# 324 digging spuds with the international potato digger

[@fredbaumberger8988]

I have the same problem with my PTO shaft, I can’t do anything about mine but you can by drilling a hole back farther on the digger hitch that will bring the digger closer to your tractor and cut the exist off if you want as far as the vines plunging up the shoot I go over with a brush hog first.

[@marjoriekaminski3996]

Nice spuds! Man, you got a lot of rocks!

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

No shortage of rocks

[@fitzpreacherfarm6826]

Pablano’s like the heat. Another great video. Love the old equipment

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

lack of heat i am sure

[@kennethoblenesjr8493]

Enjoyed the video, love the old equipment. 🎅🏻

[@LAZYDAYZAHEAD]

🇨🇱Tim, really like the potato 🥔 getter. You just cant beat vintage equipment. 🇨🇱

[@OzziesOddities]

Nice setup there! Your operation there looks very impressive. Must be an incredible amount of work.

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

It's all two people can handle

[@hogfarmer9317]

Very nice!!

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Nice digger. Like to have one of those. I threw away about 100 lbs last year.

[@thecaptain4740]

are you not taking the tops off before you dig it keeps the digger from pulging up

[@GotrekGurninsson]

Also mowing the tops weeks earlier gives you bigger potatoes as the plant uses it’s dying breath to ensure it’s future survival. Damn vegans are cruel

[@nunjahdamnedbusiness2195]

I was gonna say the same thing. Bushog all the spud rows before using the digger. I have an ole IH ground driven digger n they don't have a slip clutch so if tops or rocks cause a jam n you don't stop quickly you might pop the drive chain. But my soil doesn't have rocks n cutting the tops off make for a smooth harvest.

[@nunjahdamnedbusiness2195]

Easy fix for those nematodes is add shellfish to compost or just disk in. I'm near gulf coast so mud bugs aka crawfish is what we use but crab, lobster horseshoe crab etc all will help plus it adds a little calcium and is slow to fully decompose so it will kill those nematodes for a long time.

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

Thanks for the information

[@frankcadillac9151]

Tim, drill a couple of holes in the diggers hitch and you'll gain more purchase on your PTO shaft.

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

That would do the trick

[@keithmcallister4917]

I picked all the rest of mine yesterday and canned up 9 qts. Of them

[@johnpaulperro]

Gotta get your self a fancy iMatch Quick hitch for that Tractor

[@q-man762]

Try clethodim herbicide for the grass.

[@thehammah8444]

I think you should sickle bar the plants first then run the digger?

[@billb3268]

Do you get any potato bugs? Im down below Bangor and cant keep up with them.

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

Pesticides is the only option that I have found if you don't spray you can't keep them alive.

[@billb3268]

@@survivingmaineona20acrefar77 can i ask what pesticides do you use? I got some from 7 acres farm at $100 a gallon ( concentrated) still end up with bugs. Its frustrating. Not to mention i dont sell anything. Its all donated to local food pantries

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

@@billb3268 macho it is systemic, you drench the row before covering the seed potatoes

[@billb3268]

@@survivingmaineona20acrefar77 i will look into it. Thank you

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

@@billb3268 they sell it in quart containers I believe it is under 20 per quart

[@speedbuggy7240]

Might want to weed wack or mow first before using the potato digger next time. And what about hooking up a trailer behind the digger to catch the spuds?

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

To many rocks hear too use a basket

[@mkgtomer207]

Wow that digger still has some life left in her, got some great potato's as well. Have you tried mowing the tops down before hand?

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

To many rocks

[@mkgtomer207]

@@survivingmaineona20acrefar77 that's understandable. those pesky rocks lol

[@kennethmarlow2731]

It would help if you would mow the tops off before digging taters

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

Yes it would but so many rocks I haven't dared try.

[@jerryjohnson8268]

you should mow the plants off before digging

[@randallrobinson442]

Maybe mow it first

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

we have a lot of rocks, but that would make it easier i'm sure

[@markward6076]

Why don't you invest in a modern potato digger?

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

I only dig about 1000 feet of row

[@nevaehdover6692]

run a mower over it first so you have to mess with unplugging it every 2 seconds

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

we bought a new mower so now i do have a old mower that i don't care about so i will mow in the future