What you can and can not be planted after potatoes in the garden. And whether these stupid rules?
Hello, comrades - growers!
What infield without potatoes? Despite the availability of the product in stores, 90% of the growers prefer to grow Bulba on their land. In my small village of the Tver region vacationers come from Moscow.
Imagine the scene: a well-kept plot with a perfect lawn. Cottage, super-duper room, a size similar to the standard farmhouse, two crossovers in the parking lot. And the husband, wife, mother-in-law with enviable persistence spud / weed impressive potato ranks!
This is what I am. The lion's share of plots and villas occupied by potatoes. A "rotation rule", which is full internet, not prescribe planting this crop more at the same place 3-4 years. And other members of the Solanaceae (eg, hot favorite tomatoes). Hence a natural question arises: so what do you do? Each year new land to buy?
I've looked rotation table and smiled. According psevdoagronomicheskim rules (by agronomists, probably not familiar, otherwise there was no potato fields in the country would be), you have to sit on the ground after potato... Ta-dum! Ka-ba-hibernation! Well, you can even pumpkin. Can you imagine a field of squash at his dacha? Me not. And the glory of the gods, so to do.
What should be planted
Forgive me, the guru of Agronomy, zucchini here will not) I advise everyone after the potato sowing green manure. As you may have guessed, mustard - my beloved favorite.
The calculation is simple. During the winter mustard peregniet, saturate the soil organic matter and improve its structure. The main thing is to mow before the green manure (and not only mustard) give seeds. And that then self-seeding will give an amazing, but not quite a pleasant surprise.
What we can and what can not - are investigated in myths
Ardent opponents "for the" perfect rotation lead 2 arguments. Let's look, but will move them out of the agronomic problems on our own, simple holiday's practice.
"There's no nutrients left over for all the Solanaceae and tubers"
Indeed, every plant draws from the soil certain resources. For example, potatoes, as befits tuberous plants that actively consumes potassium. And the next year crop, planted on this site may be experiencing (or may not experience all of the land depends!) Potassium deficiency.
But, for a moment. When potassium deficiency in any garden crops will lean yield)) Fortunately, that is now very much all kinds of potash. Why not take advantage of them to make up for the lack of peace and to put what you want?
By the way, if you are against chemical agents can add wood ash. At least something!
And what about the diseases and pests?
This is the main problem. Potatoes often sick phytophthora and affected wireworm and nematodes. The main reason why the potatoes, nightshade and other plants susceptible to late blight, is not recommended to plant the next year.
However, this problem will solve cultivation, and the next year - the attention and prevention. If you have a healthy planting, you can safely forget about crop rotation) It was helpful - please put "Thumbs up!"