Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

the stem end 90 tho potato If about
an eighth Of an Inch from the surface
there il . blue streak. discard shs
potato. II II no good for seed The
knife used 20 cut the potato should
not Be used again until II has been
dipped for several minutes In the so
tuition given below for scab and rhin-
actonta. Use another knife while the
one cutting the infected potato IL be-
Ing distnfected.
ISOLATION for Scah. Esc.-The only
safe way il 20 treat all seed for scab
and rhizactonia. These diseases may
be present and sstIl not show. Use
four ounces OF corrosive subllmate In
thirty gallons of water Dip potatoes
I'm this solution for ninety minutes
but not more. The starch In the POI
tatoes neutralixes the action OF the
solution to such an extent as TO make
more than four clippings unsafe,
soGl-Select . new plot for pota-
toea every year. Old alfalfa ground
or where peas have been turned un-
der In the best. Green manure (al-
faifa. peas or other legumes plowed
underl kills acah. rhixaceonia and
fusartum wilt in the coil II you
have such land. use Il for potatoes.
Sandy soil has more OF these Diseases
than other soil
CuasivasAon-cuItiv 20 keep tho
soil loose. Potatoes require air TO
thrive best Run q fork deep into
the soil under the Hill and loosen
slightly IL the soil becomes CON-
pacted. Pillow deep between the rows
and cultivate shallow close to che
vines. Keep the weeds down. and
the surface loose.
Observation-Disclosures plants are suf-
tering. don't irrigate until the vines
begin 20 blossom. From that time
until you wiah TO mature the crop.
keep the soil moist but not aoggy
IrrfRate between the rows In fur
rows. Sprinkling liz the poorest kind
of irrigation
After KrriEastng-Aa aoon after ir-
rigating ~ the soil can be worked.
pillow or hoe to loosen che noil and
admit air. A crust should not be
allowed to form. and will not form
unless cultivation Ii delayed too long
after irrigating.
When Plants Need wmter.-The
plants will tell you when they need
water III you watch them. Al long
az the vines are a light green they
have plenty or moisture. When they
turn dark they need water. II they
turn very dark give them water re-
gardless OF whether they are ready 10
blossom or not. Very dark eolored
plants will not grow until they have
moisture. Unless the season IL very
dry the potatoes will thrive until
btossoming time without water If the
soil has been prepared right before
planting.
Tfmc Of Pfaneang-With very few
exceptions late planting has proven
best in Power county. There Ii no
advantage In planting before the soil
II warm. and there ia danger of seed
rottfng II II lays long in n aoKgy.
cold soil. II IL safe TO plant any time
now. because warm weather must
soon come. This II especially true
for dry land potatoes. Trri9atorn ean
walt until the ground il warm II they
desire to. because they can force
their plants with water
EVateHa for Daaeasea-pnli up and
destroy ~ plants that have yellow
or speckled leaves. or atriklnRlyI
dwarfed plants with curling leaves
and tubers growing above tho
ground These are diseased plants.
and are . menace 10 the healthy
ones.
a Few Dont's-Don't put stable
manure On your potato plot under
any circumstances. This Il = COM
mon mistake. Dent irrlKats before
plants blossom unless they are aetn-
ally suffering for moisture. Don't
ever irrigate and keep the soil soggy
Just keep IL moist and the leaves of
the plant = light green Don't let
the weeds ret the start Of ron. A
weed an inch hiRh has lived too long
Don't plant seed without disinfecting
IL. Don't expect best results unless
the seed bed i veil prepared and
good cultivation l. given. Don't he's
itate 20 call On the county agent for
advice II your potato plot II not
thriving. And last of all. don't fail
to pat in . potato plot II Won can get
the seed and the ground.
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