The Big Problem with potato bags and the fix
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Hallsome farm practices sustainable farming methods, in this video we show what we think went wrong with the potato bags last year and how we plan on fixing the problem this year.
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You don't need to buy potatoes "seeds." Just buy a bag of organic Yukon Golds or red for $4 and let them sprout in indirect sun in a cardboard box for a couple of weeks. Make sure to only keep two sprouts near one another on one end and rub off the rest. That will produce a better yield. Also, plant those spouts upward. You will get a beautiful crop.
You dont need to unless you want certified disease free potatoes
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Finally, someone near where I live outside of Marble Falls. I'm 73 so I want advice that really works. No time to lose! And I'm unhappy with store-bought veggies that have no flavor. I'll be watching your videos for help. Thanks.
I finally learned a few years ago that real grown spinach taste like okra. My ex grew and cooked some. What a class that was for me. Wth is that crap in the store Ive been eating?
Have you watched Tony at Simplify Gardening. He has been growing potatoes for decades and has tried different methods and different size containers. I feel confident with the information ha gives about planting potatoes in solid containers but have not found one I am confident with for grow bags. You are right that there is much disinformation out there and people that have very little experience. Thanks for the information about a possible problem with grow bags. I plan to try growing some of my potatoes in plastic bags with holes at the bottom. Plastic will not leach out the water at quickly as cloth. I tried one bag last year but did not put slow release organic fertilizer in it and plan to do that this year. Good luck on your experiment of watering posts.
I really appreciate your systematic approach and hands-on experience sharing with us on this issue.
Thanks a million, please keep us informed on the outcome of the new trial.
Good luck, Man
Start with only 6" of dirt and potatoes set down in a couple inches. Every time you get 6" of growth, cover with more dirt leaving just a couple inches of leaves, and repeat as the plant grows until bag is full. You'll get the strongest root system for potato growth.
I’ve been doing that but only the eyes keep growing but the potatoes aren’t.
Look into determinate vs indeterminate potato variety if you want to plant multiple levels.
I like that you shared your past experience with us in this video. I look forward to seeing your harvest in May. I will be following. Thanks for doing what you do. I am doing this for the first time, this year, and have friends and relatives waiting to see how I do. So, any help at all will help a lot of people. Thanks again. :)
Thank you for watching, to tell the truth I don’t use grow bags anymore. Even though I got better yields I still had to water every day. I just go with wicking beds now much more efficient. Hope that helps. I do have wicking bed videos if you want to check them out.
This is the same problem I had growing my potatoes in grow bags. Thanks for the tip.
I did a similar trick with my compost pile. I had trouble with a stalled compost because it was too dry. Last year I put 3 PVC pipes that I drilled, vertically into the pile and as I added to the pile, I would water each with about a gallon of water. Seemed to help a bit at the bottom, but because the water ran out so fast, only the bottom of the pile got the water. Also, because compost needs oxygen so it doesn't go anaerobic, this helped a lot. This year, I put the pipes in horizontally to help with the oxygen and just water the pile with maybe 10 gallons a week, if it doesn't rain.
I am in Ohio and I planted potatoes in 25 lb grow bags, raised bed and in ground--my grow bags gave a huge yield compared to the other two.
Thanks so much for taking the time to put out good content and for sharing your experiences with us
I have tried a lot of those ideas..Best thing I did was the planting low in the container and then filling in around the potato plant as it grew..Then I realized that not all vines grow straight up much..Yukon gold shot strait up and I was able to add more soil every 2 or 3 days...worked great but not all varieties work that way..Tomatoes is a good plant for building up like that because the vines will grow roots where ever it touches soil...Anyways ,,good luck
Just came across your video. I used grow bags for the first time this year. Just harvested and didn't get as much as I thought I would. Im going to try the pipe idea with my 2nd planting. I also follow 2 guys in Australia. Self Sufficient Me and Rob Bob's Aquaponics. Ive learned a ton from them.
That’s what UA-cam is great for. I finally gave up on grow bags and now just use wicking beds, I have videos on them as well.
