. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Mar. 2, 190S.] Agriciilturcd Gazette of 195 Orowing them in straw was tried and the experiment is being continued. The ground is ploughed deeply and harrowed into a good state of tilth; the potatoes are then placed by hand firmly in the soil until they are about half covered ; then 12 to 15 inches of wheaten straw is placed over them ; this completes the planting. Nothing more is done until the potatoes are picked—not dug—from under the straw, for they lie on top of the ground around th
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Mar. 2, 190S.] Agriciilturcd Gazette of 195 Orowing them in straw was tried and the experiment is being continued. The ground is ploughed deeply and harrowed into a good state of tilth; the potatoes are then placed by hand firmly in the soil until they are about half covered ; then 12 to 15 inches of wheaten straw is placed over them ; this completes the planting. Nothing more is done until the potatoes are picked—not dug—from under the straw, for they lie on top of the ground around the seed set. Some people do not understand that the jjotato tuber is not the root of the plant, but a modified portion or a runner from the stem. The potato tubers must form above the seed planted, therefore if it is placed on top of tlie soil they have no option but to grow as they do. The. Potatoes grown under straw. Oue-tbird natural size. straw forms a protection from the sun and other destructive agents, the same as the earth does when they are grown in the ordinary wa}". The potatoes grown last 3'ear under straw were only a fair crop, but of beautiful shape, with lovely skins Some were found in the straw hanging to the stem 6 inches off the ground ; most of them were lying on the soil, and some were slightly buried. They can be looked at at any time during growth by removing the straw, which must afterwards be replaced. The same plant has been looked at several times apparentlv without damaging the tubers. Will this method of growing potatoes pay ? This cannot be answered at present, but further information is beinj^' Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New South Wales. Dept. of Agriculture. Sydney, C. Potter, Govt. Printer [etc. ]
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