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West Townshend
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Potato : German Butterball

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This is my favorite potato, a round to oblong tuber with lightly netted golden skin that wraps around deep yellow flesh. Slightly mealy, this beauty is superb for everything – frying, baking, mashing, soups – you name it. Resistant to scab and viruses; some field resistance to late blight, but susceptible to rhizoctonia. Large upright vigorous plant with white blossoms.

Solanaceae Solanum tuberosum
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV)

Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV)

Southern Blight

Southern Blight

Bacterial Wilt

Bacterial Wilt

Curly Top

Curly Top

Rust

Rust

Scab

Scab

Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Fusarium Wilt

Fusarium Wilt

Blackleg, Aerial Stem Rot

Blackleg, Aerial Stem Rot

Cercospora Leaf Spot

Cercospora Leaf Spot

Late Blight

Late Blight

Powdery Mildew

Powdery Mildew

Verticillium Wilt

Verticillium Wilt

Tricia shows you two of the many ways to plant and grow potatoes. Learn how to plant potatoes in containers and in the garden soil.

Hugelkultur is a german permaculture method that is great for growing squash, melons, and potatoes and other heavy feeders. Tricia shows an adapted method for growing potatoes.

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