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What to do with soil from potatoes
I have just dug up my potatoes that were grown in a pot
(And very nice they were!) But what can I do with the soil? Can I simply bung a plant in there? Or will the soil be drained of nutrients? Should I bung it straight on my compost heap? I have some potatoes groing in the ground aswell.... Can I put it straight on those? |
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What to do with soil from potatoes
In article , Rick McGreal
writes I have just dug up my potatoes that were grown in a pot (And very nice they were!) But what can I do with the soil? Can I simply bung a plant in there? Or will the soil be drained of nutrients? Not drained, but you might need to fertilise the plants Should I bung it straight on my compost heap? Can do, but there are better uses. I have some potatoes groing in the ground aswell.... Can I put it straight on those? Yes (provided your pot grown potatoes were healthy and disease free) Or use it as a mulch to improve a small patch of soil elsewhere. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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What to do with soil from potatoes
Kay Easton wrote in
: Can I simply bung a plant in there? Or will the soil be drained of nutrients? Not drained, but you might need to fertilise the plants Right....In that case I'll leave that Idea..... Should I bung it straight on my compost heap? Can do, but there are better uses. Thought there would be! I have some potatoes groing in the ground aswell.... Can I put it straight on those? Yes (provided your pot grown potatoes were healthy and disease free) They seem fine...No discolouration or anything.... All seems good and healthy Or use it as a mulch to improve a small patch of soil elsewhere. I'll do this then.... I have a couple of small areas that could do with a little adding to to raise the level of the bed if nothing else... Thanks |
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What to do with soil from potatoes
In message , Rick McGreal
writes Kay Easton wrote in : Can I simply bung a plant in there? Or will the soil be drained of nutrients? Not drained, but you might need to fertilise the plants Right....In that case I'll leave that Idea..... It's not that difficult, get some slow release fertilizer granules and chuck some in and mix it up or a few handfuls of pelletted chicken manure. I wouldn't want to use this for something going to be in the point for a few years but for annuals, hanging baskets etc. it's be fine - and cheaper than buying new. Or use it as a mulch to improve a small patch of soil elsewhere. I'll do this then.... And then at the end of the season you can still use it for this :-) -- Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds urg Suppliers and References FAQ: http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html |
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What to do with soil from potatoes
Chris French and Helen Johnson wrote in
: It's not that difficult, get some slow release fertilizer granules and chuck some in and mix it up or a few handfuls of pelletted chicken manure. I have a some of this......Never saw a use for it so never used it! I wouldn't want to use this for something going to be in the point for a few years but for annuals, hanging baskets etc. it's be fine - and cheaper than buying new. Not thought about doing any baskets... I have 2 that the last tenant left behind....They are just the wire frame with the thick matting to hold it together.... I may have a go and see what I can do! Or use it as a mulch to improve a small patch of soil elsewhere. I'll do this then.... And then at the end of the season you can still use it for this :-) B-) |
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