Question 1

Can you place these bags directly on the ground, or do you have to place them on something that helps drainage?

Accepted Answer

I just planted fingerling potato seeds in my field. I put the bags on the rocks by the river so that they are not flush with the ground to help drainage. This is the first season I use a schoolbag, because I ran out of garden space.

Question 2

How would you recommend planting potatoes? Place 3 slivers in the bottom, cover with soil, wait to see sprouts, cover with soil and repeat?

Accepted Answer

The more you plant the smaller your potatoes will be.  This is because the potatoes will have less room to expand.  For a 10 gallon bag do not plant more than three potato pieces and really you should only plant one or two.  The roots start at the potato and grow down, the stems grow up and will send out some roots.  The potatoes grow above the potato planted.  So, you need to have enough soil below to grow good roots.  Start with at least 5 inches of soil, then the potato, then at least two inches of soil above the potato.  As the plant grows, add more soil until you are a few inches from the top.  Don't go all the way to the top because you need to have room to water.

Make sure you water these well, as the soil will dry out easily because the plastic will heat up the soil.  I've used this type of grow bag for potatoes before and they work fine.  When the plant flowers, the potatoes are growing.  When the plant dies back hold off watering for a few days before harvesting.  Fresh potatoes cook much faster than those from the store.

Question 3

What is yield in pounds of potatoes per 10 gallon bag?

Accepted Answer

Zero. I grew nothing. I threw these bags out.

Question 4

Does the dirt spill out when opening the flap?  How do you harvest from the side without losing your dirt?

Accepted Answer

I grew potatoes in it, it kind of does spill out but if you don’t open it until they are mostly ready to harvest it’s minimal. Depending on what you grow it’s not too bad. I found other issues to be harder to deal with using a bag such as sunlight when the plants are little getting into the bag and watering is different than in the ground or even a pot.

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