Expert: Richard Clark - 6/26/2006

Question
Can potatoes be grown in grass clippings?  

Every year I take bags and bags of clipping off my lawn.  I never use pesticides or herbicides of any kind on the lawn.

I am wondering if this might be a good way to use the clippings, perhaps in boxes or tire stacks?

Thanks for your time on this!
Ted

Answer
Ted
Yes you could. Remember the green clippings will give off heat that could cook the roots and rot the potatoe seed pieces. The more mosture there is in the grass the hotter it will be. If, it is dry, and you add water it will start to decompose which could rot everything.
  So, if all conditions are in balacne you could raise a crop.
Good luck,
Richard