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Title: Another potato question
Post by: springbok on April 18, 2008, 08:23:58

I am growing my spuds in huge huge bags and they are all poking through.

I know i have to keep adding compost and then roll the bag up.

They all poking through now, do i cover all the leaves with compost?

Just a little confused what I actually cover with compost.

Can anyone please advise :)thanks

Title: Re: Another potato question
Post by: tim on April 18, 2008, 08:45:36

The usual ploy is to grow to 4" & then cover all but 1" - & repeat.

Title: Re: Another potato question
Post by: springbok on April 18, 2008, 08:52:47

thank you tim :D

Title: Re: Another potato question
Post by: cornykev on April 18, 2008, 15:26:35

If they are outside SBG I would cover the lot in case of frosts. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Another potato question
Post by: tim on April 18, 2008, 16:25:53

I would prefer to use a bit of fleece.

Title: Re: Another potato question
Post by: Fork on April 18, 2008, 16:29:19

Keep covering the haulms while you can roll up the bags no more.

Once they are rolled right up and the haulms show through again,you can then cover them with fleece if need be like Tim suggests.

Title: Re: Another potato question
Post by: springbok on April 18, 2008, 17:43:48

Thanks for all the advice, I actually have all 3 bags covered in fleece all the time in case we have a frost :D

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