- Use the first warm days
- Plant earlier in the greenhouse
- Use the time advantage through pre-germination
No garden bed can do without our favorite tubers. The early potato varieties promise a particularly early harvest. Every ray of sunshine counts for them in order to let the tubers grow. When is the ideal time to sow them?
New potatoes are planted at the end of March
Use the first warm days
Early potato varieties also need solar heat and light to start growing. At the end of March, when the days are getting longer and the sun is stronger, the time for planting is approaching.
- Plant in late March or April
- days should be frost-free
- Temperatures above 5 degrees Celsius are ideal
tips
Use the early spring to clear the bed of weeds and enrich it with nutrients. When warm planting days come, sowing can start without delay.
Plant earlier in the greenhouse
If you want to plant some tubers in a greenhouse, you can do it earlier. The special conditions in the glass house allow up to three weeks ahead of outdoor planting. Of course, the harvest is also earlier.
Use the time advantage through pre-germination
Four to six weeks before the planned planting, the tubers are allowed to germinate by placing them in a warm and bright place. This brings greater crop yield and brings the harvest time forward.