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Title: How many potato tubers in containers of different sizes?
Post by: Hector on May 04, 2009, 10:12:48

How do you know how many spuds to plant? In this 2 by 2 looks like 9????
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2002347127.html

I am thinking of making mine 3X 3 foot and I;m not sure how many ubers to put in?

Also, in these potato sacks what do you recommend?
http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/potato-gro-sacks-x3-pid2036.html

Title: Re: How many potato tubers in containers of different sizes?
Post by: Tattieman on May 04, 2009, 10:31:43

In the 40 litre potato planter sacks I have 5 first earlies per sack. If I was putting maincrops in them I would probably just put 3 per bag. I think that gives you an average of 1 potato per 10 litres of compost but I have polypots that hold 17litres of compost and that is just perfect for 1 potato.
Hope that helps.

Title: Re: How many potato tubers in containers of different sizes?
Post by: Hector on May 04, 2009, 11:43:08

Thanks tattieman, very apt name too, for such good advuice :)

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