[AT] potato planting

[Ron Cook]

Thanks everyone.  I have it through my head now.  The lister done 
properly will give me hilling soil.

Initially I was going to use the lister to prepare the ground and make 
rows at the same time.  I had not even thought of using a lister as a 
normal tool for potato planting.  I was able to get my new plot 
moldboard plowed yesterday, however.  Generally, spring plowing won't 
work here as it is usually too wet.  This year, things are late and the 
drought is still evident in that the ground is not wet at all.  Some 
rain is in the forecast, but I may get this project done soon, I hope.  
Heck, it might even snow again the way things been going.
On 4/29/2013 9:45 PM, Herb Metz wrote:
> Ron, List your ground, then relist by splitting the rows; however go slow
> enough during the splitting of the rows so the new ridges have a small
> furrow right down the center of the new ridge. Plant the potatoes in this
> small furrow; they will have 6" of loose, freshly tilled soil on both sides
> of them and below them.  And if you want to fertilize them, throw some
> manure in the furrows created during the first listing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: charlie hill
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 9:35 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] potato planting
>
> Ron you can do it either way.  It really doesn't matter as long as you have
> plenty of dirt to plow
> up onto the plants as they grow.   If you plant on top of the row either
> knock it down flat on top
> or use a row opener of some sort to cut a furrow in the top of the ridge.
>
> Charlie
>
>