Potato productivity
This spring i did a test of potato varieties:
- Red: a variety we’ve grown for years, probably the common “red bliss”, which has been a reliable producer
- White: seeds of change “German Butterball”
- Blue: seeds of change “All Blue”
I planted three beds in different areas of the upper garden, with the varieties in equal areas of each bed. Here are the results in pounds of potato per plant: Red 0.84, White 1.64, Blue 0.33. The German Butterball was amazing! In our soil and climate, it’s a clear winner. We’ll be carefully keeping and replanting that variety.
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