Saturday 2 February 2008

News from Fiona - our potato minder

Hi everyone,
Here's a little update on the potato babies!
After a difficult start to their life, the first flowers have arrived.

As you can see in the background the potato seedlings are growing well and prolifically.
Unfortunately, some of the potatoes in the variety plots were washed away in
the heavy rain before Christmas. It was nice to have the rain...BUT!
The first variety to flower is the Atlantic!
We are also monitoring the moisture levels in the soil using tensiometers at
different depths.


Fiona

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