Early or Maincrop potatoes?
There are three growing seasons for potatoes:
- New Potatoes, or earlies
- Second earlies
- Maincrop
Early potatoes are planted from January to March and are ready for digging from May-July.
Second earlies are planted between February and May and harvested from July to October.
Maincrop potatoes are planted in April and harvesting is in September and October.
Second earlies and maincrop can be stored over the winter.
More detailed information can be found by clicking a list of harvesting times for potatoes.
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I do not know much about growing patatoes
but i want to grow Kerr-Pinks but i dont know when to plant them!When do i plant them?please help me!
Comment by Skye - March 1, 2008 9:18 am
Hi Skye
Kerr Pinks is a main crop potato. They are usually left in the ground to bulk up - & give you some good sized potatoes.
The best time to plant them is when the soil has started to warm up, and is not wet. We cover our soil over a few weeks before planting, to stop it getting wet.
Early to mid March is the ideal time to plant chitted potatoes in the open ground. But it all depends where you live! Hope that helps
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - March 1, 2008 12:26 pm
I live in the North-West of Scotland so does that affect the time that i plant them.As you probabley know the North is not always that sunny!!!
Comment by Skye - March 1, 2008 2:17 pm
Skye
You have the gulf stream! You should be able to plant any time now, if the soil conditions are right - that is when the soil is dry enough to make a good seed bed. Plant the potatoes at the correct depth - but do not put the ridge on yet.
Hope that helps
Top Veg
Comment by TopVeg - March 1, 2008 3:09 pm