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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Rainbow on March 02, 2009, 13:07:36

Title: Potato Planters
Post by: Rainbow on March 02, 2009, 13:07:36
Hi all - I havent posted for a while but have been busy planning and digging and keeping up to date with the site!
Today I have given some wilko's potato bags (45cm x 35cm holds approx 40 l compost) and I am sure I have too many seed potatoes for the lottie so can someone please tell me how many I should put in each bag?
Thanks Rainbow
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: Rainbow on March 02, 2009, 20:41:05
Bump!
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: littlebabybird on March 02, 2009, 20:50:28
i'm so sorry i dont know,but i would imagine putting 2 or 3 in there
lbb
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: Hosta on March 02, 2009, 20:53:40
I am (for the first time) planting potatoes in similar sized containers, and am going to put 3 in each. 

Hopefully thats gonna work  :-\ 
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: spudsmummy on March 02, 2009, 20:55:59
hi there i am going to try some earlys in these  http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10153926  i am going to put 2 in each.
hope this helps
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: rosebud on March 02, 2009, 23:11:06
 The chap who owns the local nursery told me last year when i asked that he put 5 in a bag, so i did the same  fine, but keep them moist he told me.
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: Moon Grower on March 06, 2009, 12:13:08
David has been checking into this for us this year... he has decided to only put 3 potatoes in a bag and water like mad!
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: cornykev on March 06, 2009, 16:24:52
For a 40L bag I would only put three in.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: Jokerman on March 06, 2009, 21:03:56
I'd try 4.......   8)
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: mor on March 07, 2009, 17:04:23
 putting 5 - 6 seed potatoes in a dustbin works for me and 3 goes in a pot or bag.
Title: Re: Potato Planters
Post by: Rainbow on March 07, 2009, 17:12:29
Thanks for all the replies. 3 it is then!
Rainbow