How to Plant Potatoes (Complete Guide)

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Planting potatoes is more than putting a seed potato in the ground. Understanding the different types of potatoes, how they grow, and how to get a head start on the growing season can give you garden success. Gardener Scott thoroughly explains how and why to prepare potatoes ahead of time and demonstrates how he plants potatoes in his garden (Video #266)
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@michaelsmielecki6628 3 года назад

It does not take a big piece of potato to grow a plant. I have had volunteers growing in my compost from just a potato peel.

@Jeff-rd6hb 3 года назад

Haha, I've got one in a raised bed that I grew potatoes in 5 years ago. I've dug through that bed 3 feet deep & have yet to find the seed, but every year I get a potato plant in the same spot. 🤣

@paulbryan4930 3 года назад

@k-sell4065 2 года назад

I just leave a couple potatoes in the ground and they continue to grow on their own terms as long a I don’t disturb the soil even if I don’t see and greenery. I just let nature takes its course. I have multiple beds I barely touch. Like my garlic and turmeric beds.I harvest what Is needed and leave the rest in the ground to continue growing. Great video Scott!😊

@MichaelCGrayPhotography 3 года назад

What I found : Indeterminate Potatoes (Late Season) German Butterball Bintje Carola Nicola Butte All-Blue Strawberry Paw Green Mountain Canela Russet Red Cloud Russet Nugget Determinate Potatoes (Early & Midseason) Yukon Gold Norland Fingerling Superior Red Pontiac Chieftain Cranberry Red Reddale Caribe Russet Norkotah Onaway Kennebec

@lauralaspe329 3 года назад

Thank you. I have some all blue that I couldn’t find info on.

@MichaelCGrayPhotography 3 года назад

@@lauralaspe329 Your welcome. I have Kennebec, Russet and Superior this year. Thanks to Scott's video I didn't know potatoes were like tomatoes in this way.

@terryhall2299 3 года назад

I have some Red Norland. I’m not sure what type these are. Do you know?

@MichaelCGrayPhotography 3 года назад

@@terryhall2299 Maybe Gardener Scott knows? I never heard of that type, but did a dig through Google and most said it was Determinate.

@terryhall2299 3 года назад

@@MichaelCGrayPhotography thank you

@DebRoo11 3 года назад

A couple yrs ago I started planting in buckets and I'll never plant in the ground again. No potatoes left behind and saves my garden space. I plant mine in early April. If the green gets some frost or a deep freeze, the green just grows back quickly. I get at least 2 crops per summer in Ontario 🇨🇦 Nothing funner than dumping a bucket of potatoes into a wheel barrow

@Jeff-rd6hb 3 года назад

I'm a big fan of planting spuds in buckets or bags. They're super easy to harvest, and you don't get those tiny rogue potatoes sprouting the next year where you don't want them.

@claudettemonty4077 2 года назад

Deb R : I am from Quebec Province and I want to know what you meant "if the green"?? Where do you buy you potatoes seeds?? In Ontario? It will be my first time planting potatoes!

@DebRoo11 2 года назад

@@claudettemonty4077 you purchase what are called 'seed potatoes' which are just potatoes that are disease and chemical free so they will sprout their green shoots. The green is the plant that grows above ground when you plant the potato about 6 inches deep 😉 I have also planted organic potatoes I've bought from the grocery store if I can't find 'seed potatoes' for sale. You can try any garden center or even home depot etc. in early spring. They are sold well before garden plants start getting put out so look soon

@BrightestBlessings7899 2 года назад

Brilliant! Thank you. Now I know how to add potatoes to my garden lineup this year in Malakwa BC! We've 7 gardens and 22 pots, 3 of these are oak barrel halfs! I have 5 five gallon grow bags on their way! I can hardly wait!

@genebk3122 2 года назад

I have learned a lot of new things watching your show thank you. The thing on the potatoes was new to me. I'm 73 when we where young dad would cut all of the potatoes in half or quarters. And we had rows and rows of potatoes that we sold by the bushel out by the road

@glendagonzalez2469 2 года назад

I'm so thankful I found your channel. Every episode feels like a masterclass. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

@Jamescityboygardening 9 месяцев назад

You'll not find better gardener's friend.

