POTATO EL MUNDO NT

Potato with light yellow skin and flesh. Semi-early variety. El Mundo is a variety that cooks well and is a high yielder.

The El Mundo potato is a semi-early variety with yellow skin and flesh. It has excellent cooking properties and a high yield. It offers excellent taste.

The variety is suitable for all soil types.

Storing potatoes before planting:

Unsprouted tubers should be stored on a shelf in a dry, well-ventilated area. They should be left to germinate for 4 to 5 weeks between 5 and 7°C. Be careful not to allow excessive temperature variations. Plants should not be kept in the dark; on the contrary, it is best to germinate them in a well-lit area to obtain short, stocky sprouts.

If storage is to be longer, it is advisable to place them in a dry place at a low temperature (2 to 4°C, frost-free) to maintain the dormant state.

Prepare the soil before planting

You can incorporate manure or organic fertilizer before planting your potatoes.

Sprouting potatoes

Unsprouted tubers should be stored on a shelf in a dry, well-ventilated area. They should be left to germinate for 4 to 5 weeks between 5 and 7°C. Be careful not to allow excessive temperature variations. Plants should not be kept in the dark; on the contrary, it is best to germinate them in a well-lit area to obtain short, stocky sprouts.

Culture Council

Plant in autumn under a frost-free tunnel or in April/May at a depth of 15 cm, spaced 40/50 cm apart in the row, in rows 60/70 cm apart. Exposure: sunny. Soil: deep, fertile and well-loosened.
Potatoes are very sensitive to drought, so watering should be generous during tuber formation and growth. Once the foliage has faded, watering is no longer necessary, as the tubers may not keep as well.

Earthing up is essential as the stems emerge, to support the plants, encourage tuber development, and prevent them from turning green. Start earthing up the plants as soon as they reach 25 cm. This involves burying the bottom of the stems, bringing the soil back towards the plant using a hoe. Repeat this process during the first month of the plant's development. Hoe occasionally between the plants to aerate the soil and eliminate weeds.

Potato harvest

Harvest at about 70-80 days of cultivation from July to September. Wait until the leaves have wilted and harvest the tubers with a digging fork.

Storing potatoes

Store in a cool, dry place away from light.