Looking for help with soil for potatoes in bags
scully931
5 years ago
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Grow Bag - Potatoes -- anyone??
Comments (2)Wow! I looked up those bags, and what a great idea! I have 120 cuttings of which I'll be lucky if 30 of them grow into plants, but I was worried about the expense of containers. Thanks for the mention of those grow bags! I am a huge believer in air pruning, but I'm sure I can vent those bags with a hammer and a nail punched gazillions of times! Also, that was a great idea about the bags of topsoil! Sorry I don't grow potatoes, so can't help you there. I just appreciate your mention of that gardening site and those bags! Suzi...See MorePotatoes in Bags - A Good Sign?
Comments (1)I know! I felt the same way a few weeks ago when two of my containers were ready to harvest. I'm still waiting on some in the ground and my two remaining containers. This time I think I'll let the kids help me empty the containers. It was sooooo much fun! Kim Here is a link that might be useful: Kim's Garden...See MoreOK Gonna try potatoe bags Can I use those bags for Walmart or Pub
Comments (25)Tom, "John, are you using the white bags? I'd be concerned about the dyes and chemicals in the other colors.... " Good point. Heres what they (Greenbag Inc) say... "Is made from non-toxic, non-corrosive materials and safe color-fast dyes". I'm interested in these for several reasons, drainage, cooling and cost. I know they drain well, I don't think you could ever fill one with a garden hose. The upside down tomato bag I tried last spring stayed cool and it was black. The ones from Publix are a buck and I hear W mart's are cheaper. So I'll give it a try. john...See Morepotatoes in bags
Comments (6)I've grown them in SunLeaves grow bags before. At the time I used them, the Sunleaves bags were around $1 each for the 10-gallon size. I specifically chose that brand of grow bags because they are white on the exterior which helps reflect light/heat off the bag instead of absorbing it like dark colored bags do. Remember that heat causes potato plants to stop setting and sizing tubers, so when you grow above-ground in bags, you may get a lower overall yield because those bags above ground lack the insulation of the earth, and the growing medium heats up inside those bags earlier than grade-level soil. When I grew in grow bags, I strategically placed them where they had shade during the heat of the day. Digging potatoes in high temperatures is my least favorite thing about growing potatoes, but the yield from plants grown in the ground generally is higher than the yield from above-ground containers subjected to hot air temperatures....See Morescully931
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