@bonnieclyne5618 3 года назад

I'm new to gardening, so I greatly appreciate your channel. I had no idea that potatoes were determinate or indeterminate! Thanks for explaining that. I'm doing a backyard garden this year (I'm in the middle of planting right now). I'm trying to learn as much as I can, and hopefully my garden will do well. Thanks so much for all your instructions and guidance. Greetings from central Florida! I shared this video to my Facebook channel!

@charlesstock64 3 года назад

Great video Scott. Thanks. My wife and I found an organic russet grown at a local farm that we like. Following your approach, I chitted a 5 lb bag of them that already had white nubbies on them. I got about two to three pieces from each, and after scabbing over, they went into the beds. Now in late may, they are already hilled once and will get hilled again in the coming week. I have another bunch of same type potatoes being chitted for early June planting for fall harvest. These will be in 15gallon bags as you showed. We love taters and they are a big part of our whole plant based approach to nutrient and health. Thanks again.

@sirtimatbob Год назад

How did this go? Did you get tons and tons of taters?

@brokenenglish3897 3 года назад

Best video about growing up potatoes. Greetings from Poland ❤

@cindyjean3208 2 года назад

So many sites to choose from… Glad I stumbled upon yours! You are an excellent teacher!!! Thanks! I’ve never grown potatoes… but will be this year… will try raised beds and in ground… Will pray for an abundance of harvest 🙏🏻😊

@donnabrown1518 3 года назад

I had potatoes that I planted that had growth above the soil when it froze (down to 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The leaves died back, but the potato plants came back and they look great now. They were indeterminant (Russets) I also have Red Norlands (determinant) growing that I hope to use during the summer while the Russets are developing.

@databang 2 года назад

🥔🍟Thanks for taking the time to explain the nuanced details, it’s greatly appreciated. I’m looking forward to being a spud stud.

@caroldickson4901 Год назад

I just found your video on potatoes today while doing research. You explain so meticulously and slowly. You were my third or fourth video on potatoes and this one was definitely the best. It had the most information and it was slowly and gently explained. Thank you so much.

@Aglaja_ 3 года назад

When you do powder the cut pieces in ash, you can plant them immediately. The ash acts as a funghizide and seals the cuts nicely.

@skinnyWHITEgoyim 2 года назад

Corn starch does the same thing. It crusts over and prevents rotting.

@joeGuizan Год назад

Thanks. Was thinking if this ash will help.👍

@bobbun9630 2 года назад

I can't claim to be an expert, but there is one thing I would do differently on preparing the potatoes... I would cut the potatoes early rather than late. The sprouts near the end of a potato tend to be dominant over the others. By cutting early, you should get more even sprout development among all the pieces. Also, while it's true that a bigger piece can give a plant an early boost, my experience with saved potatoes from a prior harvest is that a potato as small as a marble has a pretty good chance of producing a healthy plant (I save green potatoes and small potatoes that aren't worth the trouble of storing and preparing). The idea that you can get higher yields from indeterminate potatoes by building up additional layers of soil seems to be fairly controversial. For another perspective, I would suggest searching for "Potato Towers Don’t Work".

@Victory646 3 года назад

Great information! This is my first year growing potatoes and I had no idea that there were determinate and indeterminate potatoes!

@davemeeks8109 3 года назад

My local farm stores carry about 8 different types of potatoes most of which come in 50 lb bags. I try to pick them small and developing and seldom cut them in any way and all do well without prep. Haven't tried the bags yet but many are on the way. We are taking the precautions of over planting everything we grow for a multitude of reasons and one way or another its the right decision.

