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Potato

Potatis ยท Solanaceae

Space-hungry tuber. Plant certified seed potatoes to avoid disease. Mound soil as haulm grows.

Per square

1 plant

Sun

โ˜€๏ธ Full sun

Water

๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง Medium

Days to harvest

80 days

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Hill up soil when plants are 15 cm tall to increase yield. Stop watering when tops die back.

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Companion Planting

These hints appear in the planner when adjacent squares are detected.

โš ๏ธ Bad neighbors

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๐Ÿ… Tomato โ€” Both are Solanaceae โ€” they share blight and other diseases
โš ๏ธ
๐Ÿฅ’ Cucumber โ€” Both are susceptible to similar blights; proximity increases risk
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๐ŸŽƒ Pumpkin โ€” Pumpkin vines shade out potato foliage