[AT] digging potatoes

[charlie hill]

Ralph,  take the ones that are sprouting, cut them up in chunks,
dust them with garden sulfur and put them in a cool, dry place to dry out.
Then use them for seed potatoes.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ralph Goff 
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 2:42 PM 
To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
Subject: Re: [AT] digging potatoes 

On 7/1/2013 3:23 AM, David Bruce wrote:
>
> It seems a key to these storage methods is proper curing of the potatoes
> before storage.  I store 3 or 4 bushels of sweet potatoes every fall.  I
> either grow them or most often buy at a farmers market or roadside
> stand.  They must have never been stored under refrigeration - those
> ALWAYS rot.
>
> David
> NW NC
>
No refrigeration needed here in my part of Sask. to keep taters all 
winter. Temp in my basement averages in the fifties and a little bit 
colder in the insulated cold room that the potatoes are stored in. I 
never see any spoilage but sprouting becomes an issue in early spring. 
I've de-sprouted mine a couple of times already but will probably throw 
the rest out once the new ones start to produce.

Ralph in Sask.

Ralph in Sask.

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