@garynorcal4269 3 года назад

Potato Growing 101 .. Most complete potato growing introduction that I have seen. Nicely done. 🙂🙃🙂😉

@AcornHillHomestead 3 года назад

I have grown sprouted grocery store potatoes many times. They have produced many free spuds for me in sandy plots that have hardly been given much attention after planting. Gotta love that! My seed potatoes start growing inside the bag without any extra light. Then I just pop them into the ground.

@ecologytoday 3 года назад

Thanks for the detailed video about growing potatoes. I learned a few things just as I am about to plant mine.

@tamarabonet9438 3 года назад

Thank you for this thorough tutorial! Excellent and I learned a lot!

@ivan55599 3 года назад

S... chit the potatoes. That makes more sense. Luckily you wrote it down to clear things.

@christinapoulaki3809 3 года назад

Grateful Scott 🙏 it is so touching when wise humans spread wisdom in such a simple a to the point way! Thank you from my heart! Big hug from Greece and Germany!

@rrubedo13 2 года назад

Really thorough and informative. I learned a lot about growing spuds, thanks so much for your work.

@LeslieCaza Год назад

Excellent video! You answered all my questions! Thank you!

@brightantwerp 3 года назад

Wow, I did not know there was so much to know about potatoes! I just put old store bought potatoes in the ground and wait for about 3 months. It worked well, but I got small and large ones, now I know why. Thank you Sccott!

@kevinsmith7068 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have watched hours of videos and this is the first one I have watched with the information I was looking for.

@mabo3506 Месяц назад

Thanks Scott. I had a pocket of potatoes that had been used but with about a dozen potatoes still lying in the warm dark recesses and used those as is with the white 'spaghetti' sprouts and simply planted them in the ground and have had 100 percent successful growth. No need to green them off really before planting.

@amysnipes4245 3 года назад

Gardener Scott, about how many pounds of potatoes do you grow this year? I'm trying then for the first time this year, Yukon Gold and Adirondack Blue. 5 pounds each was way too much for me so I gave the excess to the local community garden. They grow for the local soup kitchen. Wish us luck! Also, can I grow potatoes in the same bed next year or must rotate. Thank you.

@GardenerScott 3 года назад

I started with eight lbs total. I expect to get at least 5x that at harvest. Good luck with yours.

@doraw7766 Год назад

Your video of planting determinate and indeterminate potatoes is helping me this season in FL. I now have LOTS of different potatoes "in ground" and in "grow bags". I had my first success after that freeze. I was replanting potatoes and dug up a couple pounds of unexpected small potatoes that grew before the freeze. It gave me great incentive to grow a BUNCH and now I am obsessed with it. I just want to outgrow my brother in western NY at 300 pounds/harvest. My cabbage, kale, celery, dandelion greens harvest are off to a good start for my second season as a gardener. Bought Your Red T-shirt that says PLANT HOPE. Thank you!!!

@GardenerScott Год назад

That's awesome, Dora! Thanks for letting me know.

@ATAPORGANIK1502DKS 3 года назад

Thank you for english subtitle 🙏🤝👍 "Let's Plant today for harvest tomorow"

@Starcraftghost 3 года назад

I hit like when you mentioned the video encompassing weeks worth of effort. That much effort deserves a whole lot of appreciation.

@jefffarris1288 3 года назад

Hi Scott, Great video! Two tips I will adapt for next year, as I planted this year's potatoes weeks ago: 1) only having 2-3 sprouts for whole seed potatoes, knocking off extras 2) the soil angle tip for determinates. I never would have thought of this, but it makes total sense! Thanks!

@gabrielleannacormierart 4 месяца назад

Thank you! 😊 I’ll be trying to grow potatoes for the first time and doing it in grow bags. This was a huge help!

@heidiclark6612 3 года назад

Geat information on growing potatoes. I tried growing some last year in 7 gallon plastic pots but I was not successful. Maybe I will try it again next year.

@noahriding5780 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video.

@mikefa5891 3 года назад

Another informative and educational video. I wonder if most potatoes we buy from the supermarkets and grocery stores are more likely to be determinate potatoes? And if we simply don't know, are we able to tell the difference after they start to grow since they are all planted 4"-6" below ground to begin with anyways?

