Potato's

[dew2]

 Someone awhile back suggested to thrash the tatter plants with a rake. The general did it and I am wondering when to do it? How much thrashing?
 Just the procedure.

[Boar]

Now untill theres no plant left.

[dew2]

Now untill theres no plant left.

???? You yankin my chain there boar.Really? destroy the vine??????
 I think old posts have been removed and I cant find what corney posted,After searching I realize it was corney's advice but its gone!

[glenn57]

 i'm thinkin he is dew..............the only thing he can grow are pimples!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Boar]

Glenn told me to do that dew, the potatoes go into whats called kotesias revertum, and vrow large and juicy. The less plant avaiable to sunlight the less photosynthesis  that draws from the potatoe.  Glenn ut a pimple on my a$$.

[dew2]

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[glenn57]

Glenn told me to do that dew, the potatoes go into whats called kotesias revertum, and vrow large and juicy. The less plant avaiable to sunlight the less photosynthesis  that draws from the potatoe.  Glenn ut a pimple on my a$$.

as long as i can be an annoyance to you i be happy!!!!!!!!!

personally never heard of doing anything to the foliage on spud plants............ i drive by tater farms every day.........they dont do nuttin that i see.

[LPS]

Man thanks for showing us that....

[Rebel SS]

So, we're 'sposed to flog the bush to get the tater bigger?!     

[glenn57]

So, we're 'sposed to flog the bush to get the tater bigger?!     

theres that thing again!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

What "thing" is this that you speak of? 

[Cooperman]

I was talking to a potato farmer that farms for the RDO plant in Park Rapids, he told me the plant won’t take them if they get to big. That probably why you don’t see them doing that. Maybe the potatoes don’t taste as good when they get big?

[Rebel SS]

Kinda like radishes....

[mike89]

then why do ya see the big taters in the store for baking???  and some are darn good sized!!!

[dew2]

then why do ya see the big taters in the store for baking???  and some are darn good sized!!!

At Premium prices also!! My guess is that lots a tatters that sit under ground to get large>>Get hollow because they are going back to the soil Rottin a slow death.Cant remember what its called but ya can look it up

[Rebel SS]

Can I just say it's a 'TATER?  TATTER's are what most of my clothes are in. 

[HD]

I don't knock the plants down here, I just keep burying them. If they start to flower, I cut the flowers off. That way the energy goes to making potatoes and not flowers.

[KEN W]

About a week after they start flowering......start using your fingers to look for baby potatoes.....the best and most expensive in the store.

[dew2]

Can I just say it's a 'TATER?  TATTER's are what most of my clothes are in. 

There ya go REB those big taters are in Tatters

[Rebel SS]

 

[glenn57]

Big tater........little tater........dere all good with kathcup on them!!!!!!!!

[dew2]

Big tater........little tater........dere all good with kathcup on them!!!!!!!!

Hey sad sack you putz ever tried this stuff??? I wanted to but never saw it out here in farm country.Had plenty a green ham an eggs but not this. I looked all over!!! was a nogo
http://mentalfloss.com/article/55371/rise-and-fall-heinzs-green-ketchup

[glenn57]

  nope katchup MUST BE RED!  Just like da sauce on a pizza!

[Rebel SS]

Glenn brings in his harvest. 

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[corny13]

Not that much kinda like a mild hail storm hit em..  this from from a old red river valley tater farmer quote..  u don't want em just bigplants.  Do it about the time they are blooming.  Mine aren't blooming yet but I bet in another week or two.  If no hail I'll take the rake out..

[deadeye]

So, why not just let the potato bugs do the work for you?