Potato fertiliser

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Lee1978

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« on: March 05, 2008, 15:05 »
Hi,
Can anyone give me some advice on what the best fertiliser is for potatoes? Last November i dug in plenty of well rotted manure and i am hoping to start planting mid March. I have been told that a sprinkle of potash, sulphate of amonia and seaweed should be applied once the potatoes have been planted.

Any advice would be greatly recieved
Thanks Omegaman1 :)

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agapanthus

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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 15:14 »
That's right and then again a few weeks before harvesting :)

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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 15:28 »
We've always just used the manure alone for our crops, and made sure they get water. Bumper crops every year - but that's with an area manured over many years.

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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2008, 15:53 »
manure and lots of it werks for me  :wink:
feed the soil not the plants
organicish
you learn gardening by making mistakes

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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2008, 16:35 »
Last year I just stuck mine in trug tubs with multipurpose peat free compost and I got a pretty good crop. But then again I like the easy life  :)  and may have got a better crop if I had fed them

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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 16:59 »
Thanks, just wanted to check. I am hiring a rotavator tomorrow to break the soil/manure up so i will be ready for planting later this month :)
Omegaman1


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