Show DRY FARM POTATO CULTURE soli bolt in prime requisite and careful seed selection in alia also of greatest importance by W II 11 OLIM OLIN extension director university of idaho A potato eoll soil ie is a prime requisite for or profitable potato culture this consists cou slata of a surface soil with a suf sut admixture of sand and slit gilt or clay to be responsive to tillage opera eions 13 neath thin sur surface faa soil should be a well wei drained subsoil Bub soll capable of plant food renewal renewals to upper eoll sell from timo time to time plenty of air hence in the eoll soil potatoes must have air especial ly after the setting of the tubers during the period of their maturity plenty of available plant food soils rich in potash with plenty of vegetable mold fumu i are usually well supplied with al th thi other desirable elements in aral lalle form tor for the growing tuber well nned firm but porous eoll moll has an evenness of texture which enable enables it to receive moisture mo leture and feed thes the ameto to the potato plant through capillarity as ita its root system ahall havo have need an earth mulch at surface prevents too rapid evaporation of this desirable moisture conserving this essential tor for the growing plant thus other essential requisites are provided for that encourage a well developed root system by means ol 01 which aich the growing tuber plant drawn ite its sustenance nanca from soil and air deep plowing and thorough stirring of the soil at the proper time insures soil aeration so essential d lu in successful potato culture careful systematic seed need selection in all important in maintaining quality A seed plot will furnish the desirable quality of need tor for the next years general field crop A definite system m of using bill hill selected seed pays rich dividends this year from train bill elected selected seed of last in increased yield per hill and desirable tyre tae plant sought for seed be the type and character of potato you tot desire to market A tuber with but few and shallow eyes wath skin free of fungous diseases and of the form cul of its particular breed Is the type of potato most to be desired for seed if wo we ape u to improve the crop or obtain satisfactory profits in potato cul ture A well ordered rotation of crops ie Is all important for potato success potatoes should not bo be grown more than twice in succession on the same ground without rotation to insure freedom from fungous diseases place potatoes in the rotation after the icrene crop which pays you best to grow upon the farm |