Sowing calendar · Roots

Potato

Solanum tuberosum · Batata, Patata, Pomme de terre, Kartoffel, batateira, semente de batata

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

• JFMAMJJASOND
• Plant tubersJan–Apr
• Plant tubersAug–Sep
• HarvestMay–Jul, Nov–Dec

Germination

14–28 days · soil from 7 °C

Spacing

70 cm between rows · 35 cm apart

Sowing depth

10 cm

Harvest after

90–120 days

Water need

medium

Frost

frost tender

Life cycle

annual

Family

Solanaceae

Seed saving

medium · keeps ~1 years

Notes

Earth up as the plants grow. Warm, humid spells bring blight (míldio), so watch the leaves.

Good neighbours

Broad beanGreen beanPortuguese collard

Keep apart from

TomatoPumpkinCourgette

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.