POTATOES: SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL STORAGE Did you know that most soil microbes die when exposed to sunlight? This knowledge is especially important for preparing potatoes for storage. It is enough to keep the tubers in direct sunlight for 2 hours. During this time, the crop will not have time to turn green, but it will be completely dry and partially disinfected. After such drying, the tubers...
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THE BENEFITS OF POTATOES AND ITS PROPERTIES, WHICH FEW KNOW ABOUT Potatoes and dishes from it are loved by many. And there is a reason! This root crop is rich in starch, proteins, vitamins and minerals, it also contains especially valuable substances - antioxidants, which play an important role in the prevention of a number of diseases. What kind of potatoes do you like? Usually, when harvesting, potato tubers are divided ...
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EARLY PLANTING OF POTATOES ALMOST ALWAYS INCREASES YIELD Over 30 years of working with potatoes, we have established an interesting pattern: the earlier we plant them, the greater the yield. Sometimes a delay of only a week reduces it by 2 times. We plant from May 8 to May 15 - for our zone this is the earliest time, the snow is just coming off the field and ...
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SECRETS OF A SUPER YIELDING POTATO Many gardeners have already come to understand the fact that it is not at all necessary to grow hectares of potatoes in order to provide your family with supplies of “second bread”. After all, with proper preparation of tubers for planting, even from a small area, you can get an excellent harvest, which is enough for the whole winter. DRY GROWTH OF POTATOES Most often, summer residents practice dry germination, for ...
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POTATOES AFTER RYE - RESULTS It is known that potatoes need about 90 days to ripen. I planted it late last year - June 15th. The first shoots appeared by the end of June. Previously, in the fall, in place of potatoes, I sowed winter rye, and by the time the potatoes were planted, this rye had grown very large. I had to rip it straight out. …
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