potato (early) 'Vivaldi'

Before planting, enrich the ground with organic manure. Plant chitted seed potatoes 30cm apart in drills. Protect new growth from late frosts. Draw earth up around the emerging shoots (this excludes light and prevents green tubers). Harvest 9-12 weeks from planting. See potato cultivation for further information

No pruning required

Propagate by chitting seed potatoes. This is done by standing them rose end up (the end with the most dents or eyes) in egg boxes or trays in a cool, light place. The potatoes are ready to plant when the shoots are about 3cm long

May be susceptible to cutworms, slugs, wireworms and potato cyst eelworm

May be susceptible to potato blight, potato blackleg, potato scabs and potato tuber rots