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How to feed potatoes: useful tips
25.02.2024 03:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26
In this article we will tell you how and what to feed potatoes for a good harvest.
How to properly fertilize potatoes
When the bush begins to grow tubers, it is time to feed the potatoes with mineral fertilizers with potassium.
The recipe is simple: mix 15 grams of potassium sulfate with 15 grams of double superphosphate and dissolve in ten liters of water. Then we return to the plants three weeks before digging up the tubers.
How to feed potatoes for tuber growth
Legume ground cover crops are considered the best green manures for potatoes, as they help fix nitrogen in the soil for potatoes.
Instead of growing cover crops, you can add well-rotted compost, which helps the soil retain moisture, lowers soil pH, and enriches the soil with nutrients.
How to properly water potatoes from above or below the root
It must be remembered that potatoes have a very delicate root system, so in no case should you water them with cold water.
It is advisable that the water first settles in a barrel so that it is warm enough. Watering can be done by sprinkling, at the root, along the furrows.
Previously, we told you how and what to feed strawberries with.
