Once you need to determine what your soil. Most in need of constant watering varieties of so-called Dutch selection. On light sandy soil watered potatoes should be in two or three days. Black earth and loam is better to retain moisture, so we can restrict watering only once a week. If after the next watering podryhlit this culture, the land will retain moisture longer. When the top layer has dried on the bed somewhere at a depth of 6 cm, it is necessary as a watering can begin more quickly. The use of mulch or straw in the garden also provides an opportunity to water the crop less frequently.
At the beginning of the growth of potatoes, its need for moisture is minimal. Watering in this case it is necessary only when a stable and fairly prolonged drought, which is rare in the early spring. Until the plant receives the necessary nutrients and moisture from its tuber, can not be watered. Potatoes should be watered abundantly 30-40 liters of water per square meter. Water should soak the soil to the root end of the plant.
The first, the so-called abundant watering, the potato needs at the beginning of his budding. As soon as the first flowers on the plants at the roots appear small tubers. At this time, the potato is no longer powered by the tuber and begins to use their own roots.
I always water your potatoes at the beginning of the drought, if weather forecasters promise. If the drought dragged on, the potatoes must be abundantly watered, without waiting for the moment when the leaves begin to turn yellow plants.
You need to remember the main rule - watering of this culture must start after 17 hours and only in the aisle. It is worth to remember that cold water can trigger flash Phytophthora. It is best to water it and defended with warm water. Usually experienced gardeners have a large tank in which they are pre-poured water in the morning to the evening to use the water for irrigation.
The main enemy of the potato, like other cultures, is a strong heat. It makes sense to bring down the heat on the potato beds using sprinkler or mist system. These systems can be used at any time of the day, when the soil temperature rises above 25 degrees. This culture is better to treat the drug "Prestige". This insecticide protects potatoes against pests at the same time, as well as all fungal diseases. In the intense heat experienced gardeners processed potatoes aktofitom. This drug also protects potatoes against pests and supplies power to the plant through the leaves.
When growing potato second circulation is necessary to saturate the beds before planting water. They were watered several times at intervals of two to three days. Tubers are planted in moist soil, and immediately showered with straw.
Before planting potatoes in the ground, it is useful to etch the tubers prestige emesto, Quantum or other preparation of instructions, which is on the package. Neprotravlenny before planting potatoes once a week to spray solution Homan (as per instructions), or 0.5 percent solution of copper sulfate.