Author Topic: depth of spuds (Read 3257 times)

flitwickone · « **on:** March 22, 2011, 21:45:44 »

last year i put mine in at 7iches deep how deep do you put yours :P

cos mine are going in tommorow lock stock and smoking early

nolandyet/nowwedo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:39:54 »

Don't know how many inches but I always put mine in at a spades depth.
Rich...

powerspade · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:41:29 »

I take out a trench about 4 - 5 inches deep

shirlton · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:54:27 »

4 inches here

saddad · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:03:21 »

Welcome to A4A Nolandyet..
We use a trenching spade but never measure the depth accurately...

manicscousers · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:35:56 »

we give the bulb planter a good shove and plant into the hole, no idea how deep ;D

antipodes · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:29:40 »

I developed a rather back breaking technique this year. Soil is well manured and crumbly - I stick in the spade as far as I can, wiggle it well about, (that is starting to sound dirty in fact!!!) and then I push the spade forwards, drop the spud behind it and then pull the spade up a bit so the spud falls down under it. I am guessing that this put them at least 20cm down? Of course I then earth up once they are through and heavy mulch.

laurieuk · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:55:22 »

Quote from: antipodes on March 23, 2011, 09:29:40

I developed a rather back breaking technique this year. Soil is well manured and crumbly - I stick in the spade as far as I can, wiggle it well about, (that is starting to sound dirty in fact!!!) and then I push the spade forwards, drop the spud behind it and then pull the spade up a bit so the spud falls down under it. I am guessing that this put them at least 20cm down? Of course I then earth up once they are through and heavy mulch.

This is almost the same as I do but I doubt if mine go quite so deep. I just push the spade in , move some soil forward and put the potato in cover it and move on. I find this gives me plenty of soil to earth up with as they grow. I cannot see why we need to take out a full trench when we only use every 15 0r 18 inches.

vicki.m · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:07:10 »

I've done it for the first time this year, I did a trench about 5 inches deep and put them in the bottom, whether or not it is deep enough I don't know we'll see what happens.

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:38:20 »

However deep the trenching blade on my roatvator puts them....

flitwickone · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2011, 15:28:49 »

Quote from: saddad on March 23, 2011, 08:03:21

Welcome to A4A Nolandyet..
We use a trenching spade but never measure the depth accurately...

ive just used one for the first time what a bit of kit 21 rows done and dusted its on my xmas list

antipodes · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2011, 15:46:46 »

Oh I can't be bothered digging a real trench! I'd never get it done. I think I probably plant mine too close together ( probably no more than about 8 inches per spud) but I leave the rows quite wide and I find that they find their own room.

last year I did some Ratte type - they grow very close to the surface! I had trouble with a few going green, first time I have ever had that. The other types didn't do it and I plant them all in the same way... odd that.

GRACELAND · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2011, 16:08:10 »

Quote from: nolandyet on March 23, 2011, 06:39:54

Don't know how many inches but I always put mine in at a spades depth.
Rich...

me too :D

BoardStupid · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2011, 17:53:17 »

Make a trench with a hoe until it looks about right and then plonk them in. Nature doesn't measure in feet and inches so neither do I :-)

cornykev · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2011, 19:42:58 »

A small trench with a hoe just to get a line, then make a hole with a planter, I have 6 inches all in all. :-[

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2011, 19:50:01 »

I plant them at whatever depth my trowel gets to, then pile mulch on top.

montbrayon · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2011, 21:44:49 »

Quote from: manicscousers on March 23, 2011, 08:35:56

we give the bulb planter a good shove and plant into the hole, no idea how deep ;D

I like that idea, sounds easier than digging a trench, too late for me though, already dug 5 inch trench for mine earlier this week. :(

lottie lou · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2011, 22:46:09 »

Tried the bulb planter method a couple of times but couldn't get the dirt out of the planter.

1066 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2011, 22:47:47 »

Quote from: lottie lou on March 23, 2011, 22:46:09

Tried the bulb planter method a couple of times but couldn't get the dirt out of the planter.

I kind of know what you mean, it can stick to the sides (i'm on clay), you just have to bash it around a bit!!

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Author Topic: depth of spuds (Read 3257 times)