[AT] potato planting

[Ralph Goff]

On 4/17/2013 12:49 PM, Ron Cook wrote:
> Ralph,
>       I roto till between the rows, too.  For weed control and also to
> get some loose soil for hilling.  My concern about the mulch idea is for
> a good home for insects that I don't want.  Especially with using straw.
>     I have a problem with grubs getting to the tubers
Grubs in potatos? That is a new one to me. All I have to deal with here 
is the infamous Colorado potato beetle. And would you believe I pick 
them all by hand? I used to dust them with some type insecticide but 
figured if I could avoid a little exposure to possibly toxic chemicals 
that might be a good thing. Seems to be working well as long as I can do 
a quick scan of every row most mornings and pick any I have missed.

Ralph in Sask.
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