OUTDOOR PLANTS #11-GROWING POTATOES IN POTS

[FlintknapperJimmy]

I had a bag of potatoes that sat in a bag for a couple of moths. They have growth everywhere. I just planted them. Thanks for the tips!

[MrTJHS]

Please watch my video and offer as much advise or tips that you can. I really love your videos and I think you are a Fantastic gardener!! Please leave me a comment.. Thanks

[kaw765]

dont use the same dirt. this guy is a noob

[SPCkeith]

that pot looks quite small. I thought spuds needed a lot of room? I take it they'll grow fine in say a 5 gallon bucket?

[gromacs1]

pco636 you are right about green potatoes, only if eaten , this gentleman is not eating them , he is using them has seed potatoes

[BMIfanatic]

why are you putting them in water? Just put them in a paper bag and keep them in the dark...they will sprout...also plant them in the bottom of the container covered by the dirt and as they emerge and grow 2-4 inches...add more dirt and that way you will get more potatoes by the time the leaves are above the container. Its called hilling...this is kids stuff.

[kokonutbaby1]

Also i heard u do not put potatoes in the same dirt u used the time before as it can spread blight to the new crop...u need to rotate ur crops.

[bonsai9723]

Thanks for the info! Jerry

[kokonutbaby1]

so does it take 3 months or longer to grow a mature potatoe? I got a late start in spring, around end of May so this is mid July and i checked on some in container where plants looked like dying and the spuds were small and some very tiny and i think one had rotted cuz it was gooey and smelled bad...am wondering if i am watering too much also..i do it once a day but its been hot here in arkansas so far this summer 90s F.

[TheDaniel13761]

@kokonutbaby1 yeah you over-watered,potatoes are durable and dont need much of anything

[PCO636]

Do not place the potatoes in water and light because this turns them green and green potatoes are poisonous to us if eaten I've just been told. Place your seedlings in a brown paper bag and keep in a cool dark cupboard and check on them once a week until they have sprouted enough new shoots pot up. The seedling potatoes need at least 3 shoots each, so if the seeds have 6 shoots or more cut them in half and make 2 seedlings, the cut will dry up after about 24hrs and then place in a paper bag.

[PCO636]

I must admit though Jerry, I like the way you start your potatoes and will try it my self, Thanks for another great video.

[PCO636]

The potatoes grow from the sides of the shoots that grow from the seeds, so as the plant growth grows upward lots of potatoes grow from the sides of this plant growth causing lots more to grow as you add more compost to the sack. Placing potatoes only 4 inches from the top of the bucket leaves no room for potatoes to grow because they cannot grow below the seed potatoes, it works great for me, I expect 30 to 40 good sized baking potatoes from a 100ltr sack. Use only fresh good quality compost.

[PCO636]

Chit potatoes in a cool dark draw this causes potatoes to grow shoots, place 4 of the best in the bottom of a 100ltr compost sack turned inside out with 4 inches of compost in the base and cover with more compost. As the plants grow keep covering the bottom third of the plants with more compost and food until the sack is full of compost until harvest. The potatoes can only grow in between the seeds you placed in the bottom and the top of the compost. None will grow downwards from the seeds.

[thelittlesyou]

Ok, what you did wrong. Potatoes only grow between the seed potato and the top of the plant. So you plant you seed potatoes 4" deep. rather you should plant them at the bottom and as they grow continue to cover the stem until the pot is full. That way you get 8" of grow space for your pototatoes.

[bonsai9723]

Hi, This is the method that I used previously, and it worked well for me. May be other ways to do this. We all keep learning. Thanks for writing, Jerry

[Sudschick610]

Thanks Sarah for leading me here. I have some questions though. The pot is already filled with soil. I always thought that you were supposed to keep adding dirt, as the plant grew at the top, leaving just a tiny bit of the foliage showing because all along the plant now under the soil, new potatoes formed. In this video, there is no place to add soil and bury the plant. Was I mistaken?

Sudsy

[HomeEC101]

Yes, you are suppose to keep adding dirt, so that the potatoes are never exposed to the sunlight, otherwise they can become toxic. The longer the potatoe lives by adding dirt on top, usually 100 days will give you those super large spuds. Your potatoes will grow without starting them in water. But you will see if your potatoe is good if you can see the leaves. Sarah

[mukwah1111]

Nice video. I once discovered very small potatoes growing inside my compost bin when I was digging it out in the spring. I was so excited. Gathered them up & took them to show my 94 yr old mother our "Irish pataters". Left them at her doorstep & went back to shovelling & distr. the compost. When I came back - the potatoes were gone...my mother had steamed them up & ate them !!! Thks for sharing your technique !

[bonsai9723]

Hi, Funny story. Thanks for writing. Jerry

[tiroler537]

Small pot for the 2 potatoes,even for just one,but better that nothing,nice idea but have a beeter one.Just let the chosen potato sit in a open paper bag and they will start the bud and once they start to schrivel just divide up the potato with one or 2 buds Let the cuts dry for a few days and they will be ready for planting.

[bonsai9723]

Hi, I tried the bag procedure, but have had faster and better luck doing it this way. Whatever works for you. Thanks for sharing! Jerry

[pioneerliving]

Hi Jerry, this is super wonderful. I like how you sprouted the potatoes in water. I am going to try this also. At least you will know if your potatoes are potent or not. I'd like to share this video with my group. Sarah from Aloha Caramia Show.

[anyusmoon1]

Hi Sarah- watched the vid and wondering about the length of the growing season. Seemed quite a long time? Didn't you get produce in 3 months?

[bonsai9723]

Hi Caramia, Glad you like it. Jerry

[NWforager]

Thanks you for sharing. I have the some 7gal pots from teh hydroponics store for $1.80 . The potatoes are spouting nicely in a warm cardboard box thnks to your info . =D

[pioneerliving]

I like the great group of friends we have, everyone is really getting into planting potatoes. I like Jerry's video super way to start a spud.

[MACwishin]

Thanks Sarah for sharing this video. Great Job Bonsai9723. :)

[pioneerliving]

I like how Jerry starts the spuds, you can really see the potato plant, and know it's going to grow well.-Sarah

[lenhoj85]

how long did it take them to sprout in the water

[bonsai9723]

It took about a week.

[bonsai9723]

You're welcome!

[psychodelicdragon]

thanks for the tips.! :)