[AT] Potato planting time again...

[Grant Brians]

Tom, I agree that there are abilities to grow some crops as you said without 
added irrigation. I also know from experience that here there is not enough 
air moisture to raise a profitable crop of potatoes in our soils. Where you 
are along the coast, the added moisture makes a total difference in the 
growing characteristics versus here inland. So, I will be irrigating and 
fertilizing for a good economic yield.
    By the way the potatoes are planted next to Chard and Radishes at the 
main ranch and next to Parsnips, Arugula, a Cotton test plot and Squash in 
the inland sandy location.... Not exactly midwestern setups, huh? LOL.
        Grant Brians
        Hollister, California
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From: "toma" <toma at risingnet.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Potato planting time again...


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> On Mon, 19 Mar 2007, Richard Fink Sr wrote:
>
>> toma how did you get the water in them if you had no rain.
>> curious minds want to know
>> R Fink
>
> Dryland farming methods.....conserving winter rainfall in the soil to
> provide moisture to produce a crop in the dry season.
>
> Tom
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>> At 12:42 AM 3/19/2007 -0700, you wrote:
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>>> On Sun, 18 Mar 2007, Grant Brians wrote:
>>>
>>>>  This was especially true because I was
>>>> pleased at how nicely the silty clay/silt loam worked up in
>>> almost all parts
>>>
>>>>    We have had about 50% of normal rainfall for the season. Can you say
>>>> lots of irrigation will be needed this season???? Oh well,
>>> farming is always
>>>> a new challenge. But hope springs eternal especially in the spring. So 
>>>> far
>>>
>>> The oldtimer I learned farming from said a dry year is better than a wet
>>> year. Easier to get the ground in shape. Don't get too carried away with
>>> the irrigation Grant, we used to grow everything up here dryland. If you
>>> have good moisture now and you can keep it cultivated I'll bet you could
>>> get a good crop of potatoes without any more water.
>>>
>>> A few years ago I grew some watermellons up at Mariposa in 103 deg.
>>> temperature without water.
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