Description
Grow potatoes/tomatoes virtually anywhere with the Vigoroot Potato/Tomato Planter. Made from advanced air pruning fabric it is perfect for patios, balconies and small urban gardens. The root tips will get air pruned in these planters giving them strong, fibrous root systems. More nutrients can be absorbed by plants vs a normal pot and a greater resistance to disease, pests and harsh weather.
Grow Your Own Potatoes Anywhere
If you like the idea of growing your own fresh potatoes but don't have a vegetable garden then these Potato/Tomato Patio Planters are perfect for you. The neat Patio Planter bags are designed for use on patios, balconies or small gardens, in fact anywhere where space is an issue. You won't need to do any digging and can just empty out the contents of the bag at harvest time, it really couldn't be easier.
The grow bags are really easy to use and hold a generous 40 litres of compost in each bag. Each bag is large enough for 3-4 seed potatoes depending on the variety, giving you a harvest of 20-30 potatoes from each bag. The sturdy bags are made from advanced air-pruning fabric for stronger, more productive plants.
How To Grow Potatoes in Potato Patio Planters
You can use a good quality multi purpose compost or a 60/40 mix of compost and topsoil. We recommend using a potato fertilizer to maximise the yield from your patio planters.
Depending on the variety you want to grow, plant your potatoes between mid March and late April. We recommend planting the early varieties such as Homeguard, Duke of York or Orla as they are far less likely to suffer from potato blight.
Fill the potato patio planters up to about 15 - 20 cm deep with a layer of good multi purpose compost, and space 3 or 4 potatoes evenly on top of the compost. Cover with a further 10cm layer of compost.
As the plants grow keep gently covering the shoots with more compost until the level is just below the top of the bag.
You will need to keep the compost moist but not saturated. An occasional heavy watering is better than little and often as light watering may not soak down to the lower roots.
Dimensions: 35cm diameter, 45cm height and volume of 40l of compost.