Thank you. This was helpful
Hi. Thanks for your video. I also tried growing potatoes in planter bags here in Australia, with limited success. I have since learned the tubers stop growing once the temperature reaches 27-28 degrees C, and our late spring weather is usually well into the 30's. I think the method may work in cooler climates, but not in warmer ones like we have. Growing in the ground here works quite well, especially if you plant in late winter, and then cover the early shoots if a frost threatens, and then plant another crop at the end of summer, using shade cloth to protect the new growth. Planter bags soak up the heat much more quickly than the ground soil, and tuber growth is restricted early. Good luck and happy gardening, Lorraine
You make a good point but I also think the amount of water or lack of adds to the problem. I have no problem growing potatoes in wicking beds and they are always moist. I also agree they do well in the ground too.
Yep tassie here, I have potatoes popping up everywhere each year as I dont seem to get them all out of the ground, I dont water or look after them just dig around and take them out . But it is pretty much always cold here, I seem to have them most of the year, I go out each night and grab a few almost to the last of them this year.
I use aluminum water heater pans under all of my grow bags.
All the extra water sits at the bottom until absorbed back into the pot.
Works pretty well for me. I grow potatoes and carrots in them.
Good idea you turned a grow bag into a wicking bed
@@HallsomeFarm A number of the people posting now use trays under their grow bags and add an inch or two of water into the tray which gets soaked up. Your pipe idea is interesting. By the way I am gardening at 72 and I am not giving up yet so you may have more years ahead of you then you think. Every year is a science project but it would be nice if it would always work out.
I live in Texas. I planted April 1. I filled 10 gallon grow bags, 3 with Yukon Gold and 3 with Red La Soda, all had been chitted. My soil recipe was 2 cu. ft. of low-nitrogen slow release potting soil, 1 cubic ft. mushroom compost, and mixed 1 cup of bone meal and 1 cup phosphorus into it. Put several inches of soil then potatoes, then as they grew I covered the leaves with soil until I reached the top. I placed all the bags on wood pallets in full sun. At first I watered once a day but on the REALLY hot days, I usually watered twice. I joked that I hoped I was not watering dirt. When the leaves reached the top, turned yellow or brown (mid July), I harvested. I then realized that I had been watering dirt. I got about 5 small potatoes out of each bag. Potatoes HAD been in the bag but they were flat pieces of moist potato skins. The soil was dry for 3-4 inches at the top and moist but not wet throughout the rest of the bag. Here are the bags I bought: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087FZH4YQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Any suggestions for next year?
Very nice video.
You could also use a pop bottle with holes drilled in it
Thank you bob! I'm fixin to do this for the first time! Just starting my first garden this year and y'all help me so much! 🤗
That’s great
Love your honest approach! Thank you!
Thanks
Curious as to if this helped ? I looked for the follow-up video but appears there is none.
Bag idea and drain pipe looks good,, but I notice the way you put your potatoes in 1) whole potatoes need to be cut in half and have 2-3 eyes growing per half 2) as you stated don't put fresh cut potatoes in bag wait a couple of days for to dry out 3) place in bag with cut side down in dirt 4) as the plant grows to 6in put more dirt in bag (don't need more seed potatoes) 5) as plant grows another 6in put in more dirt keep doing that as the plant grows to 2-3 inches from top of bag than cover topsoil with straw to keep moisture in bag and water as before,, good luck,,
Thanks for the input those are good ideas
Hi the best thing to do is take off the flowers so the plant will put all its energy into your potato's and not the flowers as the seeds are no good for planting good luck this year I'm growing sarpos from last year's I keep some back planted in April
Great tips, thanks for sharing 👍
Hey Bob your right about the years but it’s even shorter if you don’t start in your 20s , my fun fact is when you try something new it’s another year , my problem is you are doing the water tower and 2 layer system at same bag so if it works was it water or 2 layer system?
The problem may be with your soil and not your bag. I have store bought soil and you have to soak it for days to get water to permeate the entire bag of soil. And Just adding water will not work. I add about 3 inches of soil, water it until I can see water all the way through, then add another layer and water it until its full and wet ( moist). Then you can water regularly and get a good wetting all the way through the bags just don't let it dry all the ay out.
Could be part of it but I know water was an issue
Good idea. I think for the bottom to block the tube you could just put the tube ine margarine or yogurt containers to be a cap. Just a thought.
Good idea, thanks
I saved and used my organic potatoes bought at my grocery store. I saved the ones that started growing eyes before I could eat them. I cut them in half. I haven’t harvested yet but they sure are growing fast.
