In my experience, every plant has conditions which will produce a great yield. A OneSizeFitsAll approach to gardening isn''t going to work for everything. Berries like more acid. Potatoes thrive in moisture, even with poor nutrients but if you give them nutrients .
Once potatoes starts are placed on soil, they can be covered with more soilcompostsand mix or straw. Once the vines emerge, they can be hilled with soil or straw as well. If using straw, pack it into the container tightly. Too much air space will allow the pot to dry out too quickly.
5/18/2010· The trick to hilling potatoes with straw is to lay the straw down very thick. The thicker the straw, the better. Remember, we don''t want the potato tubers (the baby potatoes) to come in contact with light until they are ready to harvest. The easiest way of laying the straw around the potato plants is to just use small handfuls of straw at a time.