For a good potato harvest, fertilizing is important.
In this article, we will talk about effective fertilizers for root crops.
How to grow potatoes correctly
Agronomists advise squeezing a lump of earth in your fist, taken from a depth of about 10 cm: if water does not flow from it, but the earth does not crumble from dryness, then it’s time to plant potatoes.
Most summer residents work together during planting: one makes a hole, the other puts humus and fertilizer there, and then throws in the sprouted tuber.
How to fertilize potatoes when planting
Potatoes need organic fertilizers: manure, humus, compost, wood ash, peat, green manure.
They are environmentally friendly and contain all the microelements necessary for growth and development.
If you are planting potatoes and thinking about how to fill your hole, then the worst option and the worst idea is ash.
Ash has an alkaline reaction.
When is the best time to fertilize potatoes
The most suitable period for nitrogen fertilizers is the time immediately before planting potatoes or 1-2 weeks before it.
Nitrogen is quickly washed out of the soil, so in most soil types it is recommended to apply it in the spring rather than in the fall.
Previously, we told you how to get rid of slugs in your garden.
