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solanum tuberosum
‘King Edward’ are a traditional, popular variety among home growers, rich in immune-boosting antioxidants and ideal for baking or roasting.
10 x Pre-Chitted Tubers
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‘King Edward’ is a traditional variety that is much loved by generations of home growers, and deservedly so. It is a high-yielding variety, rich in immune-boosting antioxidants, with attractive red splashes over the eyes. ‘King Edward’ is ideal for baking and roasting.
We recommend adding a plant-boosting potato fertiliser to give your seed potatoes the best possible start when planting in March or April.
How To Grow
Potatoes grow in most soil types but do especially well in a well-drained loam that’s not too heavy.
Ideally, prepare the ground during late autumn or early winter so that the frosts can break down the soil and dig in plenty of well-rotted organic matter, such as compost or manure, to create a reasonable depth. Avoid planting potatoes on ground that’s previously been used for this crop within the past three or four years to avoid the build-ups of pests, such as wire worm, and diseases.
Dig a V-shaped trench, or use a trowel to make individual deep holes, and place the potatoes inside. Rows running north to south will allow the sun’s rays to warm both sides of the crop.
First and second early and salad potatoes should be planted 30cm (1ft) apart to a depth of 10cm (4 inches). Rows should be 45cm (1.5ft) apart.
Some growers plant seed potatoes under black polythene, with slits cut for the emerging shoots, and don’t earth up.
Guide To Plant Sizes
Pre-Chitted
Chitting seed potatoes is a long honoured tradition and can lead to earlier and larger yields. The process encourages the emergence of shoots before the seed is planted in the ground. We are managing the pre-chitting process for you so you don't have to buy your seed potatoes as early as you normally would and you can receive these at the optimum time for planting.
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