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Potatoes in grow bags

ScarifyScarify Posts: 20
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Limited for space, I've gown a range of potatoes in growing bags on my patio this year.  I'm quite pleased with the results!

I grew them in a peat free free compost made by New Horizon. Good results but to grow any quantity in bags, quite expensive!

Can I 'recycle' this compost for next year and use it again for my spuds or does anyone know of a cheaper alternative?  Maybe just soil from my garden, if I can 'borrow' enough from my vegetable patch. 

Any ideas?

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 16,526

    Dont reuse compost that has had potatoes in for any of the potato family, including tomatoes, as it will spread disease.  If growing in soil in the garden, practise a three year rotation.

  • ScarifyScarify Posts: 20

    fidgitbones,

    Thanks for the reply.  I only have space for my potatoes in bags on the patio.  I'm going to do them again as they were very good.  I did a 1st and 2nd early and a main crop.

    Any ideas for an economic growing medium for my bags?

    Scarify

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 16,526

    Potatoes need plenty of nutrients. If you mix in fertiliser with   cheap grow bags they will grow well.

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