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Planting potatoes this year... who, what and when
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<blockquote data-quote="GRAMPS" data-source="post: 2773394" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>I put down straw a second time after the first layer mats down from rain. I keep tomatoe stakes on the straw so wind will not blow it away. Once the plants start growning, I do not add any straw. I have had no problem with mice getting into my potatoes.</p><p>You want to have 6-8 inch layer of stray covering the potaotes. Need enough straw to hold moisture and to keep the potatoes from getting "sunburned" and turning green.</p><p></p><p>When I did the traditonal method of planting, hilling, and digging,i had some problems. Beside the hard work, I occasionally had a problem with the potaoes rotting in the ground if we had a wet and hot summer.</p><p>It was hearbreaking to do all that work only to find your potatoes had rotted in the ground. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GRAMPS, post: 2773394, member: 2011"] I put down straw a second time after the first layer mats down from rain. I keep tomatoe stakes on the straw so wind will not blow it away. Once the plants start growning, I do not add any straw. I have had no problem with mice getting into my potatoes. You want to have 6-8 inch layer of stray covering the potaotes. Need enough straw to hold moisture and to keep the potatoes from getting "sunburned" and turning green. When I did the traditonal method of planting, hilling, and digging,i had some problems. Beside the hard work, I occasionally had a problem with the potaoes rotting in the ground if we had a wet and hot summer. It was hearbreaking to do all that work only to find your potatoes had rotted in the ground. :( [/QUOTE]
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