Plant Care

Potato Seed Care

Always plant your seed in moisture
The coolest soil temperature recommended for planting is 55 degrees
Always try and match your seed piece temperature to the soil temperature
- this will elevate shock and sweating (condensation) to the seed piece
  - seed potatoes (all potatoes) are living organisms
  - they breathe through their lenticels (little small dots on skin)
Rule of thumb for planting depth – three times the length of the seed
- most likely, this will be close to 6”
Do not water your plant yet – let the mother tuber (seed piece) take care of herself
After emergence watering tips…
- do not water often
- when a plant needs water, give it a good soaking, but do not drown (overdue it)
- then let it be for around 5 days (or, below 70% moisture at the seed piece)
- do not water the leaves, water at the base of the plant if possible.
  - in the Summer air currents, there are always bacteria and fungal issues, such as late blight
  - when leaves are wet, they are more likely to pick up these spores
    - The best management practice is to keep leaves dry
- water at night – this allows for only one (1) dew period
  - dew always occurs early in the morning, so by watering in the evening will blend with the natural dew. If watered during the day, you would have two wet (dew) cycles. It may be hard to always water in the evening, so a here and there on daytime watering is understandable, but, not best management practices
Our seed is a smaller profile and should be planted whole
- we do not recommend cutting the seed, not a best management practice
If your seed piece has sprouts – do not worry about them
If you knock off the sprouts – do not worry about it
- note: if sprouts are knocked off, this physiologically ages the seed, causing it to put out more stems…meaning more tubers with a smaller profile – and, the energy of the seed piece is decreased some
- seed potato pieces are hearty and vigorous, they will continue to grow and grow

Basil Plant

Grow your own Basil Plant to keep a fresh supply of in your kitchen!

Keep the plant in a sunny window
Water every other day until the plant is 3-5 inches tall
Carefully transplant into a bigger pot of your choice with the soil of your choice
Water well
- watering will depend on soil and pot size
- top of the soil can be dry, but 1-2 inches below must be moist
Harvest individual leaves as needed.
- The best place to harvest leaves is where the stem Ys
If seed heads develop, clip them off and your plant will continue to grow for a long time. If you leave the seed head, the plant will become woody and is not good to eat.

Better Harvest Farms

Better Harvest Farms

Seed and Plant Care Guides

Potato Seed Care

Basil Plant

Grow your own Basil Plant to keep a fresh supply of in your kitchen!

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Better Harvest Farms

Better Harvest Farms

Seed and Plant Care Guides

Potato Seed Care

Basil Plant

Grow your own Basil Plant to keep a fresh supply of in your kitchen!

Downloads

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