In this article we will talk about the possibility of any gardener to grow potatoes on their own elite. any variety of potato has its own life and potatoes every year are born smaller and smaller, if you do not update the planting material.
If you buy seed potatoes in specialized stores, is a severe blow on the wallet, but if you buy on the market, there is no guarantee that this quality seeds. Only one thing, to grow the seeds themselves. Let this time-consuming task, but doable. Potatoes can be grown from seeds only seedling methodOr he simply did not have time to ripen.
The seeds for this harvest begin in the fall. To do this you need to collect so-called green balamboshki, which are formed on the ripened potato bush. Dry them in the sun, well rinsed first with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and then in running water and dried. Everything - the seeds are ready.
In late February, early March, exhausting the stored seeds and check them for germination you can start planting seedlings. For this purpose, not necessarily to prepare some special ground, you can take both the purchase and the earth with his garden, just adding to it any peat, in order that the land does not become lumpy in landing cups.
Seeds ryadochkami decomposed at a distance of approximately 1 cm. and lightly sprinkled their ground thoroughly watered with warm water with the addition of potassium permanganate, cover with a transparent plastic film and remove the windowsill. Seedlings will appear no sooner than 5-10 days, noticing first hatched shoots, be sure to remove the film, and pour using pulivizatora, for that would not dent the young shoots, it is desirable to provide seedlings backlit.
Dive seedlings necessarily in 2-3 weeks, fertilize fertilizer "zdraven for seedlings", and more, in addition to watering the plants do not require any maintenance, before transplanting to a permanent place.
After dropping the seedlings in the garden, take care of it, as well as for the rest of the planting, watering, hoeing, hilling. In the autumn, having received seed potatoes and sorting through it, storing it in the cellar.
Thus avoiding material costs, but only his labor and the desire to have in the garden of a healthy and large potatoes, the next year you can get a rich crop of elite potato, which is a year by year grow shallow. Update the seed potatoes is recommended every 6-8 years.