Seed spuds are sprouting!

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snooziebunny

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Seed spuds are sprouting!
« on: June 17, 2014, 11:25 »
 HI again, my seed potatoes that I planted nearly 2 weeks ago have poked through the ground (imagine my joy!   :D ) - anyway, I've never grown potatoes before, but have read that you can put grass cuttings around them as they grow? How do you stop them bowing away? Oh and how high up the plant should they go? The soil is quite dry- so is why I'm thinking grass cuttings not soil.... unless anyone has any other suggestions? Thanks for your help x
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Re: Seed spuds are sprouting!
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2014, 11:55 »
i haven't used grass cuttings as i'm using rabbit manure, but my father in law used to use grass cuttings with good success.

personally i would alternate layers of grass cuttings with soil, this way the soil will hold the grass in place but also hold moisture. earth up with grass and soil as high as you can go, at one point the ridges won't take any more earthing up.

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Re: Seed spuds are sprouting!
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2014, 13:53 »
If your soil is currently dry, give it a good watering first. Put grass cuttings and soil around the base of the stems (but not touching them) to conserve moisture and to prevent any new pots from seeing the light or they go green and can't be eaten.
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