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Cultivation methods and precautions of potato

Jane Margolis
2020-06-30 16:21:02
Soil: the soil for planting potatoes should be deep, breathable and have strong drainage. Temperature: during its growth, the temperature should be kept at about 15-25 ℃, and the highest temperature should not be higher than 39 ℃. Light: to plant in an adequate place, poor light will hinder its growth. Moisture: it likes to be wet. During the growth period, the soil should be kept wet. When there is heavy rain in summer, it should be discharged in time.

I. maintenance method

1. Soil: potatoes like to grow in deep and permeable soil. In order not to cause rotten roots, the drainage capacity of the soil should be good enough.

2. Temperature: the temperature suitable for its growth is about 15-25 ℃, and it will grow slowly when the temperature exceeds 39 ℃, and it can't bear the temperature of 3 ℃.

3. Light: with sufficient light, it will grow rapidly. If it is raised in a place where the light is not enough, or in a place where it is relatively shaded, it will grow in vain and its resistance to disease will be greatly weakened.

4. Water: it likes the warm soil environment, and it should be kept moist during the growth period. In summer, when there is heavy rain, we should pay attention to the drainage of water.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Pruning: we should properly prune its branches and leaves, mainly prune the yellow leaves, dry leaves, and poor growing leaves.

2. Reproduction: sowing can be carried out around March, and the land shall be turned before sowing. Then put its tuber in the soil and cover it with grass for heat preservation and moisture preservation. It will germinate in about a week.

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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Ring rot: This is a disease that endangers potatoes. It will make its leaves dry and wilt. We need to remove the diseased leaves in time and control them with fungicides such as virus.

2. Aphid: insect pest will gnaw on its leaves and fruits, so it is necessary to remove the gnawed leaves and fruits in time, and spray with trichlorfon or phoxim.

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4. Other issues

1. Toxic or not: it is not toxic, and it can also be used for food, but if it germinates, it will produce slight toxicity.

2. Whether it can be domesticated: it can be domesticated, and can also be cultivated in a pot, but when planting, you should choose a place with good lighting conditions.

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