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Chronicle (Levin), 4 December 1946, Page 7

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— 1—1 ^ ' "v« $ (L Jf pOTATOEs m. / I A JJ /„ h " be ^wantglf NFyTis"Ppiy I YEARt I tlonif! gardeners arc called upon ur- ^ ///// genlly to prevent a threatened short- HOW TO PLANT~ ^ ///// age of potatoes. Rains liave played POTATOES successfully ! ^ havoc with certain potato crops and "" — - — ' tliero is every indication that coni- VARIETY ' Choose a main-crop variety POTATO BLIGHT" : Control blight mcrcial gardoners will be unahle to recounneuded by your seed merchant. carefully. Ask your seedsman for advice if produce our full requirements. t>. c-i-r-rN in doubt. Spray with Bordeaux mixture Tberes nleutv of seed— tkere's still THE SEED : Be sure to buy only certi- after they reach 7 or 8 ms. high and spray i x *" fied seed. 'There^s a difference in the price every 10 days to be certain. time and, remember, every extra between seleeted and unselected seed -but pound oi potatoes you digwill reduce the extra wright of potatoes from certified CUTTING SEED: Eaeh cut portion your cust oi liviilgin 1447. You mav seed u'°re than makes up for tlie differetice sliould have one — preferably two sprouts. know all about planlino' potatoes— in original outlay. Buy this seed NOW and DONT rub lime on newly cut portions as i , . ,1 .1 i p ,/ i get it sprouting. Remove from tlie'bag im- tbis drics up the potato — affecting the value t there s arvvavs some ltttle mediately it arrives, and put out on trays of the seed. Dry slowly where possihle — or pomt WC cail pick up. II ihe follow- for sprouting — "eyes up". dip cut part in wood ash to l'orm a proiilg helps VOU to grow potatoes ail - tective crust. Do not plant freshly cut ouiiec or two beavier per plant — SPROUTING: Sprouting before plant- tubcrs in very dry soil. ihen it's worth wbile. ing ensures an earlier higger yield, and pi A KJTING • rr , 11 allows you to piek the duds before r lm ix ■ nxva . it soil is heavy dontIHIIIIWii"11 'V jt's t0() jatp Also you rau regulate the plant until it drys out. and is workable. . J.l/ttt* /f M 1 nnmher of shoots for eaeh tuber. Too * Also don't lime the plot just before planting. f ki ft R0 LiliS m many shoots weaken the plant — affect as this'tends to niake potatoes scabby. Jf fl|^ #1 S l'ie croP — 90 ''mk die sprouts to the y0H are adding phosphates or potash disr£T\ ^ f\ X iflfa m tliree strongest on the whole tuber. tribute.it throughout the seed bed — not 1 v fU & Sprouting also allows you to delay your under or around the tuber only. Plant ' ^ l&'tyj * ■ planting time until conditirtns are suit- 2 ft. to 2'6" between rows — 14" apart in the 'f/f/ \ ' rntlD 3 a^'P" 8 S'ves potatoes a good start row — 3" to 4" deep — tlien cover with soil. T SAVS SHUV/ ■ — and they repay you handsomely for it. y M # W J Kc(,P sprouting potatoes in the ligbt— SPARE LAND : Jf vou have any spare T ^ /• / but don't keep them outside in the mid-day land which eould grow a few rowS of t • / j sun- Deatroy tubers showing signs of disease potatoes please use it. You will be helping VV / J and rub olf all nselcss thread-like sprouts. yourself and New Zealand — because the fy/f Sprouting takes 2 to 3 weeks- — -so get busy produce of home gardens i6 an important t , soon. item in the nation's food planning. help fight famine gr@w your @wn POTATOES SSC7 4.24 — -