POTATO GROWING IN BUCKET

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POTATO GROWING IN BUCKET
1. Place ( 50-100mm) 2-4 inches of drainage in the bottom of the bucket, such as gravel or stones.

2. Fill the bucket with about (120mm) 6 inches of well-draining compost.Place the seed potatoes around 6 (120mm) inches apart on the soil.

3. Cover with another (120mm) 6 inches of soil.Water the plants, keeping the soil moist but not waterlogged.

4. Place in a sunny spot to grow – ideally with six hours of sunlight a day.
As plants grow, regularly top up with soil until within a few inches / centimetres of the bucket’s top.

5. Harvest potatoes when the foliage starts to yellow and die back