We take care of potato crops correctly!

Watering.

A certain amount of moisture is required for the normal growth of potatoes. Hilling retains moisture.
When the weather is very dry, then the plantings should be watered with water. Do not overmoisten potato crops. Watering is most important in the second half of the growing season. During this period, one bush evaporates about 70 liters of water. It is best to water the potatoes in the evening. When the weather is normal, you can only loosen.

Crops of potatoes. Correct handling between rows.

When the tops reach 12-15 cm, they begin to loosen the grooves to get rid of the weeds. Loosening must be repeated every two weeks. And do this at least three times.

Hilling.

This is one of the main potato care procedures. This is done more than once. First, they rake the earth twelve centimeters, then twenty centimeters, no more.

It is advisable to carry out the procedure after the rain has passed or watering has been carried out.
Hilling is not recommended in dry summers. It is only necessary to loosen the ground.

Sowing potatoes and feeding

It is recommended to make three dressings.

The first is done if the stems of the potato are very thin. In this case, top dressing is done with a solution of urea or organic fertilizers are applied to the ground: liquid mullein or bird droppings.

Dissolve urea in the volume of one tablespoon in ten liters of water. Fertilize also after rain or watering.

Do the second feeding when budding has begun. For this, potassium sulfate and wood ash must be used.

The last and main top dressing is done when the potatoes bloom.
In order for it to bloom, it is necessary to water the potatoes with a solution of potassium sulfate, nitrophoska and ash. Follow the instructions on the packages.

And in order for the tubers themselves to grow quickly, it is also necessary to dilute two tablespoons of superphosphate and 200 grams of bird droppings in a bucket of water.

Harvesting potatoes.

For faster ripening of the tubers, it is necessary to sprinkle the tops with soil before digging up the potatoes three weeks, and ten days before digging, you need to cut off all the tops.

Fight against potato diseases.

There are several potato diseases: late blight, fusarium wilting, silvery scab, ring rot and many others.

To grow healthy potatoes, you need to plant healthy tubers. In the process of growing, you must follow all the rules for caring for the plant.
If diseased bushes are found, they must be removed immediately.

Potato Cropping and Pest Control.

Of the pests, the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae are the most dangerous. The main way to control it is to manually collect and destroy it and the larvae.

In addition to him, potatoes are also harmed by such pests as a bear, wireworm, potato moth, slugs, butterflies, etc.

To combat them, it is necessary to remove weeds and residues from the field after harvest. Agrotechnical measures must be strictly observed when growing potatoes.