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  • From: <neff2002 AT tds.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Planting Sweet Potatoes
  • Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:43:10 -0500

hello
the reason you may need to use plastic is the 100-120 day to havervest, will it be 85 degress or more there in about 90 days
jr neff
reagan, tn
----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Balliett" <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 8:33 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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