@GardenerScott 3 года назад

I imagine many supermarket potatoes are determinate because they grow faster and tend to be more uniform. There's really no way to tell by looking at the plant.

@livenotonevil8279 3 года назад

Totally tuber, dude. Look forward to your video on totally rad--ishes.

@BulbasaurLeaves 2 года назад

So THAT'S why the Red Pontiacs I put in grow bags last year only grew potatoes in one layer near the bottom! I had no idea potatoes could be determinate. Thanks, Gardener Scott!

@audreypatterson9121 6 месяцев назад

Thank you I'm very anxious to get my garden started

@slydog7131 Год назад

Determinate grow on one level. You spaced them about 12 inches apart, I think. Since the potatoes form in one layer on determinate varieties, how about planting them closer together, maybe 4 to 6 inches apart, but on different levels: maybe 12 inches, 8 inches and 4 inches deep. Since they would be at different levels perhaps the roots and tubers wouldn't crowd each other, and it would produce a larger harvest within the area of the bed -- useful if space is limited. Can I just use store potatoes? I understand they have a sprout inhibitor, but that doesn't seem to stop them from eventually sprouting. Or maybe potatoes from an organic food store?

@GardenerScott Год назад

If you use organic potatoes from the store they shouldn't have the inhibitor and they should grow.

@dream__soda7900 2 года назад

Thank you for all these wonderful videos..! You’ve given me the confidence to start my own vegetable garden.

@maurastp 3 года назад

My first time growing potatoes...we'll see. Had some hits and misses, but they are doing very well in 17 gal containers. Learned alot...thanks

@lynnchantler96 3 года назад

Very informative, Gardener Scott. I've never tried to grow potatoes, but your tutorial gives me confidence to give it a try!

@MrBadger236 3 года назад

I have always heard that cutting the potatoes like you did, will yield a larger harvest by count, but if you plant them whole, you will get a larger harvest by larger sizes. What is your advise on this?

@GardenerScott 3 года назад

From what I've read, you can expect larger individual potatoes when planting whole. It's a question of whether you want more yield or fewer, larger spuds.

@MrBadger236 3 года назад

@@GardenerScott Ok. Thanks

@nataliaandrievskaya7787 3 года назад

First time growing potatoes. Didn't know they can be determinate and indeterminate 😅 Have planted them in the grow bags a month ago and packaging long gone, will have to find out in the end of the season (didn't note the name of the variety either 🤔)

@respen43 3 года назад

Great timing, some seed potatoes I ordered on impulse arrived a few days ago and I didn't realize how different they are to grow compared to other vegetables. Thanks for the video.

@archiecollins6450 Год назад

In a couple of your videos about seedlings and your seedling mix, you mention that you pre-moisten your seedling mix. I also know your potting soil mix includes peat moss. Do you have to presoak the peat moss for your potting soil like you do your seedling mix?

@GardenerScott Год назад

You don't have to presoak the peat, but it helps. If I use dry peat, I soak the whole mix and keep it moist before using it.

@annryals7285 2 года назад

Very informative. Thank you for the in depth tutorial

@rcolorado2364 3 года назад

Oh dang I just planted my potatoes about 4 days ago. Although I did chit them because I am in zone 5b, and I need all the time I can get.

@glory3670 2 года назад

Thanks, this explains so much. I usually grow potatoes from the grocery store that I like. I am assuming they are determinate since that would be easier to grow in a commercial setting.

@meegancranston1532 2 года назад

Thanks so very much for all the awesome information. Really love how comprehensive your information is. Easy to understand and beautifully presented. Thank you from Australia

@CorvusBSmith-fr1ew 10 месяцев назад

Loved this video! Thank you.

@krazedvintagemodel 2 года назад

I have grown potatoes for the past 2 years in a patch 50 feet from my house. This year I have potato plant volunteers in a tower type patio planter so they must have grown from dispersed seed. Is this a common occurrence? How do I safely transplant them, as the pots are too small to grow potatoes in. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you gardener Scott!

