EARLY POTATOES.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16780, 24 April 1926, Page 22 (Supplement)

EARLY POTATOES.

"Market," Taupiri, enquires whether he can produce crops for the early market and have the produce for sale to compete with that from early districts like Pukckohe. "Practical" replies: At Pukekohe the early potato growers are above the, frost line. Any frosts which do occur for instance on the bill at Pukckohe, . are slight and usually do no material I damage. • If the area on which you j propose to grow the potatoes is free ; from frost, then you should be able Ito get fairly early crops. I. would not advise you to plant, however, in I May, as is done at Pukekohe and such ■early districts, but sow in early July. 1 Taupiri, because of its situation, is ■ colder than the volcanic areas near ; Auckland. Hence late June or .Inly

iis lime enough to put out ihc sets. | You could certainly prepare the ' ground now, and have your seed out

hardening off and sprouting. A liberal manuring will pay. The following mixture will produce satisfactory results: Mix five parts of bonedust, 3 parts of superphosphate, one eacli of blood and bone and sulphate of potash. Use from Glo 10 cwt. per acre. Attention should bn given to control of disease. Blight should he met by spraying.