Good for you it’s fun growing your own food, taste better too
I'm wondering if the bags are on a plastic lid to help keep the fabric water better. i've noticed on some sites they have them on a plastic base.
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Thank you for being a committed scientist/gardener! I also ordered potatoes de Wood Prairie. I accepted their potato of the month program for (8) months. I am going to have to learn a different way of enjoying eating potatoes bc I was eating 1/2 stick de butter with each potato. I now use that 1/2 stick to make chocolate chip cookies, lol. My potatoes are starting to sprout so I will plant those along with the seed potatoes I ordered de them. I will again plant them straight into the soil bc I am improving my soil. I just learn about double stacking potato planting de you. I bought one Geopot gro bag and that was $17 so yes, you've invested a lot of time and money into growing your potatoes. I'm sorry to hear that Wood Prarie was not responsive to you:(. I will keep this in mind. I have clay soil in Pittsburgh. We don't get the heat you do in TX so I don't grow sweet potatoes here like I did in TX. White potatoes are well suited for our rainy climate and clay soil. There are just a few who take gardening seriously. Gary Pilarchik, the Rusted Gardener in MD and Patrick, One Yard Revolution, in IL are in zones 7 & 5 respectively. I am in zone (6) so I find their info VERY useful and they are VERY committed. Thank you for being one of the good ones. Perhaps the Ole Alabama Gardener can be a great help in your zone. He knows what time it is like Gary & Patrick. Patryk Battle is in NC and he presents quality on the Living Web, but he may be too busy? Charles Downing is in zone (8) and he answers questions in spite of his fame. Good luck and enjoy gardening:)
+Portia Holliday wow great information thanks for the input and thanks for watching
I love Charles Dowding, too!
I wish I had found this video before I wasted all of last growing season trying to grow potatoes in these bags. I used them again this year but I wrapped them all in some plastic that I had and it made a huge difference. I don't think these fabric pots are great for potatoes, especially if you live in a hot climate. I was also using a peat moss based mix and since peat moss is hydrophobic when it gets fully dried out, that was a big part of the problem. I just didn't realize it at the time.
My peppers do great in these bags though, so they will always have a purpose until they wear out.
I just use small organic potatoes from a stand to start. Place a few in a paper bag/dark place and wait a few days for sprouts to show. Place them at the bottom of your bag with about 2” of dirt and about 2” covering. Then as leafs grow add soil up to the bottom of them. (About 2” inches at a time or every two weeks). By the end the bag should be full of soil with abundant leaf growth). We grow just what we need and when we need a potato or two I dig in and carefully take what I need. Each bag by the end should be bursting w potatoes. Proper soil = peat moss, perlite, worm castings, hand full of epson salt... soil should be damp but not soaking wet. Good luck. I think it may be a bit to hot this time of year where you are but should do fine during entire winter. Just bring in when its get below 40 and take back out during the day.
Thanks that’s a good idea I hadn’t considered adding magnesium
Mark Bohlin
Do you add these 3 things to garden soil? I know nothing about gardening , but I love sweet potatoes
, and going to try grow bag, thank you for any info.
Thank you Halloween farm for sharing your knowledge...l appreciate it.
This will help me a lot.🥔🥔🥔🥔
Best way to grow potato is plant into the ground.A flat row. Then when they are a few inches tall...start doing a light tilling of the soil on each side...fertilize that.then rack the soil toward the plant.Roots prefer to go outwards for there food..after awhile you will do this again ending up with hilled up rows....and you can keep your tubers covered .Do it this way and you will have bumper crops ..I grew some pontiac improved if you can find them...My wife was shocked at how well they turned out...
I always learn so much from you.
+Jordan hall thanks very kind of you
thank you respect to all farmers
Australia
You are very kind
Thanks, great post !
great idea!
Chuck
+Fensterfarm Greenhouse thanks hopefully it will work
The number one thing about potatoes that most people are not aware of is there are determinate and indeterminate potatoes.
So how do you tell the difference? With tomatoes it says when you buy them but I’ve never seen the same with potatoes
Hallsome Farm sorry for late reply...... indeterminate are late season potatoes like russet nugget or German butterball best for container. They sprout spuds along growing stem. Determinate are early season like Yukon gold or Pontiac red, they do not grow spuds pass the “green point”. Most UA-cam vid don’t say what kind of spuds they are growing therefore some get high yields while others get nothing and blame the process.
