First year using a digger. 1926 McCormick Deering . Sure beats the pitchfork.
Potatoes
- Thread starter Leeroy
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Cool ! Did you refurbish it yourself?
That is great. Looks like the young man has some skills.
Looks good Leeroy. 
Nice implement. I'd like to see a short video of it in action.
How did your taters do?
We had drought conditions most of July-August and tops keeled over a early. I need to check some hills to see what they produced. I leave them in the ground until cool weather and I can cure them and put into the root cellar. Just have to check that mice/voles don't start in on the rows.....
How did your taters do?
We had drought conditions most of July-August and tops keeled over a early. I need to check some hills to see what they produced. I leave them in the ground until cool weather and I can cure them and put into the root cellar. Just have to check that mice/voles don't start in on the rows.....
The 'taters did good @Mad Professor . We were in an "extreme" drought from what seems like early June.
Wire worms were a bit of an issue but the worse ones will be cut up, blanched and froze. Yield seemed average to me, sorry I can't be more specific on that. Surprisingly no mice or voles, but the wire worms forced an earlier than planned harvest.
I tried linking a video but file was too large. My son will put it on via youtube shortly.
Wire worms were a bit of an issue but the worse ones will be cut up, blanched and froze. Yield seemed average to me, sorry I can't be more specific on that. Surprisingly no mice or voles, but the wire worms forced an earlier than planned harvest.
I tried linking a video but file was too large. My son will put it on via youtube shortly.
Mine did the same thing. My Yukon's still did good, Norkotah russet's were okay, Burbank russet's sucked.
neat machine. well done project, restoration.
watched it several times, the dust din't bother me! ......
La Soda reds do well down here. planting time around or bit before December
this one is avail in CA for $900 ebay. 1 hp required, or modded.... lol
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3238023827...rcxSvfpgIv2A/6GNO82WtB90Y=|tkp:Bk9SR-bv-vHpYA
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3238023827...rcxSvfpgIv2A/6GNO82WtB90Y=|tkp:Bk9SR-bv-vHpYA
jolj
ArboristSite Operative
I'm old fashioned and it's more fun than shoveling manure or snow.
Try to find an old True Temper like this one, new POS from Chi-Coms won't last a year........
Try to find an old True Temper like this one, new POS from Chi-Coms won't last a year........
jolj
ArboristSite Operative
I have one of those & an a Mattock that works great in all kinds of soil. We use a mule & turn plow when I was young, 1960's.
jollygreengiant
ArboristSite Member
That looks like something that needs to come and live at my place lol. I just got done digging potatoes last weekend, man it is a lot of work.
