[AT] potato planting

[Ron Cook]

I guess I hit "send" before I signed.  I better go to bed.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 4/29/2013 11:23 PM, Ron Cook wrote:
> 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
>>
>>