Experts have developed 12 methods of planting potatoes. In the list of popular methods, planting potatoes with a shovel, under straw, in bags, under film, in holes with fertilizers, in mounds, near the wall, according to the Mittlider.
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Effective ways to grow potatoes
The standard shovel method is simple and versatile. It is necessary to make holes with an interval of 30 cm on the plowed land. The depth of the holes should be about 5-10 cm. Potatoes are laid out in the grooves, the tubers are recommended to be warmed up in the sun for 14 days. Then compost, humus are added to the holes and covered with soil. There should be a distance of about 70 cm between the rows. The site after planting is leveled with a rake. The works are carried out after the ground surface warms up to + 7 ° С… + 8 ° С.
Planting potato tubers under straw is a simplified method. It is necessary to spread the tubers on loosened damp ground with an interval of 30-40 cm. Ash and herbal fertilizers can be added to the planting sites. Sprinkle potatoes with soil or cover with a layer of straw (20-25 cm thick). Add straw as needed. Typically, the crop ripens in 12 weeks.
Planting potato tubers under a film is recommended to speed up the harvest. You will need nonwoven fabric or black film. It is necessary to dig up the soil and fertilize with a solution. The composition is prepared from water (10 l), potassium chloride (30 g), copper sulfate (1 g), superphosphate (60 g). The finished allotment is closed with a film, 10 * 10 holes are made in the canvas for planting germinated tubers. Weeding with this method is not required.
The method of planting tubers in bags is simple, economical. The fabric for bags should be dense, breathable (burlap). The bags are filled with soil up to 20 cm, then the tubers are placed and covered with earth. The containers are placed in the illuminated space of the site, added dropwise, watered. You can add soil as needed. Early maturing potato varieties are selected.
For the next method, it is necessary to dig holes for each tuber (up to 50 cm deep, 70 cm in diameter). Fertile soil is poured onto the bottom and sprouted potatoes are placed. With the growth of bushes, the soil is poured. The method allows you to reduce the space for planting.
Dutch technology, according to Mittlider and other methods
The Dutch method involves planting in ridges. The row spacing should be large - 70-75 cm. Tubers are placed in rows at a distance of 30 cm. The ridges are made in the direction from north to south. Humus and ash are introduced into the pits. The planted tubers are sprinkled with soil and ridges are formed. Plantings can withstand dry spells and heavy rainfall.
The method of planting against the wall involves placing a compost layer near the southern fence, farm building. Potatoes are placed in the compost at a distance of 30 cm. As the plants grow, it is required to fill up the earth. The bed warms up well, it can be up to 80 cm high. Plants need to be watered regularly with settled water.
Planting potatoes in mounds ensures rapid growth and increases yields. It is necessary to mark a circle with a diameter of 1.5-2 m on the dug-up area.Then the tubers are laid out with an interval of 20-25 cm and sprinkled with soil. Gradually, soil is added as the bushes grow. Holes are made at the top of the mounds to drain water.
Potatoes can be planted in containers made of boards, slate sheets. The width of the structures is about 1 m, the height is not less than 30 cm. The containers are filled with organic compounds, a layer of compost and earth. The potatoes are staggered.
Gülich's technology involves planting tubers in barrels. Holes are made in containers, the bottom is removed. The barrels are filled with soil, installed on the site, potatoes are planted, covered with soil. The method is optimal for a compact allotment.
The Mittlider method involves the formation of ridges from the soil with distances between rows up to 1 m. Mineral fertilizing is regularly applied to the soil, the tubers are placed in holes 10 cm deep.
Planting on Kvartalnovaya (planting grooves) involves a comprehensive preparation of the allotment in the fall and a bountiful harvest.
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