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Myths and Truths About Growing Potatoes: An Expert Reveals Which Tips Really Work and Which Are Just Fizz
20.04.2024 08:00
In this article we have collected several fairly popular recommendations regarding growing potatoes.
An expert from the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh left her commentary on each of them.
The smaller the potato tubers, the larger the tubers will be and, accordingly, vice versa.
Based on this advice, many gardeners prefer to plant medium-sized tubers, and cut large ones so that each part has several eyes.
According to the expert, large planted tubers usually yield an excellent harvest, while small ones ultimately yield only a puff, so for planting it is worth using potatoes that are slightly larger in size than a standard chicken egg.
Please note: this advice does not work if you use mini strawberries or various elites as seed material.
If the tubers are planted deeply, expect small fry and an abundance of tops.
Now this advice really works, so try to place the potatoes shallowly, closer to the warmth of the sun.
Potatoes should be fed only with mineral fertilizers, organic matter has a negative effect on their taste.
Another misconception is that manure humus has always been considered the best fertilizer for potatoes. Although this crop is not particularly demanding in nutrition, it needs potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, boron, iron and other elements.
Earlier we talked about the correct distance between eggplants .
