This 1 Trick Grows Potatoes 3 Times Bigger!
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Grow potatoes 3 times bigger using this one simple potato growing trick that changes everything. Whether you are growing potatoes in containers, raised beds, or in the ground, these potato growing tips will transform your harvest this season.
In this video I cover the most powerful potato growing secrets I know: choosing the right potato varieties, why growing potatoes in containers produces bigger yields, the Ruth Stout method for lazy potato growing, how chitting potatoes changes your whole season, the correct way to earth up potatoes, the right fertilizer for bigger potato harvests, and the number one potato growing mistake to avoid.
These are the potato tips that took me years to learn. Get every detail right and you can grow potatoes 3 times bigger than average - in less space and with less work than traditional in-ground growing.
Track your potato growing in GrowTrack - the free app built for serious gardeners: https://usegrowtrack.com
00:00 Introduction - Why These Potato Tips Change Everything
01:30 Choosing the Right Potato Varieties for Bigger Yields
03:30 Determinate vs Indeterminate Potatoes Explained
05:00 First Earlies, Second Earlies and Maincrop Potatoes
07:00 Growing Potatoes in Containers - The Method That Triples Yield
09:30 The Ruth Stout Method for Growing Potatoes
12:00 Why Chitting Potatoes Changes Your Harvest
14:30 Earthing Up and Hilling Potatoes the Right Way
17:00 The Best Fertilizer for Bigger Potato Yields
19:30 The Number One Potato Growing Mistake to Avoid
22:00 Harvesting and Curing Your Potatoes Correctly
24:30 Long-Term Potato Storage Tips
Videos mentioned in this video:
A Tree Destroyed My 450lb Potato System So I Built a Better One! https://youtu.be/Nb71fC6x9d4
I Built the Laziest Potato System on YouTube | 450lbs Every Year Without the Work! https://youtu.be/AYdC60Hvxow
4 Genius Ways to Store Potatoes All Winter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EhVPTPVv6U
30L Container I recommend: https://geni.us/SG30L
Visit my website for more growing guides: https://simplifygardening.com
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Simplify Vegetable Gardening (GardenComm Silver Laurel Award)
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Composting Masterclass
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Composting-Masterclass-Feed-Your-Plants/dp/1739779312/
USA: https://www.amazon.com/Composting-Masterclass-Feed-Your-Plants/dp/1739779312/
AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/Composting-Masterclass-Feed-Soil-Plants/dp/1739779312/
Business enquiries: Tony@simplifygardening.com
⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, you'll support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you!
In this video I cover the most powerful potato growing secrets I know: choosing the right potato varieties, why growing potatoes in containers produces bigger yields, the Ruth Stout method for lazy potato growing, how chitting potatoes changes your whole season, the correct way to earth up potatoes, the right fertilizer for bigger potato harvests, and the number one potato growing mistake to avoid.
These are the potato tips that took me years to learn. Get every detail right and you can grow potatoes 3 times bigger than average - in less space and with less work than traditional in-ground growing.
Track your potato growing in GrowTrack - the free app built for serious gardeners: https://usegrowtrack.com
00:00 Introduction - Why These Potato Tips Change Everything
01:30 Choosing the Right Potato Varieties for Bigger Yields
03:30 Determinate vs Indeterminate Potatoes Explained
05:00 First Earlies, Second Earlies and Maincrop Potatoes
07:00 Growing Potatoes in Containers - The Method That Triples Yield
09:30 The Ruth Stout Method for Growing Potatoes
12:00 Why Chitting Potatoes Changes Your Harvest
14:30 Earthing Up and Hilling Potatoes the Right Way
17:00 The Best Fertilizer for Bigger Potato Yields
19:30 The Number One Potato Growing Mistake to Avoid
22:00 Harvesting and Curing Your Potatoes Correctly
24:30 Long-Term Potato Storage Tips
Videos mentioned in this video:
A Tree Destroyed My 450lb Potato System So I Built a Better One! https://youtu.be/Nb71fC6x9d4
I Built the Laziest Potato System on YouTube | 450lbs Every Year Without the Work! https://youtu.be/AYdC60Hvxow
4 Genius Ways to Store Potatoes All Winter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EhVPTPVv6U
30L Container I recommend: https://geni.us/SG30L
Visit my website for more growing guides: https://simplifygardening.com
Amazon Store (UK & USA): https://www.amazon.com/shop/simplify
Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/simplifygardening
Join the membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuy0z9uUkJGkuOT2eWDGY2g/join
My Books:
Simplify Vegetable Gardening (GardenComm Silver Laurel Award)
UK: [add link]
USA: [add link]
Composting Masterclass
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Composting-Masterclass-Feed-Your-Plants/dp/1739779312/
USA: https://www.amazon.com/Composting-Masterclass-Feed-Your-Plants/dp/1739779312/
AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/Composting-Masterclass-Feed-Soil-Plants/dp/1739779312/
Business enquiries: Tony@simplifygardening.com
⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, you'll support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you!
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