Immediately after harvesting potatoes, plant this very thing in the vacated bed: next year you will collect even more tubers - a summer cottage trick

29.08.2024 20:36

The calendar summer is coming to an end.

In many suburban areas, potato beds will be completely cleared in just a few weeks.

It is not worth leaving these areas empty. It is better to plant a plant on them that will restore the fertility of the soil.

We are, of course, talking about green manure. But what kind of “green fertilizer” is ideal for a bed where potatoes were grown?

Which flora will restore the soil to such an extent that the area will become suitable for replanting nightshade next season?

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What to plant in the garden after harvesting potatoes

It is desirable that some representative of the legume family begin to grow in this place.

Ideal options: peas, lupine, alfalfa.

A good alternative is rye.

Planting the above-mentioned green manures is a guarantee of rapid improvement of the soil condition.

The soil cover will be completely restored and will become loose and airy.

Next year, potatoes can be planted in the same place. The result will most likely be an even more abundant harvest of nightshade.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief