If you have right sandy soil, as in no organic matter at all, you will need filler. Throw in manure, and lots of it. Peat Moss and bags of Potting soil are also good stuff to throw in and get the "filler" in.
If it's a new bed, don't bother with chemical fertilizer (ie 46-0-0) yet. All of those chemicals don't do a lick of good if they get washed right away.
Plants in general will prefer neutral soil, so keep an eye on the PH levels on your soil as you build it up. Peat Moss will lower the PH (acid) the soil, and dolomite/lime will bring it up (Alkaline)
As to get decent sized spuds: When planting, keep the seed potatos at least 6 inches away from each other. (Cutting the spuds in half will help stretch a box, but coat the cut ends with lime to keep bugs/diseases away) Over the summer, keep the row weeded and loosen the dirt around the plant
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