I usually plant red norlands and Yukon gold to ground 2 weeks before frost ends harvest may early June. Then plant in 2 weeks purple Vikings and then in 3 weeks plant purple majesty/red gold for late harvest. Need to make sure you are using the right seed for job. I hope this helps and love your videos....Canada
I appreciate your video. Thanks.
Thank you very nice to say
Advantages of grow bags:
1) Made of environment friendly non woven fabric, allow roots breathable and healthier.
2) Booster better roots aeration and access to oxygen, resulting in a vigorous plant with more flowers and fruits.
3) No-strap water design prevent over watering of plants.
4) Keep roots warmer in winter and cooler in the summer
5) Sturdy handle straps easier transportation.
6) Decrease risk of transplant shock.
I read a review of these fabric bags...it seems that they're not that good at retaining water. It loses the water and therefore the plant doesn't get enough water. I think for sure that was a contributing factor.
Absolutely I don’t use grow bags anymore I have gone to wicking beds.
thank you for trying
Thanks for watching
I looked for the followup video... but tell us... did it improve your yields?
People now are getting kiddy pools and using them to keep them watered. That actually waters them better.
I've seen that for ducks but not for chickens. Chickens can drown too easy, and they mess in the water. I am going to make a good water system to work of the tank.
When you use the kiddy pool you have to drill a hole about 2 inches from the bottom. Chicken shit is good fertilizer.
With a hole in it the pool cannot over fill and you do not drowned your plants.
Hi.
So after the fact, I'm curious if you accounted for soil nutrient replenishment and loss of soil nutrients? I do also think bags and buckets get hotter than normal soil and the roots don't like hot soil.
One year I did bucket potatoes and they did great. But the next year buckets didn't work well. But the second year I think I didn't properly use good fertilized soil and had accidentally used soil that had been used too much without fertilizer.
Your idea of follow through and coming back to say and account for what was good and bad is right. People do need to do stuff like that. Your idea also that our time is limited and we can't wait up is good too.
Would like to hear more about your 'AFTER' follow ups.
I added more compost, but I think a slow drip water system would produce better results. I think wicking beds are a much easier and more productive way to go
Cool.
I hope it works out for you. It can be a little frustrating when things don't go well.
I like your idea of more compost and a slow drip irrigation.
Let us know how it goes.
I am no pro, but, the first potato barrels I planted were using the method of adding dirt every so often after pushing leaves down... to cover the leaves. this did ok, but, not great. I tried this in Jamaica and the new soil compacted, being very dusty soil... so instead, year two, I tried a rough compost and soil mix as I added soil, which seems to increase my yields per barrel. unfortunately, I am back in the UK and cannot try again, but, it seems that a layer of compost or hay, with just a few leaves poking out, gave room for more potatoes to grow, and, using a barrel compared to bags, I would do this as a lasagna... let the leaves grow up around a foot, push down, add some rough compost or hay, then add just enough new dirt to cover and allow just a few leaves to catch the light... water as usual... but again, no pro...just what I plan on trying out.
That’s a good plan, I am grateful you shared your experience with us. Hopefully you’ll be able to find a spot there in the uk to put a barrel then you could tell us more of the on going efforts to grow potatoes.
Hallsome Farm would but my wife and daughter will not allow me any hobbies while I work here in London, unless I find a local ‘allotment’ which is hard to find nearby.
So was it a success?
Im a bit surprised you didn't just put the grow bags into a bucket of water to soak for a bit. Ive had soil that over dries and that's what I have to do to fix it for bulbs.
Just seen you didn't upload an update cause the next crop still wasn't ideal. That's all good then.
if you let the seed potato to sprout more before planting you may get better results
Okay good comment thank you Grace.
Thanks for your help buddy😊
Sure thanks for watching
Thanks for the video Bob. Did this work? I am going to try growing potatoes in recycled pet food bags. I'm experimenting.
It did work much better however I had to water everyday which takes too much time I am convinced wicking beds are the way to go.
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Larry hall
Wicking beds? I'd like to hear about that. I've also been disappointed with our grow bag potato yields.
What are the potato results after this video
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Great thanks
What state are you in is that where you put your water through
I read a comment and I thought it made excellent sense and the gal who left it was legit, so I copied it and asked a UK gardener on youtube. She did this using tires and I told the gardener I asked to forget the tires, think past the tires, and just tell us if the concept is sound.
