JBA Spudman Seed Potatoes - Melody - Maincrop

Jamieson Brothers Spud Man Melody Seed Potatoes - Maincrop

As used by viral sensation 'Spudman' for fantastic baked potatoes, these Melody seed potato are an easy to grow maincrop variety. They are known for their consistent growing performance and produce an abundance of large and tasty crops. They are evenly shaped potato's that will store well in a cool dark spot, making them and ideal choice for spud man to use for his high quality baking potato's.

Melody potatoes develop a crisp skin and light, fluffy interior when cooked. The dry fluffy flesh allow a consistent texture every time. They perform well across a wide range of cooking methods not just baking, from roasting and mashing to boiling and chipping.

Key Information:

• Very good resistance to scab
• Chit potato's before planting for a stronger early growth
• Produces high yields
• Ideal for baking, mashing and boiling
• Harvest times are subject to weather and climate

How to Grow:

• If planting into open ground, dig over the area and remove any weeds, adding a general fertiliser and well-rotted compost if available. Plant each tuber 10-13cm deep and 25cm apart in a row, with approximately 60cm between each row.
• Keep the potatoes well watered throughout the growing process; blight can be avoided by keeping the leaves as dry as possible. When the plants have reached a height of approximately 10cm, draw up earth around the sides of the plants to encourage additional potatoes to grow and to exclude light from the tubers.
• To grow in containers or potato bags, place approximately 10cm of dampened multi-purpose compost into the base and evenly space three tubers on top. Cover with 10cm of compost and water sparingly, ensuring that the compost stays moist but not waterlogged. Once the plants reach a height of approximately 10cm, add more compost and repeat again when the plants grow through this additional layer. Continue with this process until the container is full.
• Potatoes should be ready to harvest in approximately 15 - 22 weeks or after flowering.

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