Growing potatos in tires problem | Food Production and Preservation | Forums

Last spring and last fall we tried to grow potatos in tires. I tried a way I have heard from a customer of mine.

I cut the inside of some tires out a few inches bigger for more space. We filled up the tire with a miracle grow soil and planted four potatoes, we cut them in half and put 3 or 4 per tire eyes up. The plants grew up and out, then we added another tire and more soil. we ended up 3 tires high. They looked great.

When the tops died off in about 3 months i knocked the tires over and didn't find a single potato.

We had tried again about mid-august for fall with the same result. Plant grew awesome but no potatoes

I just picked up some reds and yukons from lowes the other day and plan to start some more in 2 weeks. This time I'm starting 2 tires deep and probaly staying just like that.

Was my problem starting with just 1 tire high? (not much room to grow down)