Green manures for potatoes in the fall. Methods of growing potatoes

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Potato-culture in farming is very time consuming. The soil at the site under it should be nutritious, loose and enriched with micronutrients. For the preparation of land to use manure and various kinds of purchased fertilizer. However, there are more effective and also virtually free way of improving the physico-chemical properties of soil and structure – the planting of cover crops. What "green manure" suitable for potatoes are best, and will be discussed later in the article. Also consider some of the most popular methods of growing this crop.

What are cover crops and what they need

To Improve the soil structure and fill it with mineral substances capable of almost any plant. However, some species in this plan are considered to be the most effective. They are called, in fact, green manures. Most are annuals with a well-developed fibrous root system. Sow green manure on the plot is to obtain the following advantages.

  1. Soil shall be filled such necessary for potatoes trace elements like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
  2. Improve the soil structure. After digestion the roots of green manure in the ground remain tubules, which are air and water exchanges.
  3. The Soil will be protected from drying out, and weeds in the area will grow much less.
  4. Soil enriched with nutrients.
  5. The plot will disappear, some kind of potato pests.

On the effectiveness of the use of such fertilizers as green manure for potatoes (fall or spring), comparable with the soil application of manure. However, this amount of green mass for soil improvement need a lot less, as it rapidly decomposes and gives nutrients. If desired, these two methods improve the soil nutrient can be combined. Manure is able to significantly increase the effectiveness of "green manure".

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green manures for potatoes in autumn

The Time of planting of green manure

The Sow “green manure" in the fall and spring. In the first case, the procedure is done in about a month and a half before the frost. Planting green manures for potatoes in the fall immediately after the crop is harvested. In winter the plants are not harvested and not plowed. Annuals under snow will decompose, giving the soil a maximum of useful substances. Perennials will sprout in April and will give the green mass, which can be used as mulch. In the spring the cover crops are planted immediately after the snow melts and the soil warms up to a depth of about 5 cm

Methods of planting "green manure"

The Soil before sowing of plants such as green manure (winter or spring), you need to dig. If the soil is not treated, the plants will not develop. Consequently, the effect of their cultivation is minimal. The first method of planting is to dig in the area of the grooves to a depth of approximately 7 cm they stripe scatter the seeds. The second method is more often used in the fall, after harvest. In this case, the seeds are simply scattered on the ground and multiroute compost. Under the snow in this case, the areas intended for planting of potatoes, go green.

Planting cover crops is performed with a certain density. If the plants are sown too often, during further digging, they will not decompose, but simply begins to rot. In rare planting much use from them will not. It is necessary to focus on the fact that one hundred should have about 2 kg of seeds.

cover crops for the winter

What are ‘green manure" better suited for potatoes

Of Course, pick up the green manures need to correct. Potatoes for good growth, first of all, nitrogen and phosphorus. Therefore in this culture it is better to use legumes "green manure". For example, such as peas, alfalfa, lupine, vetch, sweet clover. Suitable for potatoes and some other green manure. In the autumn of mustard or rye will be a very good choice. Well they improve the soil structure. In addition, mustard deters from the plot of one of the most unpleasant pests of potatoes – the wireworm. However, nitrogen in the soil, these two varieties of green manure decomposition not isolated.

potato photos

Incorporation of green manure into the soil

To the stems and leaves "green manure" managed to humus, to plug them into the soil should not later than two weeks prior to planting potatoes. Too deep to loosen the soil is not necessary. It will be enough to cut the green mass motaghi. Thus cut down the plants at a depth of approximately 2-3 cm under the ground. The stems and leaves need to be left on the property.

In Any case it is impossible to prevent the escalation of green manure. Cutting should be done before flowering. And, of course, impossible to prevent the formation and aging of seeds. Otherwise useful fertilizer green manure will turn into a normal weed.

Methods of cultivation

So the green manure in the winter was sown, and in the spring cut or plowed. What's next? Now is the time to start planting potatoes. What are the different methods of its cultivation? First, consider the classic way, and then deal with the features of the original technologies to obtain very good yields.

What grade to choose for planting

Of Course, in order to get a good harvest, you need to choose the most appropriate for this particular location kind of potato. When selecting specific varieties, the owners of suburban areas are guided primarily on its storability and palatability. Also of great importance is usually given to the degree of cooking property of tubers. It is best to select 3-4 varieties of potatoes (photo of green manure suitable for this culture, you can see on this page), with different maturity.

to sow green manure

The Classic method of cultivation

To Prepare the planting material should start immediately after harvest in the fall. Dug tubers pre-sorted, sorted by the size. For planting suitable potatoes of medium size, healthy and undamaged. They must be thoroughly dried and put in a Sunny place for gardening. Then the tubers are placed in boxes and lowered into the cellar. There they will be stored until spring. Of course, there is a potato, as it contains poisonous for humans and for Pets substance – corned.

In the Spring the tubers rises up along with boxes and transferred to a heated room for germination. Next, on the site make a shallow hole (about half the spade), in which stack the potatoes.

fall mustard green manure

The Cultivation of potatoes under the hill

This is another interesting way of obtaining a good harvest. Prepare the area with the use of this fertilizer, as green manure for potatoes (fall or spring), you will now break up into circles of not very large diameter. Inside them at a distance of 25 cm from each other buried tubers. After the appearance of the first shoots around each of the little “field” with a shovel formed the “slide”. The result is a kind of funnel, which will accumulate water.

methods of growing potatoes

Planting potatoes under straw

What are the different methods of growing potatoes? Planting under straw - quite the old way, recently became very popular among Russian gardeners. The technology includes several steps:

  • Is the patch with the sealing wall, the bottom of which is placed the tubers.
  • Fit with wet straw.
  • To ensure that the weeds did not score the potato layer increases by about 5 cm above the soil surface.
  • On Top of the bed is served with a dark fabric or film.
  • After germination of the tuber in the film is a small hole under the stem.

Early potatoes under black film

When using this method of cultivation is prepared for planting of potato plot is available netgenium dark material, well secured. Can take, for example, a black film. The edges on the perimeter need to be fixed as much as possible. Later in the film, holes in the form of diamonds, dig through them in earth pits and placed them in the tubers. Typically, such methods use early varieties of potatoes (photos properly prepared planting material see below).

planting green manure

Fit is produced a little early. The film will reliably protect the plants from freezing. Therefore, to grow, and the tubers much earlier. In addition, the film “should” will prevent the germination of weeds, it is time to care for planting will be spent much less.

So now you know how to use green manures for potatoes in the fall or spring. Improving the soil with this "green manure" and using one of the above methods of growing this crop, you can get a very good harvest.

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