[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Early potatoes should be hoed frequently to promote growth, the soil being drawn up to form a ridge as they grow. Plants should be protected from frost damage by covering them at night. Straw or hay is very suitable for this.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 2, 15 August 1950, Page 121
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46[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Early potatoes should be hoed frequently to promote growth, the soil being drawn up to form a ridge as they grow. Plants should be protected from frost damage by covering them at night. Straw or hay is very suitable for this. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 2, 15 August 1950, Page 121
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