How to plant potatoes, what base fertilizer is best

1. How to plant potatoes

1. Prepare potatoes: Prepare a sprouted potato, or a non-sprouted potato will do. Use a clean knife to cut the potatoes into ping-pong ball-sized pieces, making sure each piece has at least one eye. Apply wood ash on the cut surfaces of the potatoes and place them in a cool, ventilated place to dry for a day.

2. Potatoes in pots: For potato pots, you need to prepare a large flowerpot and fill it with soil to 2/3 of the height of the pot. Place the processed potato pieces flat on the soil with the eyes facing upwards and cover with 5-8cm of fine soil. Lightly compact the soil with your hands, water it thoroughly once, and then water it thoroughly again when the soil surface turns white and dry.

3. Planting potatoes in the ground: When planting potatoes in the ground, you need to prepare the land and make ridges in advance, plant the processed potato pieces in the soil, and after watering thoroughly once, you don't need to worry about it anymore. The planted potatoes will sprout in half a month, and the stems and leaves above the ground will wither in three months. Choose a sunny day and dig up the potatoes and harvest them.

2. What is the best base fertilizer for growing potatoes?

It is best to use farmyard manure, that is, animal manure, when growing potatoes, including pig manure, chicken manure, human manure, etc. It should be noted that whether potatoes are planted in the ground or in pots, when applying base fertilizer to the soil, make sure that the fertilizer is fully decomposed.

Farm manure is generally fermented by composting, which is to pile the farm manure on the ground and cover the compost with a layer of soil to prevent insects from laying eggs. The higher the temperature, the faster the fermentation speed. It usually takes 3-6 months to decompose.