Dutch technology for growing potatoes

The Dutch technology for growing potatoes was developed for large farms that have various agricultural machines, however, individual elements can also be used by summer residents and gardeners who want to get a high yield from their acres.

In order for potatoes to grow well and be fruitful, it is necessary to create optimal conditions for the development of the root system and tops on soil that is constantly supplied with water and air.

Dutch technology for growing potatoes is:

- use of milling tools to loosen the soil;

- use of herbicides;

- everything is carried out on time and with high quality;

- after the formation of ridges, inter-row soil cultivation is no longer carried out;

- only high-quality planting material is used (tubers are small, healthy, treated for various infections and diseases, with five or more buds sprouted);

- the principle of correct thickening: at least thirty stems per square meter;

- heating and germination of tubers during shallow planting, and only after the emergence of seedlings do they hill up and form ridges;

- the formation of wide row spacing (75 cm), this allows the plant roots not to be cut during hilling, and a sufficient amount of soil will not allow the tubers to become bare and turn green;

- mandatory treatment of potatoes against late blight and aphids with chemicals;

- early harvesting, and after removing the tops, the tubers are left in place in the soil for another ten days, for better ripening, the formation of a strong peel, which increases the safety of the tubers.

The main mistake our gardeners and summer residents make when planting potatoes is using low-quality planting material. (usually old shriveled potatoes with low reproduction). Plus, due to ignorance of the biological characteristics of plants, they violate growing and cultivation technologies, do not use remedies against diseases, which is why they end up with a low yield or a low-quality product.