[AT] garden question; potatoes

[Al Jones]

http://www.bowmanmanufacturing.com/products/rope-wick-applicators-handheld-pipe-rope-only/

Here's an example.

Al

-----Original Message-----
>From: Herb Metz <metz-h.b at comcast.net>
>Sent: Jun 18, 2013 7:30 AM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes
>
>??? 4' - 5' long 1" pvc with wick tamped/wired in pipe to prevent coming out 
>when pipe filled with diluted roundup; wick extends approx 4" beyond pipe; 
>other end of pipe has wood plug to prevent loss of roundup in case working 
>end of pipe is held above handle end; wood plug extends approx 1' beyond 
>pipe and serves as handle.  A longer pipe would permit treatment of hard to 
>reach weeds. Please correct as necessary.  Herb
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: charlie hill
>Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 6:25 AM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes
>
>Yep Al, that's it.   They used to make them in boom units that would span
>over multiple
>rows of soy beans, etc.   I never did know exactly how they were plumbed up
>so I didn't
>try to describe it.  I think the key is to get the wick which I believe was
>special made for the
>rigs.  It might still be available.
>
>Charlie
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Al Jones
>Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 8:49 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes
>
>Charlie you jogged my memory.  Greg they make a rope wick like Charlie is
>talking about, all it is is about a 1" diameter PVC pipe maybe 4' long with
>an elbow on it and another piece of pvc 6-8" long and a wick attached to it.
>You pour roundup in the pipe and then "wick" problem weeds in the landscape.
>You might check with your cooperative extension office, they may have one
>you could borrow.
>
>Al
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>Sent: Jun 17, 2013 6:45 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes
>>
>>Greg you can use a contact herbicide like Round Up IF
>>you can figure out how to get it JUST on the grass and
>>not on the potatoes.  There used to be a device called
>>a wick rig in the days before Round Up ready soy beans.
>>It consisted of a round up soaked rope wick that was pulled
>>across the field above the top of the beans but low enough to
>>hit the top of the weeds.   You could do something similar
>>by soaking a sponge or rag in round up and dragging it down the
>>row middles so that it contacts the grass and not the potato plant.
>>It will kill what it touches weeds, grass or potatoes.
>>
>>So far as I know there isn't a weed killer that can be sprayed directly on
>>potatoes.
>>
>>Charlie
>>
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: Greg Hass
>>Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:02 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>Subject: [AT] garden question; potatoes
>>
>>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
>
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