Backyard Aquaponics
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I didnt get good yield out of my last batch over summer, lots of potatoes, not very big. The ones I the ground were the opposite, only a few spuds, but bigger.

I definitely solved the problems I was having earlier. Combination of multigaurd for slugs, planted in part shade, and potash fertilizer has made the plants healthier and they lasted much longer, unfortunately I think it was just too hot for the tubers to bulk.

The best crop I've had was through the colder weather. So lets see how I go during winter.

Yea my aquarium salt comes in nylon salt but I wanted something biggest, I found some huge potato sacks at a local swap eye for a buck!

tatty season is coming up in WA so I'd thought I'd revive this thread. I plan to try some in tires this year. Does anyone know which type of WA available potatoes grow best in containers?

I found this site a good ref for container potato growing:

http://www.kenoshapotato.com/

Seems like a key is to make sure they don't get too hot (or dry!) ! Think I'll try and grow mine somewhere that gets more morning sun to help keep them cool...

..and don't use too much N

Last year, planted in October and got about 20kgs or so of Dutch Cream and Kipfler.

I thought I might try some early potatoes this year seeing the aquaponics haven't gotten started yet - still looking for IBCs.
I've several garden beds about 4x2 metres so don't have to reuse last years bed.

IN Sydney, I grew for one season planting in chicken wire tubes just layering up with straw, compost etc as the shoots showed through, Nice and easy to harvest too.

Sounds a good harvest - was that in containers or in the ground?

Yep planted some on weekend just gone. 2 old salt bags and potting mix left over from replant of lemon tree.

Most in the ground with a few in wire mesh tubes.

I'm going to try a half wine barrel.. just need to get around to actually planting it

Costco has organic potato chips right now. My wife picked some up, so now I am thinking about eating some potatoes from a bag...

I've going for the lower class option and trying some in a half blue barrel as well - might even try and setup a dripper feed into it from the AP system...

I am trying potatoes in a 4 square foot box, did anyone ever have good luck with bags?

I am trying potatoes in a 4 square foot box, did anyone ever have good luck with bags?

Yep, Get a couple of meals out of them. Bags are great coz you just tip them upside down to get the spuds at the end. I find a patch in the back yard where the lawn is a bit thin and tip them out then it gets some nice top dressing.

I do a few bags each year. Unfortunately, I have a snail problem and I have to beat them off to ensure I get a good crop.

how'd you do it? saw several different ways in this thread.

I rolled the bag down to about half the height, then put about 3" of compost in the bottom of a bag, chucked in the potatoes, and chucked another 3" of compost on top of that. Made sure I watered regularly, as the bags do dry out quicker, and then when the sprouts were about 1 ft high, I unrolled the bag, and piled up the dirt to leave about 3" of stem showing.

Works for me anyway.