How to tend a Solanum tuberosum
Also known as: Solanum collinum Dunal, Solanum commersonii var. glabriusculum Hook.f., Solanum maglia Molina, Solanum maglia var. brevifrons Bitter, Solanum maglia var. collinum (Dunal) Bitter, Solanum maglia var. maglia , Solanum maglia var. witasekianum Bitter, Solanum sabinei (A.DC.) Berthault, Solanum tuberosum Poepp. ex Walp., Solanum tuberosum var. maglia (Schltdl.) A.DC., Solanum tuberosum var. sabinei A.DC.
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Reduce watering gradually when open flowers, and stop watering when leaves start to turn yellowish
Sunlight
Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients, pH value between 4.8-6.5
Fertilizer
Soil with enough compost, and apply phosphatic fertilizer during growing period
Pruning
Harvest potatoes when most of leaves turn yellowish
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Solanaceae, Solanum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-August
- Flower colors
- white, flower color brown, purple brown
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