How To Grow Potatoes In Tires

Potatoes just don't grow on trees

Potatoes just don't grow on trees. They grow deep and hard to dig them out. Plus they take too much space to grow and they need the room for it. And they like well prepared, soft moist soil that's easy for them to take roots in. besides potatoes should not be planted in the same place year after year, because they infect their own soil and can cause the crops to get blight.

For those who don't have much space in our garden, this is a great alternative. Despite living in the city, you can still grow your own potatoes and have a good yield.

How to grow potatoes in tires has its advantages and that is you can grow different types of varieties. They are referred to as new', earlies', or main crop'. Fingerlings' are small potatoes with long, narrow shape like fingers. Main crop' potatoes store well. Do remember that green potatoes are poisonous.

How to grow potatoes in tires needs seed potatoes to start. Before planting potatoes you need to chit them. Chitting is when you get your seed potatoes and placing them in a light, dry environment to encourage sprouting.

Stack four or five tires that are progressively filled with good compost and moist, aerated soil. Loosen soil just enough for some drainage and place the first tire. Fill with soil and make sure to fill the inside of the tire casing as well.

Cut your seed potatoes into pieces that have at least two eyes' or sprout buds in each piece. Plant three or four cut potato seeds into the soil in the tire center. Cover with enough soil up to the top of the opening. Remember to use well-composted fertilizer and don't use fresh manure for this will burn up the potatoes.

Once the potato plant grow about eight inches tall, add another tire and add loose soil around the plant. repeat process for the subsequent tires. The covered stalk will take roots while the plant grows upward towards sunlight. Since you are raising the soil level the plant is able to keep growing without choking up.

Water the plant and make sure that the soil is moistened all the way down to the base of the pile.

Since the tire acts as insulator and heat, the added warmth stimulates the lateral roots to multiply quickly and gives you more potatoes.

How to grow potatoes in tires takes about two to four months. Harvest your crop until the top dries up and remove the tires, work your way down harvesting potatoes as you go. Store potatoes in a dry, cool place to ensure freshness.

How To Grow Potatoes In Tires

By: Dinah Bee Menil

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