Topic: PotatoesEnglish/Dutch Friends Please ..HELP

[TULIP-23]

A Number of Questions I need answering please'

Firstly: I need to know  Where in Holland we buy our Potatoes for planting or Chitting.

Secondly: I need to know What Type here in Holland are the best to buy.

Open Question:

How many per row from Three Meter's Wide.!!

Open Question:

How Deep to you Plant them!!

How far apart!!

And Each Row the distance apart   HELP!! Tulip-23

[tim]

OMG! Ina or Ruud?? = Tim

[Lottieluvva]

A response to one of your open questions:

During the last few years I have had great success with planting potatoes like this:

I make a mound on the soil surface rather like a large molehill about 10/12 inches tall then push the seed potato into the top.  As it grows, I mound it up in the same way as conventional planting.  I have to leave approx 18 inches between mounds, which I still keep in rows, and find that yeilds are just as high.  It also means that I don't have to dig into the ground to get the potatoes out, I just break into the mounds.  I also companion plant around these mounds with lettuce, onions, marigolds (varieties good for cutting!), lettuce, etc.
No doubt traditionalists will find this a bit unusual but, hey, it works for me!
Hope this has been useful.

[TULIP-23]

Hio Lottieluvva

Thanks so much ffor your very prompt reply.

Its all new to me now its a long time ago that I did gardening with My Stepfather on His allotment.

Perhaps your right about traditionalists Lets wait and see what re-actions come
Thank you for kindly taking the time out to Explain it to me I find that great........Thank you.

I'll try anything once in theory it must work!!!!!!!!!!!
If you stick a spud somewhere it as to come out at a given point...........Right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will certainly write done what you've explained.

Success this year with your own projects I hope a Bumper crop.

Tulip-23 Mike

[TULIP-23]

Hi Tim

Nice to meet you read so much here its Mind boogling.

Thanks I've tried that Route now waiting to hear from Ruud I've had an answer form Ina.

Many thanks for the fine suggestion

Take Care              Tulip-23 mike

[ruud]

Hi mike,first of all here are two websides were you can order potatoes;www.vergetengroenten.nl here you find the old variaties,also some from the kingdom.The other side is www.garantzaden.nl. Almost the important question now is what kind of soil do you got on your allotment?THe amount of potatoes you need is roughly 2 kg for 10 square meters.I make rows half a meter apart.In the row i plant them roughly 30 cm apart.Depth 10-12cm.Wenn the poke there noses out i put soil on top of it ,till i got a mount from about 30-40 cm high.Now the types of potatoes thats what you like ,i like firm potatoes after you boild them someone else likes somethingelse.When you are going to the two websides i gave to you you can read all about the different flavours and growing methodes,i hope i gave you enough information,ruud

[TULIP-23]

HI Ruud

Fantastic help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much Ruud I'll write the information down and check it out. I'll let you know what developes Ok.

Would you know the cost

Great Ruud Take care   Tulip-23 Mike
 

[philcooper]

Ruud,

I would add to your advice that 30cm is ok for first earlies with 60cm between rows, later varietyies should be 40cm apart with 75cm between rows.

The weight required depends on the size of the tubers and can be anywhere between 75 - 125gms each (and sometimes more and sometimes less!!)

Phil

[TULIP-23]

Philcooper

Thanks so much for your advice great
I shall write it down

Im still waiting for information from the Dutch Suppliers over her Heard nothing to date since my Contact with Ruud.

So went to the Local Supermarket becaus e I notice whilst peeling the pots for [ Her Indoors] they were Chitting a bit so back I went to buy 5 kilo for 55/59 Euro Cents.

Now in the Summerhouse in a Big Plastic Container[ Flat]
so I will wait now and see what developes

Take Care Gretings Tulip-23 Mike

[Painter]

Hi Ruud
According to Thompson & Morgan Potato Collection planting should be as follows

                First Earlies  -  2nd earlies   -    Early Maincrop   -   Late Maincrop
Between       30cm                37cm                  45cm                      45cm
Plants

Between       60cm                 75cm                  75cm                      75cm
Rows

Plant
 from           End Feb.      From Mid March    From late March    From late March

Harvest
From
Planting     10 wks            13 wks                  15wks                         20wks

I'm afraid I cannot help with where to purchase seed potatoes from but I am someone on here will be able to help you. Hope all goes well for the coming season

[ruud]

Hi mike,mayby this page would help you; www.aardappelpagina.nl

[TULIP-23]

Painter

Ive just written down the Planting Plan

Fantastic very grateful for your help.

Greetings Take Care Tulip-23   Mike

[TULIP-23]

Ruud

Many thanks................Ive taken some information and written it down and also the Website for Future reference.
Its mainly for Bedrijfs [ Companies]

Still trying to find some place to buy seed potatoes.

Sent two e Mails to the other two but no answer to date

Again Many Thanks Ruud

Greetings Take Care Tulip-23   Mike.

[Lady Cosmos]

If I check the orderlist for seed potatoes in the Netherlands I see as
 early: dore  2,5kg ,E.299
           frieslander 2,5kg, E 4,49

second early: Eigenheimer 2,5kg  E 2,99
                      Ostara 2,5kg  E 3,79

maincrop: Nicola  2,5kg  E 2,99
                Bildstar 2,5kg  E 4,49
                Surprise   2,5kg  E 3,99

Than for biologic ones:
Raja and Junior and Sante.
 
All those potatoes do very well in the Dutch soil.

[Lady Cosmos]

You can buy seed potatoes in Brabant at  all the "Boerenbond"and "Welkoop"shops. I think that there are about 15- 20 agr. shops in Brabant alone.

[TULIP-23]

Lady Cosmos

Many thanks thats great But yesterday visiting the Local Boerenbond
I asked over Seed Potatoes[ PootAardappels]
no joy also asked over Tomatoe Plantsalso no joy.

Can you give me the Address of the Company that you got your orderlist from please.

I can also checkout the other Boerenbonds Locally too.
Boekel  Gemert  Veghel

Greetings Take Care  Tulip-23  Mike

[Lady Cosmos]

I bought mine at the Boerenbond- Welkoop in Lisse

[TULIP-23]

Lady Cosmos

Have all the information Great

Greetings take care Mike