[AT] potato ground

[Ron Cook]

Ummmm......... Maybe the next county.  Here I can get help with doilies, 
doll clothing, and flowers.:-)
You are correct about needing soil sampling, but it is a little late for 
this year.
Ron Cook,
Salix, IA

On 4/16/2013 10:44 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> It wouldn't hurt to move to a new plot but what you
> need to do is take some soil samples and get them tested
> to see what the soil needs for potatoes.   The county agent
> can help you with that.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Cook
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:40 AM
> To: jdat ; Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] potato ground
>
> Okay, another question.
> I did not get a new potato area plowed last fall and may not be able to
> do that this spring either.  Ground is cold and wet and it is already
> getting time to plant.
>
> My current patch has been in potatoes for years and the yield
> continually has been falling off.  Do you think the proper amount of
> fertilizer can work out for me, or should I just wait a while so I can
> rotate to different ground this year and have later potatoes? Or
> probably do some of both?
>
> I flew a spray plane back and forth across hundreds of thousands of
> acres of potatoes years back.  At that time I did not have time nor the
> desire to pay attention to growing my own spuds.  Then I got old.  But
> not too old to learn.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>