He could not get past the tires - no imagination. What you said about the layering is what she said and she said that they'd found that they could go no higher than 6 tires, but the thing is to utilize vertical space rather than horizontal. The grow bags would not work as the bottoms need to be gone or the lower bags get no sun, water, or fertilizer. The tires are open in the middle and you would have to plant your seed potatoes away from the inner part of the tires or the body of them. A big round piece of galvanized culvert would work, well several of them I mean. No bottoms, just a frame. I can't use tires as am in suburbia and wouldn't anyway as they'd probably leach horrid chemicals, but I want to understand the concept. I would like to think potatoes are indeterminate like some tomato plants but I think you have to put layer after layer of seed potatoes and you are just using vertical space if you are strapped for horizontal space. I would think there would still be an issue with the sun getting all the way down to the bottom layer but maybe the first plants grow that high, to the top. Please do not anyone say tires would be cluttering the yard. I have NO TIRES and the city gets on me if a bit of paint is chipping on my house, lol. You should find that company's facebook page and complain and they will get back to you within a day. It is the only time I get on fb, is to let a company know that their customer service is lacking and it always gets them into gear when nothing else does.
Thanks for the comments
The price for the bags is outrageous. Just use large plastic containers. Fill each container about a third with compost. Put in seed potatoes. Fill the pot to the top with compost. Mulch top with straw or leaves or wood chips . Leave the pot on the bare ground and then mulch around the pot with wood chips. Water liberally and that's it. You don't need to water that much thereafter. It's almost maintenance free.
Did you ever do a video showing the results of planting the way you did in this video? I can't find it.
Yield was better but still not worth the effort, wicking beds are the best way to go.
well that was 4 years ago. You said you'd show the harvest in a later vid.
I'm guessing things got busy, but still I'd like to know how you licked the problem assuming you did lick it. '
60 slips in 14 bags? I do sweet potatoes in bags, and I do better with fewer slips. Like only 2 or 3 per bag. You will never get as many as in the ground, but sweet potatoes need room. I think the potato’s need more room too. Thanks though.
That’s a very good observation thanks for the comment
My potatoes aren’t growing. I planted them with the eyes up. The eyes keep growing but not the potatoes.
There is two types of potatoes determinate and indeterminate. For potato towers you want indeterminate potatoes.
Good
thanks
Great video. Did the second layer of seed potatoes increase the yield ? Thanks
No I only grew potatoes from the first planting, another comment from a viewer told me I had the wrong potato for growing in layers
I’m starting at age 66, so maybe I have 5 seasons if I stay healthy. I’m looking at food forest vs grow bags for sweet potatoes. I may grow some regular potatoes too, but focused on sweet potatoes for now.
Try a wicking bed it’s much easier
Lol. I was laughing at stopping in 60's, too. Pushing 70 and still at it.
You spent way too much money. You can buy long storage trays to sit those bags in, and the water will soak in much better.
+shashakeeleh that's a good idea where do you get such trays?
And no response, ... somehow, ... that figures, ...
I am a beginning gardener, (64 years old), and have had a terrible time trying to get stuff to grow from seed, ... and I did have some success, this year, ... but only because I am more stubborn than the weather, ... lol, ... at any rate, I have found that not only must you plant certain items at certain times of the year, but it must also be of the proper temperatures, ... and yes, you can call me crazy, but some seeds must be put into the freezer for a couple of weeks, to pretend the seed has been through a “winter”, ... so I am going to put that theory to the test this winter, & see how long it takes to get seeds to germinate this coming February, ... cantaloupe, & watermelon, as well as cucumber, & zucchini, are on my list, ... and I will also be implementing a temporary greenhouse made from 1/2” pvc, anchored into the ground with 3/4” pvc, & some left over clear plastic covering, I purchased several years ago, ... watering the garden areas should not be too difficult, but maintaining a proper amount of moisture will be the critical factor, ... in addition to adding the proper amount of fertilizer to the potted soils, ... container gardening has been fun to a degree, but also required a bit of effort on my part, ... I had a great yield on different types of peppers, tomatoes, & lettuce, but not so well on potatoes, carrots, & zucchini, & spinach, although a late spring rain drowned the spinach, ... had personal sized cantaloupes, & watermelons, but needed a larger area for them to really take off, ...
