Proper handling of potatoes before planting

Potatoes are a very common vegetable crops. On the level of productivity influenced by many factors. One of them - the proper treatment of tubers before planting. She has a big impact on the amount of harvested crop and its quality. There are several types of treatment, each of which deserves special attention.

Processing to prevent disease

Currently, there are a wide variety of drugs that help fight potato diseases.

Modern technologies allow to get funds with low toxicity, which protect the plant throughout the entire growth period.

They are safe for humans, since the time of ripening of potatoes, chemicals contained in them, completely disintegrate.

Therefore, the collected potatoes do not need to undergo further processing and can be directly used as food.

Since the source of the disease may be in the ground and on the bush to produce simultaneous processing of these areas is extremely problematic.

tuber processing enhances immunity to disease of all parts of the plant. Before starting this process, germinated tubers must be warmed.

There are two types of treatment chemicals:

· Soak tubers in a special solution.

· Sprinkle potato seeds.

The rule of thumb in any of these treatment options is strict adherence dosages specified in the instructions for the application of the drug.

Prior to the start of treatment should be carefully go through the potato. Rotten, sluggish and too small tubers should be discarded. Selected for planting potatoes disinfected by placing in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate.

Processing tubers copper sulfate solution increases resistance to diseases such as Rhizoctonia blight and scab.

Also for disinfection may be used boric acid, ash or Bordeaux mixture.

Treatment of seeds from pests

Potato can affect a variety of pests. This is mainly insects, the most common of which is the Colorado potato beetle.

To combat them are processing the tubers following chemicals:

· Prestige;

· Taboo;

· Force;

· Celeste Top;

· Commander;

· Cruiser;

· Akhtar.

After processing potato pests by these means he can not hurt for 40-50 days. During this time, the root system of the plants have time to form completely.

Another dangerous pest is cricket. It attracts the smell of potatoes, so it is tubers and chewing on them. After that, they start to rot.

With Medvedkov do well:

· Rembek;

· Rubit Fenaksin;

· Antimedvedka;

· Medvetsid;

· Boverin;

· Medvetoks.

The use of folk remedies against pests does not provide good protection of a potato. They do not kill insects, but only scare.

Treatment to improve growth

to stimulate the growth of the potato processing is conducted at the final stage of preparation for landing. Tubers can be treated with a solution of urea or ash.

It is also possible to use mineral preparations, e.g. Appin, succinic acid or Baikal. For complex machining also suitable nitrophoska and urea.

To improve sprouting of potato you can use the following promoters:

· Micon;

· Poteitin;

· Vympel K.

Any kind of treatment of tubers should be carried out for a couple of days before planting.