What if on potato tubers were threadlike sprouts
Spring is approaching and many gardeners prepare for the season of potato tubers. But why do many tubers grow thin, threadlike sprouts? Why is there such a phenomenon and whether it is possible to plant in the garden such tubers?
Undoubtedly, planted in the garden tuber Threaded impossible. Potatoes need to watch a few times during the winter, pre-culling seeds with threadlike tubers.
· The reason for the thin and long shoots can be deposited in the wrong store. High temperature or a lack of oxygen can be a major cause thinning of germs.
In this case, the store must be ventilated. Potatoes intended to sort out the seeds, removing the threadlike sprouts.
Some owners spread a seed potatoes to it is well ventilated and let the new shoots.
Other potatoes placed in boxes and stored alternately in its heat, and then in a cold room.
· Thin sprouts on large tubers are formed in the case of the degeneration of seed. This process is irreversible. Planting tubers such should not be.
The only solution in this case - to cull tubers with threadlike. If the tubers with thin shoots too much, then it's time to replace the planting material.
You must select potato varieties more resistant to disease thready.
The reason for the degeneration of potato little-known wide range of farmers.
It is believed that the potato is exposed to a particular type of infection that is inherited and carried forward by sucking insects.
· To avoid this, you need to remove the weeds, weed, and podryhlivat spud plants.
Disinfection of instruments of labor will reduce the risk of infection transfer from plant to plant.
· Anti-Threaded helps crop rotation. Replacing potatoes landing site significantly reduces the risk of transmission of diseases of tubers.
· To prevent tuber damage is not recommended to make fresh manure under the previous potato crop. Rotted manure and compost making directly before planting in the hole.
· Ash well disinfects the soil. Pinch of ash added to each well to prevent many infections, including threadlike sprouts.
· Watering during the hot days with a nebulizer helps to strengthen the immune system of the plant.
Before watering is recommended to sprinkle the potatoes a type of fungicide.
According to some experts, the summer planting of potatoes reduces the effect of high temperature on the culture.
Offset tuber formation timing on cool summer period, reduces the risk of plant disease. At a later period of reduced activity of insects carrying infection.
Part of potatoes intended for winter storage and the seed, some gardeners planted in August.
potato varieties recommended for summer planting - Kobza, Call, Svitanok Kiev, Forget-Me, Chernigov early. Obey. Constantly displayed new varieties resistant to degeneration and widespread potato disease.