How often should potatoes be watered?

How often should potatoes be watered?

The best growing environment for potatoes should be an air humidity of around 80%, so it generally needs to be sprayed for cooling and moisturizing in both summer and winter. If the temperature is too high, it needs to be sprayed with water frequently. In addition, most of the time, tap water is used for watering.

How to water potatoes

1. Watering during the seedling stage: Watering of potatoes during the seedling stage depends on the soil moisture conditions. If the soil moisture conditions are good, no watering is required to avoid lowering the ground temperature.

2. Watering during the harvest period: Stop watering potatoes one week before harvest, otherwise it will affect its yield.

Potato watering precautions

1. Water evenly: When watering potatoes, ensure even and sufficient watering throughout the entire growing period to keep the soil moist at all times.

2. Pay attention to the watering principles: Potatoes are drought-resistant, but they cannot be left without water for a long time, so the amount and frequency of watering must be strictly controlled.

What to do if you overwater potatoes

Watering potatoes too much will cause cracks in the soil, which will affect the growth of potatoes, so water them reasonably to avoid unnecessary trouble. If you water too much, drain the water in time.