How to grow potatoes correctly

In order to get a good harvest, you need to know several basic conditions. First you need to prepare good planting material. It is selected in the fall after harvest. The most suitable potatoes are selected from those bushes that produced the largest harvest. They should be medium size about 4-5 cm. If the potato is large, then it can be cut. But in the presence of rainy weather and high humidity, such potatoes may rot. How to grow potatoes correctly you should ask more experienced gardeners. They will tell you where to plant it and how to prepare the soil.

Potatoes harvested in the fall should be pulled out in mid-March, treat them with a solution of potassium permanganate and place in an even layer in prepared containers. The potatoes will gradually sprout. A day later it's worth spray with fresh solutions of organic fertilizers, ash and plain water. When sprouts appear, it is ready to plant. The land also needs to be prepared in the fall. Dry grass or food waste is placed in it, which forms humus in the soil by spring. Before as plant sprouted potatoes the ground must be fertilized with manure and dug well, creating trenches. The soil should be well warmed up by the time of planting.

You need to plant potatoes in a hole 10 cm deep, pre-fertilized with ash, humus and fertilizer. The distance between tubers should ideally be about 90 cm. How to grow potatoes properly should be read in advance so that have time to prepare the soil and trenches. Potatoes love freedom. A lot of space between tubers will prevent diseases and contribute to a good, large harvest. When planting potatoes frequently, tubers are often affected by late blight, and by autumn the potatoes remain green and small, and such vegetables are not suitable for food.