It's early August and it's time to harvest my potatoes. They've been in these pots for nearly 120 days... Between the heat, the dying of the foliage and the fact that it's been enough actual growing time, I decided to pull the potatoes out. I grew Russet Potatoes and Yukon Gold Potatoes in 15 gallon containers. I typically direct sow the chitted potatoes in the ground, but I don't have much space and the peppers and tomatoes are taking up a lot of it so I decided to grow in pots this year. I also decided to see what results I'd get with virtually ZERO attending to - no fertilizer, no pest control and relying solely on mother nature for water (with the occasional help from the automatic sprinkler system). A few learnings: I should have regulated the watering as there were very little roots in the pots which tells me the plants starved for water. I should have added some fertilizer at least after the potato plants broke the surface. I should have added a little acidity to the soil to lower the PH since the moisture levels and my soil's natural PH balance is around 6.5 -7.0, and potatoes prefer 5.5 - 6.5 PH, or more acidic soil. Finally, chitting the seed potatoes so that they had larger sprouts seemed to help with the time to harvest BUT I should have removed some of the eyes or broke apart the potatoes for bigger potatoes. To any extent - this was a good learning experience for me. Thanks for watching! Here's a link to a better harvest if interested: kzitem.info/news/bejne/0JVnu6mAfIOchm0 If you'd like to support the channel through a channel membership, you can check out the link below: kzitem.info/rock/NA5isHAqEIalpI7ZeGL_7Qjoin PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL (if you wish) - when you shop through the following links, it helps me continue to put out more gardening content and allows me to pursue my passion! Sensei Pruners/Shears: amzn.to/2HK4o0T Gardening Gloves: amzn.to/2HJZBfV Jiffy Professional Seed Starter Mini Greenhouse: amzn.to/2jNRHrg Organic All Purpose Fertilizer: amzn.to/2rCnvUp ❤ Subscribe for more Free Gardening Tips and Videos: goo.gl/f3D2tj If interested in connecting with me on other social media networks, here's my links below: instagram.com/robbackyardgardenerr/ facebook.com/robbackyardgardenerr/ plus.google.com/u/0/+RobBackyardGardenerr kzitem.info
@rwells3325
3 жыл бұрын
was wondering if the mango tree you planted made it through
@IkesGirl7178
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Rob, when growing potatoes in pots, theres a trick. You start with 6-10 inches of soil and the potato seed. As you start to see the potatoes growing at the base of the plants, you need to add another 6 inches of dirt. And continue doing this to the top of the pots. Adding vermiculite helps stop clumping and giving the potatoes loose soil to grow in. Hope that helps. It it also the same for ground use in smaller areas. Cow manure is great for potatoes. Using this lil trick will yield potatoes all the way from bottom to top.
@DragonPrepper
3 жыл бұрын
I used 30 gallon storage totes and did pretty well with my Yukon Gold and German Butterball potatoes 🥔 as well as my sweet potatoes 🍠. I use storage totes, buckets and half plastic drums for my gardening needs. Easy to work, weed, grow and harvest.
@clarissamiles
3 жыл бұрын
We just harvested our 10 gallon potato fabric pots! It bloomed, flopped and died off. We got a small harvest but just happy we got anything.
@jenniferbond3113
3 жыл бұрын
You should try potato planting bags!! They have a little Velcro window on the side, you can just open up the side and keep pulling potatoes out as long as the plants keep producing!!
@darlouthia5153
3 жыл бұрын
This is helpful for those of us considering this method of planting. Thanks 😊
@williamfindspeople4341
3 жыл бұрын
Yep definitely weather
@dizzygiraffescoins1148
3 жыл бұрын
now i wanna grow potatoes even a small yield is better than no yield
@craftydragon9675
3 жыл бұрын
Got plenty of seed potatoes for next year
@joes8718
3 жыл бұрын
Those Yukon would make great salt potatoes up here in ny try larger containers and add more soil as plant grows gives them more room to grow they call them baby ones creamers they have a creamy taste
@billgibson6776
3 жыл бұрын
Yum Yum but I'm still hungry !!!
@stvnbiz
3 жыл бұрын
Some coin hunter guy that looks like you recommended me to this channel lol
@MyzPookieBoo
3 жыл бұрын
Can we get a mango tree update. It’s been a year.
@labearhawk
3 жыл бұрын
Is there gonna be a 100k giveaway here? You're close on this channel, and I won't say no to potatoes ;)
@RobBackyardGardenerr
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@janluit1071
3 жыл бұрын
If you want to stay away from fertilizer you can add some cow manure :)
@elisathomson9646
3 жыл бұрын
The Yukon Gold Potatoes would be great Slice in half add some Garlic powder, salt and pepper and Olive oil and air fry them Baby's I Make mine like that all the time and also with the baby red Potatoes. Yummy :)
@RobBackyardGardenerr
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah - small yield but creamy and full of flavor!
@elisathomson9646
3 жыл бұрын
@@RobBackyardGardenerr Yes Full of Flavor :)
@flashgaming6955
3 жыл бұрын
Plz show your mango plant why u end the series i want update of it plz can u give your mango plant update grown from seed
@Katya-zj7ni
3 жыл бұрын
Do you think not watering was a factor?
@user-ey9bt7fs6n
3 жыл бұрын
Would filling containers just a third and add more dirt as the plant grows until you get to thr top? Those tater would make a pile of potato salad.
@hootiebubbabuddhabelly
2 жыл бұрын
You could have composted in the bottom of the pot. Compost is pretty much dead. Dirt. The composting is done and all of the critters that turn waste into dirt - all of the LIFE associated with composting - has left the building and gone off in search of greener pastures.
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