A simple way to increase potato yield: soak the tubers in this solution
A bucket of potatoes from one bush is not a fantasy from the realm of agricultural science fiction. They say that this is exactly how much is collected by summer residents who soak seed potatoes in one solution.
In this article we will tell you how to prepare a nutrient mixture to harvest a good or excellent potato crop.
First of all, let us remember that such indicators can be achieved only by observing all agricultural nuances.
Firstly, a good harvest can only be grown in fertile soil, and to do this you need to at least follow crop rotation rules and apply the necessary fertilizers.
Secondly, it is necessary to periodically update the seed stock, because one variety of potato can begin to degenerate over the course of three to four years, and you also need to remember about diseases that are transmitted through the soil and pests.
Thirdly, potatoes, despite all their unpretentiousness, also need minimal care: watering, hilling, pest control, etc.
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And in order to avoid problems when growing potatoes, you need to pre-treat the seed material.
Here is one of the popular methods of preventing potato diseases.
To prepare the solution you will need:
- 1 teaspoon copper sulfate;
- ½ teaspoon of potassium permanganate;
- 3 tsp. boric acid.
The components must be dissolved in 10 liters of clean water, and then the tubers must be treated with a sprayer before planting or soaked in this solution.
