[Market-farming] New potatoes in the rain

Allan Balliett aballiett at frontiernet.net
Mon Jun 8 10:15:31 EDT 2009


>How thick does the mulch need to be over the plants, Pat?  I have 
>some old round hay bales I thought I would try, in spite of any 
>potential weed seeds imparted from them.  Unlike you early birds, my 
>spuds planted on 5/23-24 are just emerging.  Do you think I will 
>hurt the plants, if I roll hay on top of them as they are just 
>coming out of the ground?  I formed small hills at planting with my 
>hilling discs.

if they are under 5 inches and stout, I've rolled over them before 
and it's worked just fine. I just didnt' get much yield with hay mulch


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