'Taters are coming up!

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Apr 18, 2005

Looked this morning and my Kennebec 'taters are starting to come up, been in the ground 2 weeks. Can't wait for those new 'taters!

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wildflower525 Richfield, UT(Zone 5b) Apr 22, 2005

I love potatoes....I am way behind you asI just got my seed taters yesterday. Now to get them planted. :)

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Emaewest Timberlea, NS(Zone 6a) Apr 22, 2005

Oh boy, Red--I love new potatoes! Mmmm....

I found two sprouted potatoes in the cupboard and stuck them in a huge container outside--that's the extent of my potato planting for this year! : )

Rhonda

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 22, 2005

The Pontiac are off to the races.

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Apr 22, 2005

Those are really looking good Farmer!

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makshi Noblesville, IN(Zone 5a) Apr 26, 2005

Red,

Great. Mine are in a container and they are up also. I hope this nasty weather spell we are having doesn't hurt anything.

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Apr 26, 2005

makshi,

I'm having a terrible time with potato beatles this year. I have been spraying but every time I spray, it rains and washes it all off. :o(

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 26, 2005

Does not matter, if you are using Sevin. I t biodegrades so fast that it has to hit the bugs or thier eggs. Main thing is to use the IPM method and kill the adults and eggs whenever they appear.

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Apr 27, 2005

Farmer,

What is the IPM method?

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 27, 2005

Integrated Pest Management. In a nutshell, you monitor your plants and use a pesticide only when the population reaches a threatening level. You don't use a pesticide as preventative measure, Sevin is useless for that anyway,because of its short life span. They usually come in swarms, and when they do you take them down without using excessive insecticide.
http://www.ippc.orst.edu/cicp/
http://www.birc.org/IPM.htm
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Apr 27, 2005

Thanks Farmer, some great information.

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