I usually put them in with well rotted manure and blood fish and bone
fertiliser and like the other chap says you must mix it up a bit to ensure
it's not too strong with the fertiliser by the roots. I've tried the slug
pellets but think it is more in the mind than any real value. I think the
bone meal will be wasted at the bottom of the trench by the way, I put it
around where the potatoes will be set and lightly fork it about. Just wonder
if the potting compost will have lime in which gives potatoes scab. Still I
expect it'll be ok


Colin A Jacobs wrote:
: This year I am going to add a layer of Bone Meal to the bottom of my
: trench, then a a layer of Manure then a layer of potting compost.
: Covering the tubers with potting compost & filling the trench with
: soil. I will sprinkle Slug pellets onto the ground. Is this a good
: way of getting a maximum yield?
:
: Best Wishes
:
: CJ