[AT] garden question; potatoes

[Herb Metz]

Most spray nozzles are somewhat adjustable.   A fine mist spray is more 
efficient for most applications but the fine mist will spread/migrate 
resulting in less control of where the spray goes.  So, adjust the nozzle to 
a larger/heavier mist and you will have better control of where the spray 
goes. Insure the spray nozzzle control modulates (not just and on/off); just 
barely activating the spray nozzle will provide a weak spray that is much 
easier to control (than a full-on spray).   Also, instead of spraying toward 
the potato plant, hold the nozzle closer to the potato plant and spray away 
from the potato plant.  And if you happen to spray a leaf or branch of the 
potato plant, briefly stop and remove that entire portion that was sprayed, 
discard, then resume spraying.   Herb



-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:12 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes
I have used roundup in a windex bottle to be a little more "surgical", but I 
am not sure that will be any faster.  It should be easier than hoeing 
though.  Make sure the wind is calm.
Good luck,
Sent from my iPhone


On Jun 17, 2013, at 17:02, Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com> wrote:
> First, tractor reference; I plant and cultivate with my Farmall Cub. I
> grow six rows of potatoes a little over 100 feet long. I was wondering
> if there is a spray that can be used to kill weeds after both potatoes
> and weeds are up. I have looked on the internet a couple of times and
> every spray I found must be applied before the crop is planted. One
> spray that looked like it might work said cannot be used on red
> potatoes, which is what I grow. I applied Preen before the potatoes were
> up and followed all instructions; but it did not control the weeds at
> all. Using a hoe on this many rows is not practical because of my
> allergies (anything with a handle; hoe, rake, shovel,etc. and my hands
> break out in blisters). Any help would be appreciated.
>            Greg Hass