Whats Included:
 
— The full growth cycle from initiation → tuber formation → bulking → maturation
— Clearly explained variety categories, including first earlies, second earlies & maincrop
— Seed selection factors: disease resistance, yield, maturity, keeping quality, eating quality
— Detailed soil requirements (pH, texture, drainage, fertility)
— Seedbed preparation with machinery references (ploughing, rotavating, drills, destoners)
— Planting methods, frost considerations, depth, timing, and sprouting/chitting
— Full fertiliser guidance: N, P, K functions, application rates, organic matter
— Major disease section: Potato blight — symptoms, spread, control, organic strategies
— Key pests (wireworms, slugs, aphids) and management
— Yield expectations for different crop types
— Harvesting practices, machinery, haulm killing, skin-setting time
— Storage systems: ventilation, sprout control, temperature, commercial storage