Re: Veggie Intro #2
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- Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 16:47:51 -0800
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Perry Gear wrote:
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> I suppose I am one of the lurkers sho just sits to see what everybody else
> has to say, most of the time in any case.
>
> Last season in the UK I grew early and main crop potatoes but unfortunately,
> for one reason or another I was not able to dig the crop. Do you think that
> by leaving the old crop in the ground I will have a successful crop in the
> summer this yearor should I dig them up and start afresh?
>
> all the best
>
> Perry.
>
> Just North of London, damp and cold.
I should think you'd be wise not to leave last year's crop to grow next
season for 3 reasons:
1. If you grow potatoes in the same place then you'll experience a
buildup of disease.
2. Last year's crop consumed the available nutrients most suitable for
potatoes. This year's crop would suffer from the deficiency.
3. You'll get 10 or more plants from the tubers left in the ground at
each spot that you grew one plant last season. They would compete with
each other and leave you with a small yield.
Steve (Maritime...)
