Potato 'AC Ptarmigan'

Solanum tuberosum

How to grow Potato 'AC Ptarmigan'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that AC Ptarmigan is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. AC Ptarmigan needs a loamy and clay soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Growing AC Ptarmigan from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 5.85 inches (15.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing AC Ptarmigan about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting AC Ptarmigan

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as AC Ptarmigan is a tender plant.

Harvesting AC Ptarmigan

AC Ptarmigan folklore & trivia

bred from the cross (F59103 x ND5281-8) made in 1972 at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick and selected by the Prairie Potato Breeding Project, Agriculture Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta.1

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