Many housewives are trying to minimize the use of potatoes. The reason for this is the high calorific value of potatoes. This vegetable is really quite high in calories. 75-80 calories - this is so much contained in 100 grams of potatoes. In terms of its caloric value, this vegetable is twice as high as carrots. If you take other vegetables, for example, cabbage, then compared to it, it is three times more caloric.Potatoes under straw growing
The plot of land on which it is planned to grow potatoes under the straw, it is necessary to loosen up. To do this, use the Fokine plane. To a depth of up to 10 cm it is necessary to loosen a strip about 15 in width. The formation of the trench to the depth of the loosened soil is carried out with the same flat-cutter. Further in it the tubers are laid out. After that, with the help of a flat-topped plane, the ground is raked. You need to do this so that a mound is formed. After this planting, it is necessary to cover the straw with a height of 10 cm.
Black potato leg
In this article, we will talk about such a disease of potatoes as a black leg, as well as methods to combat it.
Бактериальная природа лежит в основе данного заболевания. Развитие черной ножки начинается с корней. Постепенно происходит её переход на нижнюю часть стебля картофеля. Увядание ботвы молодых растений, пожелтевшие и скрученные листья – это характерные признаки данной болезни.
When growing potatoes, the most time-consuming exercise is cleaning it. However, when a gardener cleans this culture and sees the fruits of his labor, this process is accompanied by positive emotions. There is a desire to continue working on the ground. When it is a question of labor costs when harvesting potatoes, first of all, there are homestead land plots, since this process is automated on the grounds of agricultural enterprises.
Taking into account the fact that potatoes are variable in drought resistance, watering for it is most important in the 2 half of vegetation, especially with the onset of the flowering phase. On the territory of Russia, this period is accompanied by abundant rainfall. Therefore, there is no need to water potatoes in July-August.
