Potato 'Kestrel'

Solanum tuberosum

How to grow Potato 'Kestrel'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a partial sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Kestrel is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Ensure your soil is loamy and clay and has a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 as Potato is a moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Kestrel from seed

Look to ensure a distance 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) deep.

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

Transplanting Kestrel

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

Harvesting Kestrel