Potatoes

• What type of soil is required for the growing of potatoes?

  High quality (brown earth or loam) soils.
• What is humus?


  Dead plant and animal material.
• What happens to humus when too much water is present in the soil?

  It can lead to a fungal or bacterial disease occuring.
• What climate is required to grow potatoes?


  A climate that is dry throughout the growing season, with a constant supply of moisture, and temperatures beween 14-16º.
• What climate is required to harvest potatoes?

  Must be dry.