[AT] garden question; potatoes

[Dave Rotigel]

OR, you could just plow the potatoes under and plant cabbage!
	Dave

On Jun 17, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Herb Metz wrote:

> 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
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