Watch this test to see which method is the best for growing the most potatoes.
Potatoes are a staple crop for many gardeners and farmers, but there are different ways to plant them. In this experiment, Mike from Self-Sufficient Me planted potatoes in three different ways to see which method would yield the best results. The first bed contained store-bought potatoes that had gone green in the pantry, which were planted wrist-deep and mulched over the top. The second bed contained seed potatoes from the nursery, which were planted in drills or furrows and backfilled as the potatoes grew. The third bed also contained seed potatoes from the nursery, but they were buried wrist-deep and mulched over the top.
After harvesting the potatoes, Mike compared the results and found that the potatoes grown in the middle bed using the drill method and backfilling grew the best. However, he was surprised to find that there was not a significant difference between the yield and quality of the potatoes grown in the other two beds. This experiment provides valuable insight into the different ways to plant potatoes and their resulting yields.
Key Takeaways
- There are different ways to plant potatoes, including planting wrist-deep and mulching over the top, planting in drills or furrows and backfilling, and burying wrist-deep and mulching over the top.
- The potatoes grown using the drill method and backfilling yielded the best results.
- Surprisingly, there was not a significant difference in yield and quality between the potatoes grown in the other two beds.
Planting Three Ways
Mike from Self-Sufficient Me grew potatoes in three different ways. The first way was by using store-bought potatoes that had gone green in the pantry. He planted them in a bed wrist-deep and put some mulch over the top. The second bed was planted with seed potatoes that he specifically got from the nursery. He planted these in drills or furrows, positioning the potatoes in rows and then back-filling as the potatoes grew. The last bed was also planted with seed potatoes purchased from the nursery, except they were buried just like the first bed wrist-deep and then mulched over the top.
When it came to how well the potatoes grew, the supermarket potatoes were the worst growers. They took a long time to sprout, and many of them did not sprout at all. When it was time to harvest, many of the potatoes had already gone green and had to be discarded.
The second bed, which was planted with seed potatoes from the nursery in drills, was the second-best grower. The potatoes took a while to come through, but the yield was better than the first bed.
The third bed, which was planted with seed potatoes from the nursery and buried wrist-deep and mulched over the top, was the best grower. The potatoes were disease-free and of better quality than the other two beds.
Overall, the middle bed, which was planted with seed potatoes from the nursery in drills, had the best yield. However, the difference between the drill method and the wrist-deep method was not significant.
This experiment shows that sometimes assumptions can be wrong, and it’s essential to compare different methods to determine the best way to grow potatoes.
Harvesting the Potatoes
Mike from Self-Sufficient Me grew potatoes in three different ways. The first way was by using store-bought potatoes that had gone green in the pantry. He planted them wrist deep in a bed and put some mulch over the top. The second way was by planting seed potatoes purchased from the nursery in drills or furrows, positioning the potatoes in rows and then backfilling as the potatoes grew. The third way was also by using seed potatoes purchased from the nursery, but he buried them wrist deep and then mulched over the top.
When it came time to harvest the potatoes, Mike started with the supermarket potatoes. He found that a number of potatoes had already grown up onto the surface and gone green, so he had to discard them. He dug up the remaining potatoes and found that there were plenty of worms in the soil. While there were a couple of decent-sized potatoes, most of them were small.
Next, Mike dug up the bed with the seed potatoes that were planted just like the supermarket potatoes. He found that while they took a while to sprout, they were probably the second-best growers. The yield was better than the supermarket potatoes, but still not great.
Finally, Mike dug up the bed with the seed potatoes that were planted in drills. He found that this method produced the best yield out of all three beds. While he planted these potatoes pretty late in the season, he was still surprised by the quality and yield of the potatoes.
In conclusion, while the drill method produced the best yield, there was not a huge difference between the drill method and the wrist-deep method with mulching over the top. The supermarket potatoes produced the lowest yield, but it was still a nice surprise that they produced any potatoes at all considering how old and chittered they were. Gardening is all about experimenting and learning, and Mike’s experiment with growing potatoes in different ways was a valuable learning experience.
Comparing the Results
Mike from Self-Sufficient Me grew potatoes in three different ways and now it’s time to compare the results. The first bed was planted with store-bought potatoes that had gone green in the pantry and were buried wrist deep and mulched over the top. The second bed was planted with seed potatoes purchased from the nursery and planted in drills or furrows, positioning the potatoes in rows and then backfilling as the potatoes grew. The third bed was also planted with seed potatoes purchased from the nursery, but they were buried wrist deep and mulched over the top, just like the first bed.
When Mike dug up the potatoes, he found that the yield from the store-bought potatoes was not great, but he was surprised to see that he got quite a few good-sized potatoes out of it. However, the lackluster way they grew compared to the other beds indicated that this wasn’t going to be a fantastic harvest.
The second bed, which was planted with seed potatoes from the nursery in drills, was probably the second-best grower. They took a while to sprout, and some of them didn’t sprout at all. The yield was not great, but the quality of the potatoes was better than the store-bought potatoes.
The third bed, which was also planted with seed potatoes from the nursery, but buried wrist deep and mulched over the top, grew better than the store-bought potatoes and had a better yield than the second bed. The yield was not great, but the quality of the potatoes was better than the store-bought potatoes.
Overall, the middle bed, which was planted with seed potatoes in drills, grew the best out of all the other beds. Although the yield was not great due to the late planting, the comparison is what is really interesting. The difference between the drill method and just whacking them in the wrist method and mulching over the top was not significant. Compared to the other two beds, the yield was not actually too bad.
In conclusion, Mike’s experiment was an interesting one, and it showed that assumptions can be wrong. Gardening is about learning from mistakes and trying new things. The comparison of the three different ways of growing potatoes was surprising, and it is up to the viewers to write their opinion down in the comments section below.