Planted 6 plantings with 2 seed potatoes in each hole. Should have lots of these!
They’ve been chitting since the beginning of April.
Dug in about 12kg of mushroom manure, and added a few tablespoons of fishbone meal to the holes for each planting.
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Planting Data
kelly's Potato 'Russian Blue' Care Instructions
Try for a seed spacing of at approx. 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) if planning to sow direct.
Potato 'All blue' is known for growing to a height of approximately 1.20 metres (3.90 feet) so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Potato 'All blue' tends to enjoys a partial sun position, which is ideal for your garden's sun profile.
Remember to water moderately.
Ensure your soil has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 as Potato 'All blue' is a acidic soil loving plant.
Keep an eye out for these common Potato problems: Early Blight.
More information about Potato 'Russian Blue' is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Potato 'Russian Blue' Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Harvest Tally
Milestones
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23 Aug 2009
Harvesting day 102 A week in review...
1.0 x basket 1.13 kg
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14 Jul 2009
Fruiting day 62 And here we go...
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02 Jul 2009
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08 Jun 2009
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25 May 2009
Showing True Leaves day 12 More transplanting, and direct sowing.
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13 May 2009
Sown day 0
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