ever see potatoes grown in a foot of straw? They claimed no digging to harvest
tubers.
Since the roots go down do they decide to fruit in the first foot of root?
Probably since next years potato comes from the fruit.
Kirk
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From: Kirk McLoren
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 6:22 AM
Subject: [Biofuel] straw cultured potato
ever see potatoes grown in a foot of straw? They claimed no digging to
harvest tubers.
Since the roots go down do they decide to fruit in the
s to offer. I don't think it compares to the living,
> compost-enriched soil my "dirt potatoes" were grown in. I think that straw
> would also come up short of living soil.
> Tom
>
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> From: Kirk McLor
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Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 6:22 AM
Subject: [Biofuel] straw cultured potato
ever see potatoes grown in a foot of straw? They claimed no digging to
harvest tubers.
Since the roots go down do they decide to fruit in the first foot of root?
Probably since next years potato c
>ever see potatoes grown in a foot of straw? They claimed no digging
>to harvest tubers.
>Since the roots go down do they decide to fruit in the first foot of
>root? Probably since next years potato comes from the fruit.
>
>Kirk
I have two small wooden barrels outside the kitchen with potatoes
straw.
Tom
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From: Kirk McLoren
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] straw cultured potato
you plant them in the same dirt but they have a foot or more of straw mulch.
Pull aside the stra
Hey Kirk.
Ive tryed the straw no dig method this year insted of earthing up the potatoes
you just add straw grass clippings etc there looking good so far. I've herd
slugs can be a problem. I will compere the yield with my other potato beds will
let you know how it goes.
Myke.
Kirk McLoren <[EM