Posted by John in Mich on March 15, 2020 at 16:22:42 from (98.224.238.10):
In Reply to: Planting potatoes posted by Rick n ohio on March 15, 2020 at 14:56:22:
Obviously the method we used when I was growing up is not satisfactory so I'm calling the expert farmer, Mike Bloomburg, for instructions. LOL Seriously, we had a hand planter and a burlap bag. Seed potatoes were cut into 2 or 3 sometimes even 4 pieces, each with viable "eyes". The burlap bag had a piece of twine about 12" long tied at one corner of the bottom and at the top of the same side. We slung this over our left shoulder with the bag hanging on our right side. (being right handed) and inserted a 12" stick just below the twine knot on the open end of the bag. This held the bag open to access the seed potaoes. With the right hand holding the planter up close to the bag, the left had dropped a seed into it. The planter was then placed on the ground in the marked row and using the left foot, step on the planter to push it into the ground. We then pushed the handle forward which opend the bottom of the planter letting the seed drop out. Now we picked the planter back up to the bag for another seed while the right foot slid dirt into the hole and applied pressure to firm the dirt. As the right foot stepped on the just planted seed, the planter came down to the next spot with the left foot immediately onto it. Repeat about 30-32" apart in rows 32" wide. Once practiced, a neat fluid rhythm could be established. Our soil was a sandy loam here in SE Michigan. My property is clay and not so good and I don't even plant a garden anymore.
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