Container potatoes - Page 2

gardenmaniac · March 9, 2007

Thanks. They were put in I think the third week in January. I have one that only emerged last week. I thought it had rotted but it had not.

It won't be long and yours will shoot up real fast.

Tiffanie

Rena · March 9, 2007

AHHHHH is it too late for me to plant?? I love the pics and the ideas!!! Wonderful!

Gimme3 · March 9, 2007

Now, yesterday, and for another week..is a Great time to get em in...IMISS...go For It !

duajones · March 9, 2007

no kidding about shooting up real fast, there is a noticeable difference in foliage growth in just one day.

duajones · March 13, 2007

Wow, this is only 5 days later. This thing is growing extremely fast.

gardenmaniac · March 14, 2007

They look great! I'm going to have to put more dirt in my buckets again- they are getting pretty big too! It's fun to have someone else doing this at the same time.

Tiffanie

MawkHawk · March 14, 2007

Tiffanie, how many seed potatoes or pieces do you have in that bucket?

gardenmaniac · March 14, 2007

Mark- I have one seed piece/ potato per 5 gallon bucket. I would not put in any more than that.

Tiffanie

feldon30 · March 14, 2007

I am thinking Duane may want to carefully dig some of those out of there and replant them in other pots. It just looks way too tight. This is my first year growing so I should probably leave giving advice to people who have experience!!

Even in my raised bed, I think I have planted too many potato plants too close together. Based on what I have read, I will not plant them closer than 1' x 2' in the future. I just didn't realize they would grow so well.

MawkHawk · March 14, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by gardenmaniac

Mark- I have one seed piece/ potato per 5 gallon bucket. I would not put in any more than that.

Tiffanie

Well, that looks great. I'm gonna try this in a few containers this year rather than the garden. That'll allow me to use the reserved garden space for MORE TOMATOES!!! (woo hoo!)

gardenmaniac · March 14, 2007

duajones said he planted into a 35gal container so he might be okay. If the plants keep growing up and he keeps adding dirt, there should be enough room for tubers. I am more concerned about air circulation and fungal diseases before the plant emerges out the top. It's hard for me to tell depth from the photo.

Mark- that's why I plant in containers. I'd rather save my good garden beds for other veggies including lots of tomatoes and peppers...

Tiffanie

duajones · March 15, 2007

I may not have any success but so far even after adding soil, it looks great. I probably do have them too tight but since this is my first experience, the plan is to let them dig and see what happens. Learning experience for sure, but I just might get lucky. Or I could have complete failure. Either way it is a learning experience. Here's to new potatoes hopefully!!!!!

duajones · March 17, 2007

The plants are almost out the top now and no signs of disease.

duajones · March 18, 2007

10 days after the first pic

gardenmaniac · March 19, 2007

Whoo hoo! Whatcha have growing in the background???

March 9, 2007	#18
Gimme3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northeast Georgia, USA Posts: 348	Now, yesterday, and for another week..is a Great time to get em in...IMISS...go For It ! __________________ ....Can you tell a green Field.....from a cold steel rail ? Roger Waters, David Gilmour

March 14, 2007	#22
MawkHawk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro Detroit/Z6 Posts: 168	Tiffanie, how many seed potatoes or pieces do you have in that bucket? __________________ Mark

March 14, 2007	#24
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I am thinking Duane may want to carefully dig some of those out of there and replant them in other pots. It just looks way too tight. This is my first year growing so I should probably leave giving advice to people who have experience!! Even in my raised bed, I think I have planted too many potato plants too close together. Based on what I have read, I will not plant them closer than 1' x 2' in the future. I just didn't realize they would grow so well. Last edited by feldon30; March 14, 2007 at 03:38 PM.

March 15, 2007	#27
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I may not have any success but so far even after adding soil, it looks great. I probably do have them too tight but since this is my first experience, the plan is to let them dig and see what happens. Learning experience for sure, but I just might get lucky. Or I could have complete failure. Either way it is a learning experience. Here's to new potatoes hopefully!!!!! Last edited by duajones; March 15, 2007 at 12:20 AM.

March 9, 2007	#16
gardenmaniac Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 82	Thanks. They were put in I think the third week in January. I have one that only emerged last week. I thought it had rotted but it had not. It won't be long and yours will shoot up real fast. Tiffanie

March 9, 2007	#17
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	AHHHHH is it too late for me to plant?? I love the pics and the ideas!!! Wonderful!

March 13, 2007	#20
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Wow, this is only 5 days later. This thing is growing extremely fast.

March 17, 2007	#28
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	The plants are almost out the top now and no signs of disease.

March 18, 2007	#29
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	10 days after the first pic

March 19, 2007	#30
gardenmaniac Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 82	Whoo hoo! Whatcha have growing in the background???