First time potato growers mistake

[amusedtodeath1]

Hi everyone, I am looking for advice regarding my 'tayters'.

This is my first foray into growing anything, so huge learning curve, but I now have the bug and am loving growing things in my tiny back yard.

So, basically I've planted too many in each pot, and I'm wondering how to divide them, they're quite tall now and no idea how to do it. I have one lot should be ready in September and another pot with ones I seeded myself so no idea, just an experiment, type of thing.

Any advice would be welcome.

Sorry, forgot to say I've put four 8n each pot they are so overcrowded they won't grow very big at all and I'm wondering if I pull them out it would spoil them. I want to save them if possible, what would you do?

My inclination would be to keep them well watered and well fed, and hope that I got the same out of each pot as if I'd put just one tuber in there.

How big are your pots? Potatoes are usually planted at the bottom and a layer of compost put on top. When the green shoots show more compost is put on top and so it goes on. I assume you have not done this.
No matter, don’t investigate your crop until the flowers appear. I’m sure you will get some small potatoes. In the past I have put used potato compost into planters and small potatoes have grown!

Thanks so much for the advice, I'll leave them and top up with compost. They're in small fabric potato bags with the velcro flaps, but haven't peeked, no flowers yet so just see what happens.

If I'd really thought about I should have known, but you live and learn.

I have some more coming from marshals for a later crop so will not make that mistake again.

Thanks again

If I'd really thought about I should have known, but you live and learn. Making mistakes is a really good way to learn about gardening. You understand why the "rules" say what they do, and sometimes you find out that the rules can be broken.