Potato
Roots and tubers · Solanum tuberosum · Nightshades · Annual
Do not follow tomatoes or other nightshades (shared diseases).
How it grows
| Sun | Full sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Normal |
| Soil | light (sandy, sandy loam) |
| Spacing | 35 cm |
| Rotation group | Heavy feeders (nightshades, squash, corn) |
| How to plant | sets, tubers, cloves or plants |
| Green manure before it | Oilseed radish |
| Protector plant | Horseradish |
| Bad neighbours | Courgette (zucchini), Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin, Squash, Sunflower, Tomato, Watermelon |
When to sow, by climate zone
| Zone | In the ground | Sow indoors | Sow again for autumn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4 | late Apr – early May | ||
| Zone 5 | mid-Apr – mid-May | ||
| Zone 6 | early Apr – late May | ||
| Zone 7 | mid-Mar – mid-May | ||
| Zone 8 | early Mar – late Apr | ||
| Zone 9 | early Feb – early Apr |
Dates for the average frost dates of each zone; the app works them out for your own town.