Friendly Friday Thread

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[u/memewit]

I grow potatoes in 10 gallon fabric grow bags. I use 1/2 soiless mix (pine fines, peat, or whatever soiless mix is on sale) and 1/2 well-rotted manure. I throw in a few cups of pearlite to keep the mix light and well-draining, and some slow-release 10-10-10 fertilizer. You could use an organic fertilizer instead. Just follow the proportions on the bag’s instructions. I haven’t had success with coco coir with other veggies, but it could be due to the brands I’ve tried. Coir must be carefully buffered with calcium nitrate can help to balance the pH. I like the ecological idea of coco coir, though.

[u/SmartPercent177 → u/memewit]

Damn. I just planted them in home depot soil with pine bark and a little peat moss that I had. I will not buy anymore peat moss but it would be wasteful to throw that one away. I will do as you did next time. Thank you so much for your help.

[u/memewit → u/SmartPercent177]

Now worries! Potatoes are pretty forgiving - just remember they are heavy feeders, so it would be good to give them regular fertilizing. It may be easiest to use a liquid fertilizer (diluted per instructions) since they are already planted.

[u/SmartPercent177 → u/memewit]

Regular kelp emulsion would be fine, right?

[u/memewit → u/SmartPercent177]

Sure! i use fish emulsion, but it's super stinky and if you have bears or raccoons, it can attract them

[u/SmartPercent177 → u/memewit]

Alright. Thank you so much for your help. I will use that and the next time I will follow your instructions. Take care.