21. Planting
In warm soil conditions (>18°C), remove tubers from cool store several days
before planting. If dividing tubers, snap or cut just prior to planting, dry off
and briefly dip in Terraclor® (3g/l) or Octave (1g/l) plus a wetting agent,
Nufilm®(0.5g/l) solution.
Fungiflor® is a very effective but more expensive alternative and can be
combined with Octave®. The latter are both effective against penicillium.
Allow tubers to dry and seal before pre‐germination and planting.
Plant by spreading tips evenly over the surface and cover with 50mm of soil or
media. An alternative is to plant the tuber vertically, growing point in the soil,
and cut surface above ground level