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- From: "Glen Eco Farm" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Planting Sweet Potatoes
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:00:40 -0400
I don't know about the heat. We tried black plastic on our ridge one year. Our memory is not clear, but I think there is a greater risk of moles or voles getting in there and eating the tators. Wouldn't less rain water get to the roots?
One thing we do have a clear memory of is the deer eating off the sweet potato leaves.
Christine
----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Balliett" <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:33 PM
Subject: [Market-farming] Planting Sweet Potatoes
I just got my slips today and will plant them tomorrow.
I'm in the mid-Atlantic, near DC.
Temps have been in the 90s recently and, at best, will be in the 80's
for the next many months.
Is there any soil temp related reason why I should plant the sweet
potates on black plastic?
We usually get good enough weed suppression from the spud leaves that
I don't worry about that.
But things I've read recently make me think that MAYBE I should be
providing more soil heat.
What do you think
-Allan Balliett
Shepherstown, WV
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