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potatoe in a bucket
« on: April 02, 2009, 06:39 »
Has anyone any tips for growing a bumper potato crop in a ten litre bucket, from one tuber,I have been roped in to a local competition,the variety of potato is a closely guarded secret

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Re: potatoe in a bucket
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2009, 08:43 »
does it have to be a 10 litre bucket, seems a bit small - I'm doing all mine in 20 litre buckets.

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Re: potatoe in a bucket
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2009, 08:45 »
Make sure the compost is very nutrient full..start with compost (preferably home made) with a few handfuls of manure and comfrey leaves..leave a month and then add blood fish and bone. Make sure you water regularly- dont let them dry out and earth up.
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Re: potatoe in a bucket
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2009, 08:49 »
does it have to be a 10 litre bucket, seems a bit small - I'm doing all mine in 20 litre buckets.

I assume it the compy rools!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: potatoe in a bucket
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009, 14:40 »
Yeah, the buckets are supplied along with the tubers


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