Why Some People Pick Potato Flowers: What Gardeners Are Arguing About
It is difficult to find a summer resident who does not grow potatoes on his country plot.
Growing a vegetable is not always easy. Still, you need to remember about agricultural procedures, fertilizing and watering, and also do not forget about treating the beds from pests. In this case, you can count on a rich and high-quality harvest.
Also, many gardeners argue about whether it is necessary to pick off flowers on bushes.
Some are sure that this will lead to improved crop yields. But is this really the case?
Experts are confident that interfering with the natural development of the plant will only cause harm, and the fruits will begin to form later, and the yield will fall.
In addition, if you often walk between the beds to pick flowers, the soil will become compacted and the roots' access to air will deteriorate.
The disadvantages of this procedure do not end there. It is believed that plucking flowers reduces the immunity of potatoes. Weak plants are easily infected with diseases.
Therefore, when growing root crops, you need to understand that flowering does not affect the yield at all. The flowers fall off by themselves from the wind, and their breaking off will not have a positive effect on fruiting.
