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Do any of you tattie growers know... I read you can do some early crop varieties overwinter, does it work? I was thinking about trying some British Queens, I don't mind if they don't work, promise I wont be TOO disappointed! I'm just eager to get growing.
Nice potatoes - just planning for next years lot now.
How many tubers did you chuck in the 70l bin? And how many would you suggest for a 40l tub?
From my spuds this year I would say it is far far better to put less in, in terms of production, and also strength of the plant, which enables it to defend itself against disease.
The more help a man has in his garden, the less it belongs to him.
William M. Davies
I plant 4 main crop or 4 second earlies to a 70ltr bin. I find anymore overcrowds the plants and you actually get no more spuds.
This year was the first time I had used a 40ltr plastic trug I planted 3 Corolle that I nicked form SWMBO. Seemed OK but may try one with 2 in next year.
Colin
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I'd agree with Potty about not overcrowding them. The seed catalogues that say put 5 in a bag and harvest huge crops are having a laugh. For maincrop I'd say they need at least 15 litres of compost each and ideally more. It's one of those situations where less usually means more.
I do grow first earlies in plastic flower buckets which are only 10 litres but the point there is to get small new potatoes rather than bakers.
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