Potatoes - a popular product because on this basis it is preparing a large number of dishes. On sites it is exposed to various negative influences. To this culture yielded rich crops should be familiar with how to protect potatoes from degeneration.
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signs of degeneration
On the degeneration of potato culture can speak in the presence of a number of signs of the problem. Among them:
- The plant has formed a small tuber. At the same time they have a small size.
- On the skin of the potato fruits are ulcers and other defects.
- In germinated fruits are threadlike appendages.
Degeneration of potato - a common problem in which the appearance is no specific reasons. To protect the plant from it, you must pay attention to the recommendations of experienced agronomists.
Measures against degeneration
From affected tubers need to get rid of, so as not to infect the rest of the potato disease. The following recommendations must be followed to prevent this problem:
- Potatoes need frequent watering, especially in hot weather.
- Potato tubers are undesirable to plant too early. For this purpose better to wait until the soil temperature at a depth of 8-10 cm reaches + 9 ° C.
- For reproduction is necessary to apply the culture, which is harvested in late August or early September, as Such plants are better suited to storage and have excellent fruiting.
- Before the harvest, it is desirable to mow the tops. Better to do it for 10-12 days before digging up potato tubers.
- If the tops were seen affected shoots, they should be removed immediately, otherwise the disease will spread throughout the plant. Problem tubers should not fall into the seed that will be used next year.
- Potatoes need to fertilize properly. It should be borne in mind that excessive concentration of nitrogen has a positive influence on the growth of leaves, but not the formation of potato tubers. In addition, this culture is needed phosphorus and potassium.
- The place where it grows the potatoes must be handled carefully by weeds because they suffer infections and parasites.
- With the choice of site for planting potatoes must be very careful, since this culture will often be ill, if she was put in place of strawberries, raspberries, peppers, tomatoes and eggplant.
- It is undesirable to grow potatoes every year in the same area. Experienced agronomists recommend every season to plant potatoes in different locations. The old place to put this plant can only be in 4-5 years.
- When the potatoes were threadlike appendages, it is a consequence of its degeneration. From these tubers is necessary to get rid at once, otherwise the pathology gradually struck the culture. It is necessary to regularly inspect the plant, since it can itself prompt gardener, when from it should not expect a rich harvest.
By following these recommendations, you can prevent the degeneration of potato and get a good harvest.
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