At the end of the season and after harvesting the potatoes, summer residents are advised not to rush to add manure to the beds.
There is a simpler and no less effective way to restore the fertile soil layer and at the same time avoid the appearance of pests and weeds.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer, told what needs to be sown after harvesting potatoes.
A smart decision
If you add manure, you need to be prepared for the appearance of weeds, pests, and sometimes even diseases.
In addition, the bed left after harvesting potatoes will itself begin to become overgrown with weeds.
The right solution in this case would be to sow green manure, which will restore the fertile composition of the soil and at the same time eliminate a number of problems.
Besides, sowing green manure is easier than messing around with manure.
What to sow after potatoes
After this crop, there is a shortage of nitrogen and potassium in the soil, and it is also necessary to partially replenish the phosphorus reserves.
To saturate the soil with nitrogen, you can sow peas, alfalfa, sweet clover or lupine.
Potassium and phosphorus will help restore rye, which will also help deal with wireworms.
It is noteworthy that you can sow a mixture of legumes and cereals. After the shoots appear, they must be dug into the soil.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
