Potato experiment.

 

Every year we seem to have volunteer potato plants which have grown
from potatoes we've missed when digging the previous year's crop.
These volunteers always seem to produce a large healthy crop of
tubers.
Because of this, we've been meaning for several years to try some fall
planted potatoes and finally, this year, we managed to plant several
different varieties in about 50 feet of row.  It'll be interesting to
see how well they perform.

Ross.
Southern Ontario, Canada.
AgCanada Zone 5b
43º 17' 26.75" North
80º 13' 29.46" West

 


rossr35253@forteinc.com wrote:


    I'd be interested in your results. How will you protect the
foliage?  When do you expect to harvest?
    I'm in peninsular Florida, U.S.A. where normal potato-planting time
is December, which makes obtaining seed potatoes a bit of a problem, and
the biggest concern is not frostbite but the sudden early onset of warm
temperatures in February and March.
--
the Balvenieman
Running on single malt in U.S.A.
Peninsular Florida,
USDA zone 9b

 

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:05:39 -0500, Balvenieman
<balvenieman@invalid.net: wrote:


I will post whatever results we get next summer.
We have covered the row where they are planted with shredded leaves.
Other than that, we'll just leave them to their own devices, the same
as the volunteers that we get every year.
Since we planted some of each early, mid-season and late varieties,
the harvest time will be somewhat extended. We'll harvest after the
foliage dies off as usual.
Referring to your email address, how'd you like to try this one from
our provincial liquor control board?
72 BALVENIE VINTAGE CASK (WILLIAM GRANT&SONS
VINTAGES 954917 | 700 mL bottle
Price: $ 799.90

Ross.
Southern Ontario, Canada.
AgCanada Zone 5b
43º 17' 26.75" North
80º 13' 29.46" West

 


rossr35253@forteinc.com wrote:


    Thanks! I'll screen for this thread's subject in order not to miss
out.

    Oh, my.... Ironically, whisky doesn't necessarily improve in the
bottle after about 20 years (some "experts" say even fewer). One wonders
how much of that price is for the rare spirits and how much for
exclusivity and ostentation: The "because I can" factor. I'll continue
to settle for my ±$50.00 (US) off-the-shelf 12y/o, TYVM!
--
the Balvenieman
Running on single malt in U.S.A.
Peninsular Florida,
USDA zone 9b

 

 Balvenieman <balvenieman@invalid.net: wrote:


From http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS183  it would appear that you could get
seed potatoes from your local store, or order potatoes that store well
this Spring, and store or refrigerate until next Fall.
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poor have no food, they call you a communist."
-Archbishop Helder Camara

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