Are heavy clay soils more suitable for Irish potatoes than silts or sandy loams?
A Bi-Monthly Magazine
Borrowing From Yesterday To Do the Work Of Today
Offering Resources to Promote Self-Sufficient & Back-to-the-Land Living
Are heavy clay soils more suitable for Irish potatoes than silts or sandy loams?
I think so
6 years ago via Forums | Front Porch Forum
No.
6 years ago via Forums | Front Porch Forum
Any root plants, i.e. plants that store their energy in large roots or in tubers, will thrive in lighter soils better than in heavier ones, because it is easier to push their root system downwards. Compacted soils also hinder root growth.
6 years ago via Forums | Front Porch Forum