@GardenerScott 2 года назад

I have potato volunteers this year too. When we harvest there are often small tubers left behind. They can begin growing the next year. They don't transplant well, but can be done if you try to avoid disrupting the roots and include as much soil around the growing tubers as you can.

@waynesell3681 2 года назад

Thank you Gardener Scott.

@jcofortco Год назад

Ow WOW, Thank you!!! 😊 Just came in tonight to learn how to plant my seed potatoes. Sadly ALL of them had long "roots" of the eyes. I chose the bag with the fewest &/or shortest so hoping these are still usable? Also, I REALLY appreciate learning that like tomatoes there are Det. & Indet. varieties! I purchased Yukon Gold for the yummiest mashed potatoes & Red Norland for Kabobs & Steak sides, which I just researched & learned are Determinate. So YAHOO! I don't have to now do what I'd planned to do - look around "best methods for growing potatoes". I've not great success with growing 'taters in the past. I now think it's 'cuz I was growing from store-bought Russet/chit/prepped myself then planted... which I just learned are Indeterminate but I only planted in trench and covered once. My bad. Live & Learn! 😊

@amysnipes4245 3 года назад

So much great information. I looked up and found both my varieties are determinate. That will be easier for me.

@Rivenrock 2 года назад

Dang, we just fried potatoes this morning and I'm still hankering for more! And then this video comes as a suggestion to me! RU-vid always knows just what I want to find out about!

@cristallaprade5487 7 месяцев назад

Without a doubt, the best potato tutorial on YT for the novice home gardener. Well done!

@charlesstock64 3 года назад

Most comprehensive tater tutorial! Thanks

@noahriding5780 8 месяцев назад

I have 2 questions; #1 I heard someone say that if the potato ... when you go to harvest it is already shooting out roots again to try to sprout that they throw it awaay under the idea that its not dormant and can't go back to being dormant so its no good. I'd not heard that before... is that wrong information? It doesn't make sense to not try to use it somehow... and why/or can you make a potato go dormant again after just cutting off any shoots or roots/chits coming out of it? Maybe this is misinformation? I don't see why you can't make it go dormant again? /// #2 We have bad clay soil that glues in the potatoes when we plant them. I've tried many years to work with this without knowing how best to do so. it seems some people change the soil by adding sand to combat the clay. So I'll try this next year. But I had another thought that I wondered if too much water can help glue in the potatoes and make them stuck unable to expand? Is there such a thing as this, and what is the best watering cycle for potatoes?

@GardenerScott 8 месяцев назад

Temperature, light, humidity, and oxygen affect dormancy. While it's possible that only a portion of the tuber breaks dormancy, once it sprouts it isn't considered dormant and cutting or chitting will not cause it to reenter dormancy. There is a chemical change internally. It can still be planted. I don't recommend adding sand to clay soil because it can turn into concrete. Organic matter like compost is a better solution. Keeping the soil evenly moist and only watering when it's needed avoids overwatering.

@noahriding5780 8 месяцев назад

Thank you. @@GardenerScott

@claudinedecarlisle8647 3 года назад

Wow. You shared so much information. Thank you.

@LeverActionLarry 3 года назад

Very helpful, will be watching again next year for sure!!

@deborahbarnes8475 Год назад

Learned alot. Thanks ❤

@doraw7766 Год назад

I have 2 bins for my mini worm farm and add that to every plant. I am giving their soil/dirt more water this year and having more success. Happy gardening.

@franksinatra1070 3 года назад

Thanks Scott. I've been struggling with the chitting process as this is the first year I tried it and this video helped a lot on clearing things up.

@emilmcculloch2941 2 года назад

Scott, thank you so much. This is my first-time growing potatoes. A friend gave me her seed potatoes which already have long shoots coming out. Will they still work or should I trim the tubes coming out. Also, the tubes are white - like the ones in your video when left too long in the pantry. Do I need new potato seeds?

@GardenerScott 2 года назад

The potatoes with long shoots can still be planted but be careful that you don't break them off. You might want to get some new ones too and compare their growth rates.

