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Old May 7, 2013   #6
Tom Wagner
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Two years in a row I have planted some SKAGIT VALLEY GOLD potatoes within minutes of digging them. The potatoes were planted May 2011 and dug one year later May 2012. These same potatoes were dug today and planted May 6, 2013.

The idea I am presenting is to prove that potatoes don't have to be stored out of the ground. I dug around 100 pounds of SKAGIT VALLEY GOLD here in Skagit County, Washington. I lifted the tubers out of the weeds...dandelions, clover, etc. and broke the apical sprout off as I dug. I wanted no sprouts left on and by removing the one main sprout the rest of the eyes will wake up and grow lots of sprouts making for multiple stems. I spaced the tubers uncut about 10 inches apart in 40 some inch rows.

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I dropped some organic fertilizer and nutrients in the row befor covering the 330 ft. of row. Based on past yield data...this row below should yield about 1,000 lbs. of some of the best tasting potatoes anywhere.
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