Potatoes can be planted in October-December and harvested in January-March of the following year. If the temperature and humidity are suitable, potatoes can be planted in spring, summer, fall and winter, the specific planting time depends on the local temperature.

Potato planting methods

Potato planting methods include seeding and sowing. Seeding method: choose healthy potatoes with a diameter of about 3cm. Before planting, the soil should be sterilized and fertilized, and can be watered once 10 days in advance. Fertilizer should be applied in time during the flowering period to increase the yield. Breeding method: Choose healthy and full potatoes, cut them into pieces with a knife and plant them in the soil. Control the spacing, not too dense. The best time to sow is in March. The preparation before sowing is to sterilize the soil. Steps in potato planting. Selection of land and land preparation: potato to high yield, then we must choose the right plot of land for planting, choose fertile and loose soil land, which is the most suitable for planting potatoes in the sand. Advance deep digging, bottom fertilizer. 2. seed treatment: potatoes should be taken out half a month before sowing, germination at a certain temperature, germination and then moved to the outdoor one week. Cut the potatoes where there are sprouts. Generally a potato can be cut into three or four pieces and then dipped in gray soil, which can be used for sowing.3. Field management: potatoes need a certain amount of growing space, and should be planted at certain intervals when sowing. Planting time to apply a fertilizer, mainly with farmyard manure. Pay attention to the fertilizer can not directly contact the seed piece, the growing period to weed, control pests and diseases.

Potato care and management matters

Potatoes like a cool environment, do not tolerate high temperatures. The average daily temperature during their growing period is 17-21 degrees. The tuber yield and starch content are higher when there is enough light. It has strict requirements for soil. Soil that is deep, loose and fertile, well drained and permeable, and rich in organic matter is most suitable, and soil with large porosity and good permeability is the best.