@LeverActionLarry Год назад

Here I am a year later to get that last minute GS knowledge! Planting Yukon golds in grow bags again this year. Thanks GS!

@gingermilsap7157 2 года назад

I want very much to have success in growing potatoes. I would like to grow sweet potatoes and a couple other types. Red skinned, and something else. I’m very reticent because of lack of knowledge of my soil content. I tried last year and had little success for all the work I put into it. Everyone seems to think we should have great soil but it has too much clay and compaction! I’ve ordered the book you recommend so I hope it will enlighten me. We added/amended the soil last year so MAYBE we will have better luck this year.

@ericclaeyborn3600 2 года назад

Your voice inflections and teaching method reminds me of Fred Rogers. Thank you, for the education.

@suffolkshepherd 2 года назад

Gardener Scott, I have some seed potatoes that I just took out of the cupboard and the eyes/chutes are a foot or more long ? Can I plant these still and if yes do I bury the entire chute? Thanks .

@GardenerScott 2 года назад

You can bury it. Try digging a trench long enough for the shoot and carefully burying it so it's not damaged.

@anchorageprepper9008 3 года назад

Great video Scott! I’m getting ready to plant my first bucket potatoes this year. Perfect timing. Thank you. Fingers crossed.

@renestewart1663 3 года назад

Excellent video.

@KeyserTheRedBeard 3 года назад

astonishing content Gardener Scott. I killed that thumbs up on your video. Keep up the really good work.

@photofreak21 4 месяца назад

Thank you Gardener Scott for a very detailed video on growing potatoes! Best one out there I’m probably a little late for this year, but since I have the seed potatoes I’m going to give it a shot. I’m in North Idaho so it’s still a little cool here.

@BoltActionBob 3 года назад

Great info on potatoes! I had already put mine in (and admittedly made a mistake or two after seeing this), where was this video two weeks ago?!?! Hahaha But some of this good info I can still put to use this season! Thanks GS!

@donnahall8593 2 года назад

Thank you for all these informative gardening Videos .Especially for a new gardener. If I may ask ,where have you purchased your potatoes?

@GardenerScott 2 года назад

I've bought from local nurseries and online from sites like Fedco.

@FuzzyGecko 3 года назад

I just threw mine in the ground and they are very happy xD. Prob going to get little tots though

@MJ-bg8gn 8 месяцев назад

thank you...

@Mik-mk8us 5 месяцев назад

I have best growing above soil. In a foot of barn yard hay. Horse yard, not cattle . Soil has yoo much bacteria and disradr so

@Hutzjohn Год назад

Doesn't everyone get up in the morning and chit, chower, and most guys chave, also?

@mowerds33 3 года назад

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew! Great informational content. Thank you.

@debbiemcclellan9809 3 года назад

I have watched videos recently where the person planted the potatoes in a very shallow trench maybe 3 or 4 inches deep and the point of the video was how easy it is to plant potatoes in soil that is not good or less than optimal even clay type soil in shallow beds and covering them with straw or very little soil and you can get a good harvest. It was supposed to be showung how simple and easy to grow them with very little soil or healthy conditions and very little work.

@kirbyammonsjr8491 3 года назад

Please send me What I put around the bottom of my apple and pear trees I already have them in the ground and I tilled about 2 ft wide all the way around what type fertilizer and nutrients should I put on them.

@GardenerScott 3 года назад

I use wood chip mulch and then add manure on top as I mentioned in the video. I don't use fertilizer when I add organic matter.

@Seancreaney7 Год назад

The fewer Chits on the potatoe the bigger the potatoes harvested , 3 Chits per potatoe makes for nice big potatoes harvested

@dannyhughes4889 3 года назад

You must be from Irish stock......excellent !!!!!!!!!

@andreaburgard6736 3 года назад

I am growing potatoes in grow bags. I have been adding soil as the plants grow. The plants are flowering. Do I keep adding soil or is the plant done growing?

