Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-04-17

farmers, yet IS very Important lOi
Il adds much to the vigor Of the
potato plant and to the value Of the
crop when harvested, making tbs
crop an earlier one and on that &C
count more valuable.
BY methods like these they hope
to teach boys something about the
business OF growing potatoes.
The "Greening" of Potatoes
"Greening" potatoes means caus-
ing them to sprout under certain
proper conditions just before you
are ready to plant them. There
are two principal reasons for "sreen-
ing "potatoes:
First. Il makes the plant grow
faster and mature more quickly, 80
that your potatoes can reach the
market earlier. This Is a very i'm
portant Item to you. not only II
you are raising some one of the
early varieties, but also II you are
growing one OF the late varieties.
With the early varieties your nat
ural desire Is TO plant and harvest
your potatoes as early in the season
as possible, for the earliest potatoes
bring the best price on the market.
Yet II you plant very early in the
season, you always run the risk OF
having your plants damaged by
late frosts. Now. II by "greening,"
you can make II possible to plant
your potatoes later in the spring,
thus escaping the dangers OF frost,
aud still put your potatoes on the
market as soon az the ungreened
potatoes which we're planted two or
three weeks earlier, you can sec
that you will have gained a big adj
vantage. You will have all the adj
vantages of early potatoes without
the risk. On the other hand, your
late potatoes can be badly damaged
by early frosts In the fall, and
grooming" operates to save them
from this danger also. II hurries
forward their development 80 that
danger from early freezing Ia great
" lessened.
Second. II makes the plant
stronger. healthier and more vlgor-
Dus. The increase OF yield due 20
he planting OF "greened" potatoes
has been shown to be from ton 90 |
'orty per cent. That IL certainly
worth going after.
Method of Doing a.
The best way for you TO do il
o spread them out on the floor OF
he granary. tool shed or barn. II
would be preferable TO put the DO
atocs on an old bed spring, or on
else that would allow n
circulation OF air underneath them.
They should not under any clrcum-
tahccs be piled more than foot
lecp. and II will be better II you
10 not have them moro than ak
inches. The light on the potatoes
hould come from the east or the
'orth. for the south or west light
too strong for good results. You
hould keep the temperature be-
ween 60 and 20 degrees Fahron-
leit II possible. and n there Is any
LANCER OF frost. the potatoes should
10 covered for the night with gun
y sacks. straw, or something eleo
nat VIII protect thcm. II will take
rom two TO three weeks 20 green
hem, the time varying according 10
nc light, warmth, etc. The prog-
e.'s OF the greonihg can be aacer-
Aimed by the growth OF tho eprouta.
'hieh should be allowed TO grow
OF more than half inch IN length.
nd which should be full OF buds.
the sprouts do not grow well. A.
idicates that there Is not enough
ght II the potatoes are properly
reenod. the sprouts viii be tough
nough TO Withstand ordinary usage.
Though II they were 10 sprout an
warm. dark cellar. tho Eprouta
ould be very brittle, and would
reak off very easily.
The earliness OF the potato dld
ot count for anything last year.
it Il VIII this year. We do not
can that an early variety win DO
ldsed more highly than late one.
AZ mat between two late potatoes.
10 highest rank will be given no
% one that Is most fully matured.
To summarize. You win better
g condition and yield OF your DO
toes II you green them, and more
or you viii have your potatoes
IN the early aud late varieties 1
aturing earlier. You cannot al. :
I'd not to green your seed. :
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