Advantages of No-Dig Potatoes Much easier work for your back! But there are many other good reasons too... It’s a great way to clear weedy ground as the mulch blocks out the light You don’t have to keep earthing up as the potatoes grow - simply add more mulch Fork damage, when you manage to spear the prize potato through the heart while digging it out, is a thing of the past If you suffer with potato eelworm, no-dig will lessen its impact on the crop The potatoes will probably be the best-lookin