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    i have just started a new plot,no other growers around,what are best maincrops for free draining but low nutrient soil in lancs area.

  • #2
    If the soil's low in nutrients get some muck bunged on before you put the spuds in as they can be quite hungry.

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    • #3
      My advice to "newbies" is:

      Start off by growing what you like to eat

      keep good records of dates Sown, Planted, First and Last harvest wand whether you had "too many/few" and "too early/late" so you can adjust for next year.

      Tell us what your favourites are and we can then suggest varieties that give good results, and/or suggest you avoid things that are difficult to grow,
      K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden

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      • #4
        How do you know it's low in nutrients? Have you done a soil test?

        Were there weeds growing? If weeds are growing, then nutrients are available and the type of weed can indicate what kind of soil you have
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          and ... why maincrop? They are more troublesome to grow (because of blight) and they are cheap to buy in the shops

          I'd be more inclined to grow some lovely (early) salad potatoes, myself

          This is a very useful thread for you to read through: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...0-a_26499.html
          Last edited by Two_Sheds; 26-01-2011, 06:48 AM.
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
            why maincrop? They are more troublesome to grow (because of blight) and they are cheap to buy in the shops

            I'd be more inclined to grow some lovely (early) salad potatoes, myself

            This is a very useful thread for you to read through: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...0-a_26499.html
            I second that TS

            I mostly grow second early's (Charlotte)

            As TS right said if there's weeds growing then there will be nutrients in the soil, what I did last year on a new plot and what I'm going to do this year on a new plot is to use blood fish and bone, chicken muck pellets and growmore. I put mushroom compost on one of my plots this winter but the other was only cleared in November so should be OK for this season and will just add the above as a bit of a boost.

            Welcome to the vine BTW Happy Growing!
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Currysniffa View Post
              chicken muck pellets ...mushroom compost
              Don't add these if your soil is already alkaline though; too much alkalinity leads to scabby spuds

              Mushroom compost linky: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/...e.aspx?pid=294

              Chicken pellet linky: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/...e.aspx?pid=297
              Last edited by Two_Sheds; 26-01-2011, 07:28 AM.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                Don't add these if your soil is already alkaline though; too much alkalinity leads to scabby spuds

                Mushroom compost linky: Mushroom compost / RHS Gardening Advice

                Chicken pellet linky: Poultry manure / RHS Gardening Advice

                Sorry that's right TS, I don't the mushroom compost or chicken muck on my potato patch or fruit beds .
                Last edited by Currysniffa; 26-01-2011, 08:03 AM.
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                • #9
                  many thanks to all,plot been poor quality lawn for years,got muck in and black poly on at mo. soil test showed ph7-7.5.will take advice on veriety and chick pellets.

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                  • #10
                    One other thing you might want to bear in mind is the possibility of wireworm (click beetle larvae) being present. Apparently, they like to breed in grassy/ weedy ground and stay in the larval stage for several years. The main time they cause damage to potatoes is late summer so if there is any chance you have them that's another reason to go for second earlies rather than maincrop.
                    Google wireworm and you will find loads of info.

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