Market Farming

[JOHN A HENDRICKSON <jhendric AT wisc.edu>]

Doreen,

So, on those good years, how many pounds per 100 feet?

-John

----- Original Message -----
From: Alliums <garlicgrower AT green-logic.com>
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2006 8:47 am
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato yields
To: 'Market Farming' <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>

> 
> Hi, Folks!
> 
> JOHN A HENDRICKSON wrote:
> 
> <<What can a northern grower expect in terms of yield per
> 100 feet? >>
> 
> I've found sweet potatoes are WAY weather-dependent at least here in
> Southeastern PA.  My best years have been drought ones -- all that 
> heat and
> sun with a little drip irrigation every day and I had HUGE Sweet 
> potatoes(one made 3 pies -- really!).  If it's a cloudy, cool year, 
> you're lucky if
> you get anything.
> 
> If you can maintain your own vines year to year, the cost isn't 
> that much,
> but I'd consider sweet potatoes a "bonus" for CSA folks -- but it's 
> a pretty
> nice bonus if you're in a drought year and don't have much else to 
> offer --
> the heat that will curdle the pollen on tomatoes and peppers just 
> inspiressweet potatoes to grow, grow, grow!
> 
> Dorene
> 
> Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
> St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and 
> Labyrinth
> A mission of 
> St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, 
> PA  19460
> 
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