LIFTING EARLY POTATOES
There is nothirtg -to -be gaincd.- by lea'ving ' early jiotatoes in the' ground after "they have finished growing and the skin has become fitm enough to resist pressure when rubbed with 'the fingers. . On the contrary, there is risk of ' serious loss through disease " and secondary growth. Y'acant ground. is generally n.eeded for successful ' cropping, and the opportunity that enablcs the grower to get the most from the scil must.be. given due Aveigjit. The best plan when lifting the. tubers is to sort them into three sizes, tlie' largest foT eatinir, qiedium size for seed,' and the smallest for animal food. Thoso for planting next year should be selectcd from ihe most prolific roots, y.nd (hey- will be all tho betler for, not 1 eing overripe. Lenvo them on the ground for a day or two and then store in single layers in sliallow boxes in an . nthouse or spare room", whieh need not be dnrk. The eating tubers may be stored in a lieap in a eool pla.ee, or, if tho quantity be small, in bags or boxes. but with these darlcness it is essential to prevent the skins from becoming g«cea aad the tubers useless. {
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 189, 27 August 1937, Page 14
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