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Producing potatoes biologically requires patience. But, as farmer Jan Genis explained to Jay Ferreira, this holistic and sustainable method improves soil health
Thursday. August 9th, 2018There is much to be learned when you want to know how to grow potatoes, as follows:
Thursday. August 9th, 2018Potatoes are an amazing crop. The amount of nutrients produced on a hectare of potatoes is staggering. It’s virtually a complete food, with a high nutritional
Tuesday. August 28th, 2018Potatoes have to be ridged and lifted. These two operations can be troublesome with certain clay soil, especially when the weather doesn’t play along.
Wednesday. August 29th, 2018Potatoes are a productive crop and as such are heavy feeders. The potato also has a rather confined root system, so make sure the fertiliser is placed
Thursday. August 30th, 2018As potatoes can have a confined and intense root system, together with a fairly large leaf area, it stands to reason irrigation requirements will differ from
Friday. August 31st, 2018Management of the potato crop after planting depends on various factors. One is weed control. The procedure you use will depend on what sort of weeds you can
Saturday. September 1st, 2018Your basic fertilisation of the potato crop should have been done according to a soil analysis, leaving the main variable, nitrogen, to be managed as circumstan
Tuesday. September 4th, 2018One pest will invariably occur if provision isn’t made to deal with it. This is cutworm.
Wednesday. September 5th, 2018Let's do a quick history of Thompson & Morgan, the British seed company. It was founded by William Thompson in 1855, in a garden shop behind a bakery
Monday. September 10th, 2018