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🌱 Step-by-Step Guide
1. Plant the seed potatoes
Place seed potatoes at the bottom of the grow bag.
Cover them with about 4 inches of soil.
Minimum soil temperature: 6°C (40°F).
Make sure they get full sun (at least 6 hours/day).
⚠️ Do not water yet until foliage emerges.
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2. Wait for sprouting
In about 2–3 weeks, shoots will appear.
Let them grow until they are 4 inches above the soil.
At this stage, start watering daily in dry weather.
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3. Hill up (first time)
Once sprouts are about 4 inches high, add more soil to the bag.
Leave just the top leaves exposed.
Water thoroughly after adding soil.
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4. Hill up again (repeat)
Keep adding soil as the shoots grow taller (every time they reach ~4 inches above soil).
Always leave a few inches of green exposed.
Continue watering regularly to keep soil moist, but not soggy.
Stop adding soil once shoots reach the top of the bag, then allow them to bloom and mature.
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5. Harvest time
“New” potatoes can be harvested around 7–8 weeks after planting.
For full-size potatoes, wait until the plant yellows and withers.
Simply open the grow bag and collect your harvest.
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🌟 Pro Tips
Use loose, well-draining soil (compost + garden soil mix).
Don’t overwater → potatoes may rot.
Grow bags are reusable → just refresh the soil each season.
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✅ In short: Potatoes love being buried gradually. The more you “hill up,” the more room they have to grow tubers underground. By harvest time, your grow bag will be packed with spuds! 🥔✨
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