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With best growing practices, it’s possible to use a 10 litre rather than a 15 litre pot. It’s possible to grow most varieties successfully in an 8 litre pot too. It’s how we grow them that determines the pot size. But what about the roots? Just to take the point to the extreme, a lot of supermarket tomatoes (the best quality ones) are now grown using the Nutrient Film Techniques (NFT). Not everyone has spacious gardens or allotments, so taking a little time to plan what type of potatoes you want to grow and where, will reap big rewards. For example, you could plan to grow earlies and second earlies in potato bags and containers, leaving your vegetable plot or allotment for free for maincrop potatoes. Alternatively, and if space is very limited then you could simply grow maincrop potatoes only, in bags or containers. It’s all about getting the most from your limited space and there are plenty of variety choices to help you decide which one might be best for you. We are excited to introduce you to a method of growing potatoes that doesn’t require a lot of space and is, arguably, easier than growing traditionally. This method is growing potatoes in pots, as mentioned previously the biggest benefit of this method is that it does not need a lot of space. So now that the potatoes have been planted that’s it, right? Wrong. There is more work to be done during the growing process. This additional work is called hilling.

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Choose the largest pot you can find – an old plastic pot that is at least 40 litres, or even a dustbin, is ideal. Make sure it has some drainage holes at the bottom. Place your potato pot in a sunny, frost-free spot. Add 10cm of peat-free, multi-purpose compost to the bottom of the pot and place three to five chitted seed potatoes a hand with apart, on the surface. Cover with 8-10cm of compost and water well. When the shoots have grown to 8cm, cover with another 10cm of compost. Keep doing this until you have reached the top of the pot. Harvest your potatoes when the plants start to flower – simply empty the pot to reveal your crop. Some of the best seed potatoes for growing on in containers are the early and second early varieties. That’s because these potatoes are much smaller than maincrop types and therefore need less room. However, you still need quite large containers to accommodate all of the new tubers that will be produced. A first early seed potato can produce approximately 7 times its own weight in new potatoes. A maincrop seed potato can produce approximately 12 times its weight. In both cases, it can be more depending on the quality of the soil and growing conditions. Choosing the correct potato bags and containersFertilizer. The decision to use fertilizer comes down to personal choice. Some gardeners prefer to mix slow releasing fertilizer into the soil during potting, whereas others prefer to use natural liquid plant feed once the foliage has developed. Regardless of what you choose, read and follow the fertilizer instructions and do not overfeed the plant. Water. All living things need water to survive, however, potato plants need extra care and attention when watering. The soil should be kept at a relatively consistent level of moisture, not too wet and not too dry. If the ground is allowed to dry up the plant and foliage will die but if there is too much water in the soil your potatoes will rot in the ground. The last rule is the same for all plants grown in containers. Keep them well watered. Keep in mind that, normally, plants can extend their roots deep into the soil in search of water, but when grown in containers the roots are confined and as such are reliant on you to keep the soil moist. Soil types vary greatly all over the UK from light sandy soils to heavy clay soils but whatever soil type you have, there is likely to be a seed potato variety that will be suited. We are also fortunate in having 3 choices when it comes to harvesting times, from earlies, second earlies and maincrop. Early and second early potatoes are often referred to as new potatoes. These are relatively small and have light skins making them ideal for cooking whole. They are usually ready for harvesting in June or July or 12 weeks from sowing. Second early potatoes are harvested 2-3 weeks later. These varieties are the perfect choice for growing in bags at home. Selecting the right seed potatoes

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First, chit (sprout) the seed potatoes by placing them in egg boxes and positioning them in a warm sunny place for a few days. Next, fill your containers to about a third of its depth with a general compost. For a 30 litre container place one seed potato in the centre. For a 40 litre or bigger container, place 3 seed potatoes, evenly spaced. Cover the seed potatoes with compost so that two thirds of the container is now full. As the emerging plants get bigger, add more compost until the container is full to within 2.5cm of the top. Apply water regularly and feed the plants with fish, blood and bone or a proprietary potato fertiliser. Next to that dustbin I had one exactly the same but set in my usual way with four seeds about 6 inches from the bottom of the bin. Rot capping is when surface roots become so pot-bound that they form a cap of tight fibrous roots at the soil surface. Oxygen is prevented from entering into the root area below and the gasses that are given off by respiration are prevented from escaping. Four maincrop plants left for final pots on Monday, given weather forecast, soil based going in on Monday too and 31st for Quadgrows and other competition plants. What's your favourite potato variety for growing in containers, and why? Leave a comment below and let everyone know....The fact is, the better the growing methods used (i.e. growing media, type of container and access to water and nutrients), the smaller the container size that is required for a successful crop. Last year with Quadgrows my yields were the best yet with 5lb of Zenith salad tomatoes from a plant with 4 trusses. They also developed very rapidly, saying Quadgrow is great if length of season is a concern. This method doesn’t require any growing medium at all – roots are suspended in a trough of flowing water and nutrients, a bit like a horizontal drain pipe. Water and nutrients flow over the roots several times each day (or hour!) and plants are able to access all they need.

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The only thing that seemed to work was the different layer method, I.e planting 2 seed potatoes but having one at the bottom and the 2nd one higher up, what I have learnt with this method is you have to plant both seed potatoes at the same time, it doesnt really work if you plant the first potato then fill the pot up as it grows and then add your 2nd potato and the first potato will be about 2 foot tall before the 2nd one emerges and gets crowded out. You will know that your potatoes are ready for harvest when the plants begin flowering, although some people wait for the foliage to start dying. After all of that hard work, care and attention it is finally time to claim your reward.If you are going to use a slow releasing fertilizer, mix it into the soil now, if not skip to step 3. This space requirement is off-putting for many gardeners as it means either removing plants to make room or giving up on the idea of eating tasty, homegrown potatoes.