Comments on: Recycle Nursery Pots, Grow Potatoes http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lauren http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-23535 Lauren Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:26:15 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/#comment-23535 What a neat idea! I'm adding to my stockpile of experiments for next year. Thanks for sharing! What a neat idea! I’m adding to my stockpile of experiments for next year. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Josh Baltzell http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-23408 Josh Baltzell Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:22:14 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/#comment-23408 I'm growing potatoes in containers this year too, but I had not thought about smaller containers. I will have to try some specialty varieties in containers like this next year. Thanks for the idea. I’m growing potatoes in containers this year too, but I had not thought about smaller containers. I will have to try some specialty varieties in containers like this next year.

Thanks for the idea.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-22895 Administrator Thu, 28 May 2009 23:47:04 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/#comment-22895 ... sometimes. You deal with two issues. 1. Supermarket potatoes have often been treated with something to surpress sprouting. Ergo, they'll not grow or grow slowly. If you half older ones that have sprouted in your cupboard (by sprout I mean the eyes have grown out) by all means you could plant it and it'll grow, even cut it into pieces so each one has an eye and plant them. 2. Potatoes are notorious for disease. You shouldn't plant them in the same soil two years in a row (a three year rotation is recommended) and supermarket potatoes may harbor these diseases as well. Not all of them are bad, some will just result in less visually appealing potato skin. Seed potatoes are "certified" disease free usually. Last year I couldn't find a source for blue potatoes so I grew one I bought from the supermarket (in a mixed bag of different colored "jewel" potatoes). It grew fine (after a long delay during which I had given up on it) and I got some spuds out of it. So it worked for me, and it can work for you. Sweet potatoes can be planted like that too, though remember, sweet potatoes are not at all botanically related to potatoes. Completely different plant. … sometimes.

You deal with two issues.

1. Supermarket potatoes have often been treated with something to surpress sprouting. Ergo, they’ll not grow or grow slowly. If you half older ones that have sprouted in your cupboard (by sprout I mean the eyes have grown out) by all means you could plant it and it’ll grow, even cut it into pieces so each one has an eye and plant them.

2. Potatoes are notorious for disease. You shouldn’t plant them in the same soil two years in a row (a three year rotation is recommended) and supermarket potatoes may harbor these diseases as well. Not all of them are bad, some will just result in less visually appealing potato skin. Seed potatoes are “certified” disease free usually.

Last year I couldn’t find a source for blue potatoes so I grew one I bought from the supermarket (in a mixed bag of different colored “jewel” potatoes). It grew fine (after a long delay during which I had given up on it) and I got some spuds out of it. So it worked for me, and it can work for you.

Sweet potatoes can be planted like that too, though remember, sweet potatoes are not at all botanically related to potatoes. Completely different plant.

]]> By: Rose http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-22889 Rose Thu, 28 May 2009 20:16:10 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2009/05/28/recycle-nursery-pots-grow-potatoes/#comment-22889 Question: Can you plant potatoes from the supermarket or do they have to be seed potatoes? Question: Can you plant potatoes from the supermarket or do they have to be seed potatoes?

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