{"id":747,"date":"2016-06-28T11:27:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T10:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/advisor\/gardening-tips\/?p=747"},"modified":"2024-05-03T16:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T16:10:09","slug":"best-compost-for-growing-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/best-compost-for-growing-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Compost For Growing Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/potatoes-in-compost.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/potatoes-in-compost.jpg 650w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/potatoes-in-compost-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/potatoes-in-compost-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/potatoes-in-compost-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/find-out-how-gardenadvice-can-help-you-in-your-garden-this-year\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/growing-vegetables-bar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/growing-vegetables-bar.jpg 652w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/growing-vegetables-bar-300x23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/growing-vegetables-bar-520x39.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/growing-vegetables-bar-320x24.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potatoes grow best in open textured compost that is rich in organic matter. When it comes to compost, a well-balanced compost that is rich in nutrients and has a neutral pH is generally the best choice for growing potatoes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The GardenAdvice team recommendation for the best compost for growing potatoes in a container is John Innes number 2 (the number relates to the strength of the compost, number 3 being stronger than 2).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Adding some well rotted garden compost to the John Innes compost will also help.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Here are a few tips for choosing the best compost for growing potatoes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Look for a compost that is high in nutrients, such as nitrogen and potassium, as these are essential for healthy potato growth.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Make sure the compost has a neutral pH, around 7.0. Potatoes prefer a slightly acidic soil, but a pH that is too high or too low can cause problems with growth.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Choose a compost that is well-decomposed and has a crumbly, soil-like texture. This will help ensure that the soil is well-draining and will not become compacted.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avoid using compost that is high in woody material, as this can make the soil too acidic and may inhibit potato growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Overall, it is important to choose a high-quality compost that is rich in nutrients and organic mater plus has a neutral pH to provide the best growing conditions for your potatoes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With potatoes especially early ones its a good idea to pre chit them to get them started <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/chitting-potatoes\/\">Click Here<\/a> for more details on pre chitting potatoes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Potatoes grow best in open textured compost that is rich in organic matter. When it comes to compost, a well-balanced compost that is rich in nutrients and has a neutral pH is generally the&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-growing-vegetables"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}