I wish you lots of good luck in trying to get your crops to grow in a premium way, because each of us needs to contribute to the knowledge required to be, & become self sufficient, ...
I've seen gardeners use the plastic storage containers designed to store wrapping paper. I've also seen gardeners us kiddie pools. In both circumstances, only want 1 or 2 inches of water in the bottom of the container, so you need to add holes in the side of the container to allow the excess water to flow out.
John E Osman III
Fly larvae eat the seeds
Just an idea, can you use 2 litres pop bottles with holes instead of the plastic piping. Its cheaper
Absolutely, why not
I’m sure you could I didn’t think of that. I had old pipe so it was easy for me. But I gave up on grow bags all together now I just use wicking beds.
@@HallsomeFarmand how does it work for you ?
You said you planted them "end of winter early fall". Is that how the seasons work in Texas? How odd! 🤔 Talk about "bad information on the internet." 😉
You didn't mix any sand in that soil.
Did you ever show the results of your second attempt with the French drains?
They worked better but not up to expectations I have gone to wicking beds now, much better
Can the potato bags sit on the ground or do they have to be raised?
They can sit on the ground
bag leach water away by the wick effect...try plastic bucket instead
I like wicking beds better and they are plastic thanks for committing
How often do you water the potatoes? I am doing mine the same way you are, or at least trying it
In the summer almost every day
@@HallsomeFarm Thank you so much for answering me so quickly, I am going to try the layering like you are doing in grow bags. One time I tried to grow red potatoes and I guess I did overwater and when I noticed they were not growing and dug them up and they were mushy. So I do not want to overwater this time. But during the summer I will water each day.
I hope, by now, you have found Ollas to water your plants. Research Ollas.
You need to roll the sides down. More Sun
You're never supposed to stack potatoes I've grown potatoes quite a few different times and stacking them is not a good thing
How did they come out? What are seed potatoes? Do I buy them?
They came out better, but I think wicking beds are the better way to go. Yes you buy seed potatoes in early spring and and harvest around end of May
I really appreciate your quick reply! Would a store like Lowe's carry seed potatoes or tractor supply? Would chicken poop work well as a fertilizer? This is all COMPLETELY new to me. I appreciate the help!!!
Katherine Murphy I would go to a nursery or check on line for seed potatoes, chicken waste is too strong for the garden needs to be composted first. I have some very good wicking worm farm videos to show you how to make worm castings which are the best thing you can put in the garden
Hallsome Farm Thank you so very much!!!
So bob….I am looking for the review of the outcome….did you post it and I mi=seed it?
Zi caat. Wwrtt as lts. Please also consider any farm equipment should be poked on a long term investment.
Thanks Lisa
60 pounds from 2 slips?😉
The pipe will add little benefit. waste of time. You are growing in bags designed to ensure maximum aeration, and with the added benefit of root pruning thus ensuring more fibrous root systems per bag. Basically you are trying to hydrate a bag designed to ensure aeration. Doomed to failure. What you need to do is put your bags in like a kiddie swimming pool, that will capture the water and hydrate from the ground up rather than top down. It will not be a problem with the bags sitting in a shallow pool of water as they are designed specifically to ensure maximum oxygen to the roots (so long as you dont drown them)
Sorry to say almost everything you did was wrong. The bags are the wrong type and much too shallow. You are planting way too many seed in each bag. Putting the pipe in it will only make things worse. The bags will never hold any moisture and I don't even want to know what you are using for media. So you are adding to the Bad information you speak of. Please see Dan Ainsworth on his site allotment diary on UA-cam. It will solve your problems and you can use solid containers or ANPHSIN bags from Amazon 4/$20 and they will last for years. We grow 8 European and 1 American potato and eat potatoes all winter until time to plant again. We always have fresh new potatoes at Christmas dinner which is a real treat. Wood Prarie are good folks but The Maine Potato Lady has a better selection and much better prices. We live in potato country but no longer eat anything from the grocery store and I am sure you will see why. Good Luck. Please take care and stay safe....
Hey Bob, I used kiddie pools with large holes drilled in them, the kind used to install a dead bolt. Also a bus tub, used in restaurants, they can take a beating and will hold up, and they only cost about 4.00. Make your holes 1 to 2 inch along the sides from the bottom for drainage. There's a guy named Larry Hall here on y tube that got me started. Good luck growing. About your chickens, you need a lot more air flow, with that many birds amon. build-up is stressful, chicken are prone to lung problems, that, the storm, the heat, your birds will settle down. Good luck growing!
