Jan Martin wrote:The field is already clear from a previous crop - if I plan to not hill (I am very lazy) how deep do you think I should plant the seed potato?
Yes getting the potatoes back out will be a problem... Perhaps I can use a shallow moldboard plough to get most of them out, since I have such a large area I'm hoping that getting the easy ones out will be more than enough
I put mine in around 8 inches deep and do not hill. I've tried doing trenches, I've tried digging holes, I've poked holes with a stick and I've used a dedicated potato planter on the tractor and they all seem to work exactly the same. Remember every potato you leave behind will become a plant the next year as well, it's a real pain in the neck when they become the major weed in the field!