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Potato fertiliser

  • 20-03-2020 10:28pm
    #1
    keepalive213
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭


    I have a few raised beds ready to put in some seed potatoes, kerr pinks.
    I think its good ground no shortage of worms when I was tilling it.
    I got some granulated potato manure today but im not sure how to apply it.
    Do I spread it and rake it in to the beds or put in the hole with the seed potato?
    How much should I use?
    Also do seeds go out of date, I have some left over seeds from 2 or 3 years ago, carrots, lettuce etc. Stored in original packaging in a dry place. How do I know if they are still good.
    Thanks in advance for any advice


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  • #2
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,578 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    I wouldn't stick the fert down the hole ... I'd probably dig it in ,
    A lot of seeds will be okay , not great but okay , you could sow it a little thicker ...
    Or do a germination test , stick 10 or 20 seeds on a piece of damn kitchen paper ,keep it moist in a warmish spot and see how many germinate... If they all germinate then happy days ,if only half do then sow twice as thick ..

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  • #3
    keepalive213
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭keepalive213


    Markcheese wrote: »
    I wouldn't stick the fert down the hole ... I'd probably dig it in ,
    A lot of seeds will be okay , not great but okay , you could sow it a little thicker ...
    Or do a germination test , stick 10 or 20 seeds on a piece of damn kitchen paper ,keep it moist in a warmish spot and see how many germinate... If they all germinate then happy days ,if only half do then sow twice as thick ..

    Im thinking set spuds at 3 inches deep, how deep should i dig in fertiliser?


  • #4
    haybob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 347 ✭✭haybob


    Hello
    Put your spuds in a tray and if they sprout they are fine.
    What kind of potatoes manure have you is it +s or + s+ b
    I put the fertalizer in the drills with the spuds but just a shake


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