Story: Plant Deal of the Week - Planting your own Potatoes
Episode: 13
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Air Date: 10th June

Trevor dives into the food production lines as he goes into how the best grow their potatoes – and how you can too!

• There’s a big difference between ordinary store-bought potatoes and certified seed potatoes. The yield and subsequent size and flavour are entirely different, and the protocols in place to grow a certified seed potato are uniformly recognised.
• The key to growing seed potatoes comes down to two vital factors, water and nutrition. A common mistake is when gardeners shovel high nitrogen fertiliser, compost and manure, where it gives huge growth to the plant but not necessarily to the tubers.
• With a grow rate of roughly 90-120 days from planting to harvest, potatoes are one of the most satisfying plants to grow at home.
• The Gardeners Advantage Spud Grow bag Twin Pack is currently a whopping 40% off, from $19.95 down to $11.95, with each spud bag (Salad collection, All Rounder, All Mashing and All Roasting) being 25% off, coming down from $34.00 to $25.00.

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