You won’t find as much good advice as summer residents give each other in any other field of activity.
And this is not only about fertilizers, but also about cultivating the soil or crops. For example, when should you first hill up potatoes?
In addition to folk signs, you can find advice that hilling should begin three weeks after planting.
But the advice does not always work, since it does not take into account the characteristics of the variety, climate and other conditions that may affect the development of the crop.
There is a more precise method that allows you to exclude all kinds of reservations and nuances.
When to hill potatoes
If the three weeks formulation does not suit you, then you need to focus on the appearance of the potatoes.
You can start hilling after the sprouts reach 6-8 or 10-15 cm in height.
The seedlings are covered with soil almost entirely, so that a part 3-4 cm high remains above the ground.
But the most important thing in gardening is to focus on the varietal characteristics of the crop and local climatic conditions.
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