: Cucumber, Pumpkin, Sunflowers, Tomatoes, Rosemary

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01 May 16, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Is there anything one can LINE a tyre with so that the metals cannot be leached from them?
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12 May 16, janine (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Ive used Tyres and you don't need to line them and we and the potatoes are very safe to eat my grandfather has been using tyres for ever and they don't leach any metals>
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03 Mar 16, EMMANUEL (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
what is the best way of storing potatoes
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01 Mar 16, MOAGI EMMANUEL (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hello, I want to ask what kind of potato seed can grow well in Limpopo area, it is summer rainfall and sometimes temperature rises up to 30 degress
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17 Mar 16, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I personally love Savannah cultivar. Mondial is also good.
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19 Feb 16, Rikie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
1)What kind of potatoes will grow best in East London, (Eastern Cape)? 2)Where can I buy these seed potatoes as hardware stores do not keep it anymore?
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12 Sep 15, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where do I get certified seed (AA grade) for mondial potatoes
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12 Jun 15, Mvembe Tafirenyika Arthur (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Does mondial potato seed produce many flowers.I planted one hectare of the product.Its left with 3 weeks to mature but there were fewer flowers .Not all of them had flowers. Is it okay like that.
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08 Jun 15, Lucky Ramaabya (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
where can one get the seeds for potatoes more especially when in Botswana
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19 Mar 15, Emmaculate ramphela (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I have a pice of land where I want to plant the potatoes. So I don't know what to do as a first step to start this project.
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