How did it end up??
Worked very well but I spent a lot of time watering so I think the best method is to use wicking beds.
@@HallsomeFarm
Hi im in the bahamas, what i do is make a mound like a grave site, then i push a 2" pvc pipe through the middle and close to the bottob of the mound of dirt , a 2" pipe with 1/2" holes drilled every 6" , the bed is 6 ft long and the inserted pipe is 7' long and connected to a 5 gallon bucket. All i do is fill the bucket with water every three days and wLk away, great harvest
I got the bags on amazon way cheaper than that
BoB what happened to your 2017 Potatoe havest/yield video after all the changes???
I looked for the "results video"to this experiment but couldn't find it. Can you send me the link? Thanks!!
Not sure I made one but the results were better as they got more water but not what I was hopping for. I don’t use grow bags anymore I get much better results from wicking beds.
GMO? There is your problem right there sir ..stay clear of that...
How did this experiment go?
It worked out very well pretty much solved the watering problem
I have put fresh cut potatoes directly into my 5 gallon buckets and my garden without any problems. Another thing that I see you doing wrong is that you aren't chitting your potatoes first. I get loads of potatoes in buckets and I live in Alaska. That baloney about potato towers is a fallacy. Unfortunately I don't know how to put up videos or I would show you what I get. Last year I just put chitted skins in worm castings that I make and got my biggest potatoes from those skins.
Interesting I would like to see that. For about two years I was apprehensive about making videos started with an iPhone 4 I now use a 7 nothing fancy. It’s really pretty easy you should give it a try.
You're sitting there telling people how to grow potatoes when you don't know how yourself. You should do research on anything you plant.if you don't know how. In those type bags you need to water everyday,mulch heavy and wrap cardboard around your planters and stop trying to put the blame on your suppliers. Suck it up buttercup and say you don't know how to grow. Research.reserch research
Can't say it enough
Hey mate ease up there, no need for such harsh comments. The bloke admitted he was just learning.
You are doing bad math, value of money over time. Those bags last about 7 years. The dirt can be reused with some amendments. The reality is it end up being pretty cheap.
No water? Ya think that might have been a problem? 🙄
Yep that is why I put in the pipe works much better
you dont grow potatoes in bags or containers or planters for economic reasons. It will always be way more expensive than store bought. You do it as a hobby.
Even a hobby doesn’t do well in grow bags
@@HallsomeFarm lol. We grew potatos in the 4 by 4 planter this summer, just harvested it. many tubers didnt develope properly, all together we had 14 starters and harvested 19 pounds of Yukon gold.
we had problems growing green onions and bulb onions in bags but lettuce and peppers grow great. My wife thinks its too hot inside the bags.
Get to the point please
Dude, how much do potatoes cost in the store? How about supporting American potato farmers. Way too much work for a food source that is cheap and readily available. Grow flowers instead!
Wow, spoken like someone who thinks food comes from a grocery store. There’s little more satisfying then to eat a meal made from only things you grew, harvested and prepared yourself. Plus you can be sure the produces was grown without pesticides etc. you’re missing out dude.
How many chemicals are released into your “soil” from the PVC pipe and ink from the newspaper you use? The potato’s I eat from my local grocery store are harvested in the same state I live in. It looks like you have enough space behind you to grow the same amount of potatoes your growing in those bags. Why not just grow them in the ground? There are other potato bags on the market that are easy to use without having to go to your local hardware store.
American potato farmers should try growing better varieties of potatoes, nay any different varieties. They have 40 plus varieties available in UK stores but here we get russet and red with maybe one organic. The only organic sweet potato says red on the label. That is not the name of a potato. This crap here is crappy and ridiculous. Plus they spray all potatoes with a growth inhibitor so that they won't chit and they irradiate them. American potato farmers need to grow a pair and stand up to Monsanto and then I will support them.
get to the freaking point---listening to you is like watching paint dry while someone gives a boring speech about problem potato bags,,,oh ya,that was you...lol
Ouch
Mate, you clicked on a video about growing potatoes in a bag. How thrilling and exciting were you expecting it to be?