Potatoes are cultivated in various parts of the world. For Russia potatoes are one of the main food therefore at us it is grown up everywhere. That labor of the gardener was not lost, it should be taken into account some rules at cultivation of potatoes.
Instruction
1. For landing it is better to choose potatoes of mean value as the smaller size forms tubers better. If place crops deeply in the earth, receive big tops of vegetable and small harvest.
2. Chemical fertilizers are suitable for fertilizing. The organic chemistry, mostly manure, worsens tastes of potato.
3. After blossoming of plant, in 1-2 weeks, the tops of vegetable should be broken. Thereby you will achieve the large sizes and good taste of potatoes.
4. Dangerous disease of potatoes – phytophthora. To secure the harvest against this problem, it is necessary to process tubers before landing by solution of copper vitriol. In initial stage of growth of plant, it is possible to process this solution tops of vegetable. The struck leaves phytophthora, tear off and burn.
5. Horse-radish, calendula, other fragrant herbs, well affect health of solanaceous cultures. It is possible to plant marigold, tansy, nasturtium on edge of the field. Perfectly the coriander, kotovnik frightens off Colorado beetle. Be not fond of sunflower, it depresses potato.
6. Warm up potatoes before landing within 10-15 days. During this time in it growth processes become more active. It is important not to allow big germination of eyes. Land potatoes to the soil which has got warm up to 10 degrees, at depth up to 10-12 centimeters.
7. The friable, structural soil is important for receiving good harvest. Tuberiferous for normal development, uniform watering is necessary for nightshade.
8. Having executed these councils, on cultivation of potatoes, you with guarantee receive good productivity of this root crop.