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I have 3 buckets with 3 varieties of potatoe tubers maris piper, charlotte and red duke of york. what is the best type of compost to use and should i plant them all at the same time? do they take the same length of time to grow or shall i stagger them?
If this is the case in what would be te best order to do this

2007-01-19 21:43:35 · 4 answers · asked by garyweir11 1 in Home & Garden Garden & Landscape

4 answers

Good to hear someone is keeping potatoe varieties going!

Maris pipers will turn out biggest, so you should start them first, then the duke of york, and then the charlotte. That is, if you want them to all reach their full potential size.

However, if you want them to all be approximately the same size (say, if you're going to make a mixed potato salad), then you'd want to start them in reverse order.

As for compost, potatoes aren't that fussy about what you grow them in, so just use whatever you have. If you're going out to buy it, just use budget compost.

Hope this helps!

2007-01-19 22:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by feeltherisingbuzz 4 · 0 0

In a 5 gallon bucket (larger would be better, like a garbage can, be sure there are drain holes in the bottom) place 6" soil, potato starts, add 3" more soil. When potato sprouts are 6" to 8" tall, add 4" more soil, compost, whatever. as the potatos grow keep adding 4" soil to them. This is known as "mounding" up your potatoes. When potatoes and soil reach the top of the bucket, just let them grow. Don't allow to dry out, use mild fertilizer (Miracle gro). To harvest, lay the bucket on its side and dump out the goodies!!

2007-01-19 23:09:31 · answer #2 · answered by reynwater 7 · 2 0

reynwater gives good advice.

I would add My potato system for small spaces. I use old tires. (on the ground - not on a deck or patio)

Start the seed potatoes in one tire - fill with coil & compost. As the plants grow - add another tire, add more soil & compost. I stack 'em up until they're 4 or 5 tires high. They produce about 4 times the potatoes that way than just hilling them up on the ground.

2007-01-20 12:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

yes

2007-01-19 21:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by jack 1 · 0 3

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