It is advisable to choose a new place for potatoes each time.
The fact is that alternating garden crops in a country plot helps to increase crop yields.
However, not all summer residents can afford to “move” their potato bed every year.
Some gardeners are forced to grow nightshade in the same place for several years in a row.
However, there is nothing to worry about. Compliance with several conditions will allow you to get a good potato harvest even if you ignore the rules of crop rotation.
Recommendations were shared by the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
Soil treatment
Immediately after harvesting potatoes, the gardener must treat the soil with a biofungicide.
This needs to be done so that the vegetable is protected from fungal diseases in the next season.
Planting green manure
After harvesting potatoes in the fall, the owner of a country plot should plant mustard or oats in the garden bed.
These plants will improve the condition of the depleted soil. The soil cover will become looser. In addition, nutrients and microelements will appear in it again.
Apply fertilizer in spring
At the beginning of a new summer cottage season, it is advisable to use unburned wood residues and superphosphate.
But in the autumn months, organic fertilizers should be added to the soil in the potato bed.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
