Posted by Janicholson on March 15, 2020 at 15:15:17 from (24.240.46.228):
In Reply to: Planting potatoes posted by Rick n ohio on March 15, 2020 at 14:56:22:
My grandpa's method: Spade up an area about 36 inches in diameter (clay ground). Use a garden rake to mellow out an area as round as the rake is long. Place a cut slice with a good EYE or sprout on this surface. Put granular fertilizer in a circle at least 6 inches away from the cutting, (no more than a fist full). Mound up soil to 3 inches deep and tapering all around to a 3 foot diameter. Water about a gallon. The mounds should be edge to edge and the same apart. The tire method does work, but can result in many smalls. Start as above and place a used tire over the plant as it grows to 10 inches. Put soil in to the top of the new tire. Narrow tires are better than wide! wait until the growth is again above the tire substantially, and put on another. I would put on no more than 3 tires such that the plant has a chance to grow a solid leaf and stem structure. The buried stems develop roots when covered, and because this enhances nutrient absorption, the plant thrives. Good luck. Jim
Upload one or more videos to your post. Photo and video filesizes should be less than 5MB. Formats allowed are gif, jpg, png, ogg, mp4, mov, and avi. Be sure to use filenames without spaces or special characters, and filetypes of 3 digits lower case.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Experimental Tractors Article - by Danny Bowes (Dsl). Tractor technology appears to have nearly hit it's pinnacle of development. If you agreed with the subtitle, you are rather mistaken. Quite, actually. As a matter of fact, some of the technology experimented with over 40 years ago makes today's tractor technology seem absolutely stale by comparison. Experimentation, from the most complex assembly to the most simple and mundane component, is as an integral a part of any farm tractor's development
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
