[AT] potato planting

Ron Cook ron at lakeport-1.com
Mon Apr 15 21:23:35 PDT 2013


Grant,
     Would you explain what you mean by double listing?  I take it as 
throwing the ridge back to the furrow.

I was thinking of using the lister as a plow as well as building a seed 
bed.  The lister, as we used them for corn and soybeans, would plant the 
seeds in the furrow, whereas the potatoes would be hand planted on the 
ridges.  Am I right?
Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 4/15/2013 2:30 PM, Grant Brians wrote:
> Yes. The key is breaking up your soil well enough. We use a potato planter
> now, but have double listed to hand plant. Your mileage may vary based on
> soil , weather, climate and fertilization.... Our planter basically has an
> integrated lister as part of the planting mechanism. We do have to disc and
> chisel or rip to prepare the soil.
>          Grant Brians
>          Hollister,California vegetable, nuts and fruit farmer
>
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> Has anyone used a lister to prepare a potato patch for planting?
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
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