Preparing potato tubers for planting

The fact is not even disputed that if you simply plant dormant tubers in open ground, they will sit in the ground for a long time and not hatch. Potatoes need to be specially prepared for planting. Judge for yourself: if you initially have not good-quality planting material, what kind of crop can you expect.

Therefore, you need to aim at the correct preparation of the tubers for planting, namely: sorting and rejecting them, ngrowing and processing from diseases and pests, and then you will be guaranteed a high and healthy harvest.

Selection of potato tubers for planting

It is best to plant annual potato tubers that you have grown yourself, or have purchased from a trusted garden store.

By the way! You can independently grow seed material for elite potatoes... How to do this rule - read in this article. 

The preparation and selection of potato tubers for future planting should begin about 30-45 days before the expected date of planting (they will take most of the time germination).

If you want to use the potatoes that you dug (collected) last year and stored in the cellar, then you should carefully examine it for damage and signs of various diseases.

Tubers irregularly shaped with cracks, too large or too small - should be postponed (discarded). Of course, you can use them, but you seriously risk not getting the desired harvest.

Therefore for landing should choose medium clean tubers (30-50 grams, maximum up to 80-100 grams).

By the way! Large tubers (over 100 grams) can be cut into several pieces.

About, how to do it right detailed and shown in the last paragraph.

The fact is that if you plant too small, then you will get a small crop, excessively large - the green bush will grow huge, and the tubers - small due to lack of nutrition.

Advice! More or less the same tubers should be planted in one bed, and those that are smaller or larger in another. Planting this way will provide you with easier and more efficient potato care and yield.

Video: how to select potato tubers for planting

Germination of potato tubers

Advice! There is already a separate detailed article on the site dedicated to how to germinate potato tubers correctly before planting.

Pre-planting treatment of potatoes from diseases and pests

Immediately after germination, it is recommended to carry out the pickling procedure (dipping or spraying) of potato tubers in one of the special solutions.

By the way! The site also has a separate detailed material telling about how and what is the best way to process potato tubers before planting.

Is it worth cutting potato tubers when planting

Advice! More about why and how to properly cut potato tubers before planting, you can read in this article.

You must admit that such a serious event as planting potatoes in the spring cannot be carried out at random. Thoughtful and responsible preparation of potato tubers for planting is necessary. Only she will be able to provide you with a decent harvest of "second" bread.

Advice! And about that how to plant potatoes in the open field in spring toldin this detailed material of our site.

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