we plant a lot of potatoes around here, as well as Jerusalem artichokes. In the past we have also planted true yams, turmeric, ginger and other root crops. [depending on where we were living]
Planting these root crops with a shovel is always a lot of labor for everyone.
--here is my new design for planting these..
I fasten my attachment to the cultivator bar behind the tractor, then put a piece of plywood on top of the cultivator so someone can sit on it with a bucket of cut potato pieces.-- then the pieces are dropped down the 2 1/2 " ID pipe- they are planted at what ever depth I set the cultivator...
Planting these root crops with a shovel is always a lot of labor for everyone.
--here is my new design for planting these..
I fasten my attachment to the cultivator bar behind the tractor, then put a piece of plywood on top of the cultivator so someone can sit on it with a bucket of cut potato pieces.-- then the pieces are dropped down the 2 1/2 " ID pipe- they are planted at what ever depth I set the cultivator...