[MoreWhisky]

Im planning on growing 30 metres of potatoes (3 rows of 10m) and im not to sure how many sets i will need.

Can anyone advise me please?

[DD.]

You do the math.

I plant earlies 12" apart
Second earlies 15" apart
Maincrop 18" apart.

Others may vary!

[richyrich7]

And you get roughly 10-11 seed pots to the kilo, this will vary by variety but's a good enough benchmark in my experience. If your a few short you can divide bigger tubers.

[MoreWhisky]

Ah thanks DD so my calculations ;

32 earlies
26 seconds
21 mains

[MoreWhisky]

That seems a good tip Richy i wouldn have know u could cut em in half. cheers.

[Aunt Sally]

If your a few short you can divide bigger tubers.

Just make sure they all have eyes - they like to see where they're growing  

[richyrich7]

If your a few short you can divide bigger tubers.

Just make sure they all have eyes - they like to see where they're growing  

  Good point Aunty, talking of eyes and potatoes, I've a little experiment in mind for the spring  

[lucywil]

[ I've a little experiment in mind for the spring  

are you going to share or is it top secret?

[richyrich7]

[ I've a little experiment in mind for the spring  

are you going to share or is it top secret?

Top secret   just a mess about idea I have  

[MoreWhisky]

Just looking at my main crop instructions on packet (maris) and it says plant them 8" apart 

Im sure the seller will advise on the close side to sell more. I see DD says 18".

 Today im chitting and counting to work out if ive got enough for my 10m rows bit of another mine field or should i say potatoe field 

So whats everbodys own expert idea of the distance apart?

[lucywil]

my pack says 15" but if DD says 18" then 18" it is, do you think maybe it was a printing error and it should have said 18"?

[MoreWhisky]

^No it say 8-9"

I already bought to DD 18" so wont be buying more cause packet says so. Im sure hes grown a spud or 2 

You think they just trying to sell double the amount?
They are from Wyevale.

[lucywil]

seems abit odd, maybe like you say they just want you to buy more. where did you get them from?

[MoreWhisky]

Wyevale garden centre. Ive just checked the instructions on my first earlies and second earlies also bought form Wyevale they also say 8-9" apart seems to be just one instruction for all types.

[richyrich7]

DD.'s spot on as usual with his spacings, tho' I do mine 15" for all earlies and 18" for maincrop, we all have our own ideas/ways.

Follow DD.'s advice and you won't go far wrong .... top man 

But planting that close 8" ! I would have thought would result in lower crop return.