Experienced gardeners will never leave empty beds where potatoes once grew.
Immediately after harvesting this vegetable, they sow the area it occupies with plants, thanks to which the fertility of the soil is restored.
We are, of course, talking about green manure, which, in addition, helps to get rid of some diseases and pests and makes the soil loose and airy.
To choose the best option for planting after potatoes, it is worth remembering that during its time in the ground, this crop most actively absorbed nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
Therefore, it is worth giving preference to plants that can replenish the deficiency of these substances.
These include, in general, any legume green manure: alfalfa, peas, lupine, sweet clover, etc.
If you are determined to eliminate the deficiency of phosphorus and potassium, you should choose rye as your assistant.
In addition to everything, it destroys wireworm populations, which will also have a positive effect on future harvests.
The conclusion is simple: fill the empty beds after potatoes with a mixture of rye and the legumes that you have in abundance.
When the plants grow up, place them in the soil, digging it up or leaving it for the winter.
For reference
Potato is a species of perennial tuberous herbaceous plant of the genus Solanum of the Solanaceae family.
