Potatoes are a crop that absorbs a lot of nutrients from the soil.
Therefore, every experienced gardener knows that you can’t do without fertilizing when growing this root crop. But it should be taken into account that not every fertilizer is suitable for tubers.
Potatoes are very fond of organic matter, namely manure and humus.
At the time of flowering, the need for nitrogen (organic matter) is maximum. At the same time, these components should be added before planting, so that they have time to decompose and fill the soil with important elements.
You can add organic matter in the fall or early spring while digging the beds.
As a last resort, you can add humus when planting, but add mineral fertilizers with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus to it.
Wood ash is popular among summer residents. Some actively use it when planting potatoes, but this is a mistake.
The thing is that such fertilizer does not allow potatoes to absorb potassium normally, and also makes the soil more alkaline. It is much better to prepare a mixture of ash and mustard cake. Such feeding will be more useful.
