How To Grow A Potato
In the trenches plant a seed potato every 12 inches or so.
How to grow a potato. How to grow potatoes indoors. Position a seed potato more than one if the container is big on top and cover with 10-15cm of potting mix. Place your halved potatoes cut-side down in 4 in 10 cm-deep holes with the eye or sprout pointing up toward the sun.
Position a seed potato more than one if the container is big. Addition of manure or compost can add micronutrients and organic matter to soil. In spring plant seed potatoes 30cm apart and cover them with soil to fill the trench.
Youll need to make the hole. Try to avoid the potatoes rolling around which will break off the delicate eyes. Punch a few holes in the bottom of the bucket for drainage.
Prepare the soil by digging and removing weeds and then dig straight trenches 12cm deep and 60cm apart. If youre short of space you can grow potatoes in a large pot or even an old bucket. Have your soil tested.
The preparation of seed potatoes for indoor planting is almost the same as the prep for outdoor planting. This is a good way to get an early batch of new potatoes. Fill the bottom 15cm 6in of the container with potting compost and plant one seed potato just below this.
Half-fill container with Yates Premium Potting Mix. For clay soils add compost to improve drainage and prevent waterlogged soils which rot potatoes. They wont grow in the shade or anywhere they need to compete for light and moisture.