Potato Planter Harvested

Here is an update on my success with growing 3 seed potatoes in potato planter bags. The potatoes were planted on the 22nd of June and harvested in mid August.

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Howto & Style

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• seed
• potato
• planting
• harvest

[Discernaoftruth]

Can you reuse that soil or is it no good anymore?

[potatospecialist]

@Discernaoftruth I leave the compost outside over the winter and re use it again as long as there was no disease with the plant that was growing in it. So far I have done this for 3 years by adding new fertilizer every year.

[Jardineuse]

Hi! Thanks for those fantastic videos about growing potatoes in bags. I have some chicken feed bags and I think I could transform them into potato bags; can I, do you think? My second question is: did you put your bags in a sunny location or partially shaded area?

[potatospecialist]

@Jardineuse Yes if they will hold compost and not fall apart when wet then they will be ideal. Make sure there are some water outlets in the bottom. I had mine in a nice sunny area. Best of luck with them.

[nappychef35]

Where do you recommend storing seed? I live in Florida where everyplace is hot and humid. Will the refrigerator work?

[potatospecialist]

@nappychef35 Try placing the potatoes into a box in layers that you fill it with dry sand and keep the box dry. That should do the trick for you.

[potatospecialist]

@nappychef35 Yes you could as long as you store then in dry conditions until the next season.

[nappychef35]

Can you used a harvested potato as a seed for the next planting?

[mammal46]

Is it true that if sunlight hits potatos after they're first harvested that they will turn green and be poisonous?

Have you ever grown blue potatos? If not will you make a video of yourself doing it like you did these potatos? I love to watch these video.

Love your accent by the way.....

[allythescot]

great harvest m8,i'm tryin these bags this year an u video been a great help,Ally