Apollo 57239 Potato Barrel

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Keep the barrel well watered (but not waterlogged), especially in sunny weather. Include in each watering some proprietary tomato feed or similar. Tong manufactures a range of reliable potato polishers which offer high-quality potato polishing results, with minimal maintenance and gentle potato handling in mind.

With the barrel in place, cover the bottom of the barrel with about 5 to 7.5cm (2 to 3in) depth of stones etc. to aid drainage.

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The high barrel height makes it hard to plant and hard to water evenly. And very heavy and hard to harvest. This applies to plastic barrels as well. Cut them in half for best results! INSTRUCTIONS To Make Potato Barrels: If you plant your first crop early enough, you can grow a second crop for harvesting in the Autumn. Dave used cast off 55 plastic barrel drums he was given for free. Keep your eyes open and you can find them free or very cheap. A slow-release fertilizer is recommended as it will slowly release nutrients over time, promoting healthy growth without overfeeding the plant. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions when applying the fertilizer and be careful not to add too much.

Next, cut the 55 gallon barrels in half. This gives you two growing barrels. Dave used his skill saw to cut the barrels in half. It is made from a frost resistant polypropylene to ensure it is hard wearing and can be used season after season. One 50-gallon food-grade plastic drum typically fits around three rows consisting up-to 4-5 seed potatoes planted per row depending on cuttings selected.If you plant up several different bags in succession, moving them into a cool greenhouse before the first frost, you can harvest your potatoes for most of the year. In fact you can even have your own Christmas potatoes. This is when you get your seeds and place about 5 of them on a dish in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Within a couple of weeks shoots about 1 inch (25cm) long should be coming out of the potatoes. Planting Your Potatoes Tong has been manufacturing quality potato grading equipment for over 90 years and with such a wealth of experience in efficient potato sizing, Tong offers potato solutions that meet every modern demand.