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Variety ID: 2 • Ready to Plant
Variety ID: 2 • Ready to Plant
Irish Potatoes • Tuber Class
READY TO PLANT
Key Characteristics
Everything you need to grow and sell successfully
| What it Looks Like | Oval-round, light cream skin, pale yellow flesh, deep eyes (easy to sprout) |
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| Days to Harvest | Early (80 - 90 Days) days |
| Expected Yield | Moderate to High (30 - 35 tons/ha) under good care per acre |
| Seed Resting Time | Very Short (1 Month / highly active) |
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| Best Growing Areas | Tigoni, Mau Narok, Kinangop, Molo, Meru, Bomet, and most Kenyan potato zones |
| Best Used For | Fast cooking, ideal for shallow/deep frying (crisps & chips) and mashing |
Disease & Pest Resistance
Susceptible to Late Blight (requires active spraying), moderate resistance to bacterial wilt.
Plant Appearance
Highly vigorous, tall plant canopy, large green leaves, active light purple flowers.
Visual Gallery
Growing Conditions
SUNLIGHT
Full Sun (6-8 hours)
WATER NEEDS
1-2 inches / week (Moderate)
SOIL pH
pH 5.5 - 6.2
Breeder & Seed Info
Developer
Farmers selection / KALRO certified
Local Multiplier
Local Seed Growers / KALRO
Released
2015
Status
Verified
Field Training Days
Join us for hands-on training at Egerton University & TAGDEV demonstration farms in Nakuru and surrounding highlands.