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I don't think a permanent potato patch would be a good idea. One farmers field nearby was used for patatoes 2 years running so I would think you could use them for 2 or 3 years to help clear the couch but longer would be a risk of building up disease. And the potato peelings would not be a good Idea for the same reason. I watched the Huw Richards' video on weeds which had a trailer for one about slugs which I though had some good ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxqE76AXmlk
I've used similar for slugs in greenhouse by leaving tiles, slate or large stones on damp earth for them to shelter under and killing them in the morning - he advises to put a plank over newly sown rows of seeds to keep the soil damp and inspect under it regularly before the seedlings emerge to find any sheltering slugs. Could do same in potato patch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxqE76AXmlk
I've used similar for slugs in greenhouse by leaving tiles, slate or large stones on damp earth for them to shelter under and killing them in the morning - he advises to put a plank over newly sown rows of seeds to keep the soil damp and inspect under it regularly before the seedlings emerge to find any sheltering slugs. Could do same in potato patch.
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