starting potatoes off in pots

mumof4 · « **on:** March 04, 2008, 16:46 »

My polytunnel arrives this week and will be up at Easter, an old guy said why don't i start a few earlies in some pots to transfer into one of the poly's beds so that i can still have some earlier ealry potatoes. I pointed out that some gardencentres sell them started in pots so i should be able to do it.

How would I do this, do they transplant well

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2008, 19:58 »

To be honest never heard of it but worth a try with a few tubers. I think I'd try 1 tuber in a big pot say ay least 12" diameter and fill up as the top grows keep 'em in the polytunnel xtra early spuds

mumof4 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2008, 20:15 »

Yes - I think i will just stick them in some large pots and then put these in the polytunnel as soon aas it's up as i just believe i could transplant them without stressing them. Plus I'm sure I would only gain a couple of weeks think they can go into poly beds about 6 weeks ealier so first week in Feb rather than now.

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starting potatoes off in pots

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