Mulching potatoes

Let me make a reservation right away for the uninitiated - mulching is the creation of a protective layer on the ground. The top soil layer can be covered with:

• mown grass,
• peat,
• film,
• agrofibre,
• humus.

Mulching potatoes is a good way to protect early potatoes. Mulch retains heat and moisture, accelerates development and prevents the spread of weeds.

Types of mulching

If it is important for you to accelerate growth, then mulching potatoes with plastic film or agrofibre will help you with this. The top of the film must be sprinkled with earth, especially around the edges, so that it is not blown away by the wind.

Agrofibre, unlike film, allows rain moisture to pass through. Before weeding, it is removed, after which the area is covered again until hilling.

Mulching potatoes under film retains heat well and retains natural moisture. Don’t worry that the soil will be dry, it’s not a big deal, because at the very beginning of growth, the development of the plant is due to the mother tuber.

The mulch must be removed immediately after the potatoes emerge.

When mulching potatoes with natural substances - grass, straw, humus, peat, compost - you need to cover the soil with a thin layer of the selected material so that there is no friction from below.

Features of mulching

It is worth noting that for the cold season, mulching potatoes with film is better suited, but for the warm season - with natural substances.

To protect potatoes, immediately after removing the mulch. he needs to be spudded.