@GardenerScott 3 года назад

Once the flowering begins you don't need to add more soil. You'll be harvesting soon.

@MichaelJosephJr934 2 года назад

Question Scot: I have 2 options for where to plant potatoes and need help deciding. #1. On a Composite Deck in pots. #2. On soil in my fenced garden in pots. If I go with this option I can use 10 gallon open bottom pots I have. Kinda like a mini raised bed. My garden is crowded but the deck is wide open. Thank you in advance!!

@GardenerScott 2 года назад

I like the idea of open pots on soil so soil organisms can have free access. Work out a priority for the space in your garden and see where the potatoes fit in.

@kevinhipps8136 Год назад

When i grow potatoes i put about an inch of soil in a fabric bag and fill the bag with soil. I mulch once the plant surfaces.

@sylviaprudhomme5417 Год назад

Always learn so many things I never knew❤❤❤❤

@drewsenthused6079 3 года назад

I had some potats chitting in my pantry so I buried it as my first tater experiment.

@자유인-n3f 3 года назад

응원합니다

@suevanthiel8542 Год назад

I saved potatoes I grew to use this year and had in paper bag in basement and today long sprouts-threw out

@dr.lucikidd2208 Год назад

Thank you for this background information on potatoes. I have watched other videos from well known people in this field and no seems to take the time to actually explain the potato seed, chatting, and most importantly the differences between determinate and indeterminate -wow! Mind blowing neglect of critical information in order to be successful. I do have one question for you, why do you not fertilize around the potato seed before adding on the soil after planting?

@GardenerScott Год назад

Because I use amended soil with nutrients in it, there is little need for additional fertilizer.

@patrickwalsh2361 Год назад

Damn, this is by FAR the best video on growing potatoes, very in depth - covering much more than anyone else! Thanks again Scott. I’m thinking you learned to be thorough during your service (picture on wall).🥔👍🏻

@GardenerScott Год назад

Thanks, Patrick. Yes, I was an Instructor Pilot in the Air Force and thorough was a necessary part of the job.

@patrickwalsh2361 Год назад

@@GardenerScott thanks for your service Scott! Your video inspired me to order some potato seeds from Fruition Seeds - can’t wait to taste some heirloom tomatoes! 🥔👍🏻🇺🇸

@carrottop3454 2 года назад

So we are in Colorado and are using grow bags. Question I have is can you have all different types potatoes growing next to each other in different bags? I’m being told that you can’t because of blight?

@GardenerScott 2 года назад

If you have good, healthy stock you can grow different types side by side. If you suspect one type is contaminated, you keep them separate. I've never had a problem growing them close together because I buy from nurseries and online sources I trust.

@lauramaeputnam4803 Год назад

I have learned a lot thank you so much.

@jean-pierreposman7282 Год назад

I learned a lot thank you for this video

@rhondavanmeter5015 2 года назад

Can I do this with store bought potatoes that have started sprouting? I appreciate everyone's help as I am new to gardening

@GardenerScott 2 года назад

You can.

@chinatownboy7482 2 года назад

Decades ago, I had some store bought potato sprout before I could eat them. I threw them out in the yard. They grew. I didn't harvest. Those potato also sprouted. They grew even more potato. 1 potato became a plant, which became 5 more potato plants the next year. By year 3, you will have enough potato to sell. Now, I have "wild" potato growing in my yard. I don't plant them. They just keep coming back. I get free french fries whenever I want.

@lauralaspe329 3 года назад

The boxes I bought my potatoes had instructions on them how to plant. They all had the same: to plant them like they are indeterminate but according to lists and your video two boxes are determinate (Yukon gold) and one is indeterminate. So I had planted them all like they are indeterminate. Should I go ahead and put more dirt on top of them now for the determinate type so they are buried deep in the bags?

@GardenerScott 3 года назад

You probably can depending on how much soil is covering them now.

@lauralaspe329 3 года назад

@@GardenerScott I think it’s only two inches down per instructions. I’ll do that. Thanks for the video. 🙂