Favorable days for planting potatoes

The high yield and storage time of potato crops, along with high-quality seed material, are also influenced by the proper selection of favorable days for planting potatoes.The planting time of this tubers will depend on the climatic characteristics of the region, soil temperature and the environment, as well as the lunar calendar. Significantly increase the prospects for a bountiful harvest will help properly prepared from the fall place for planting.

In areas with a temperate climate, potatoes are traditionally started to be planted on the May holidays, when almost all summer residents start long non-working days. In fact, not every year this period meets all the requirements for plantings of the root.

Before choosing the right time for planting potatoes, you need to take into account many factors.

• Potato variety - there are early, medium and late varieties, each of which needs to pick up its landing time.
• Climatic characteristics of the regions - the degree of warming of the environment and the soil should reach the required minimum. At the same time, the minimum indicators may vary depending on the location on the map, air humidity and depth of soil freezing.
• Method of planting potatoes - there are several such methods: according to the Galina Kizima method (under the straw), traditionally under a shovel, into the furrows after the motoblock, through seedlings and into greenhouses. With the onset of spring, the preparation of the seedlings and the planting of the root crop in heated greenhouses begin. Planting under straw is possible a fortnight earlier than under a shovel and into furrows.
• Season - except for winter.

Early varieties of this tubers are usually planted in the ground in the second half of April and until mid-May, and the harvest is done a couple of months after planting. Middle-early and mid-ripening varieties can be harvested 3 months after planting in the ground, and medium late in 3-5 months. These varieties are best planted by the end of May - early June. Late or winter varieties of potatoes, the crop from which they receive only after 4 months, are planted closer to winter and are usually consumed for livestock feed.

Despite the unpretentiousness of this plant of the family of the nightshade, the night frosts and sudden changes in temperature will have an extremely negative effect on its yield. To get a large number of large and strong tubers from each bush, planting should begin only when the air and soil are warm enough. To do this, the ambient temperature must hold above zero for a month.

The soil at the depth of placement of seed material (about 10 centimeters from the surface) should heat up to + 6 ... 8 ° С in the southern and + 10 ... 12 ° С in the northern regions of the country. These temperature requirements depend on the fact that in the south the depth of soil freezing is less than in the north.

Terms of planting potatoes also depend on humidity. This root crop does not tolerate high humidity, due to which the tubers can rot or will be less stored. Over-dried soil is also unsuitable for planting, so the soil should be freshly plowed and slightly moist.

When the potato is planted too early, the tubers may freeze completely or give little germination, if the planting is too late, the ground will dry out and the harvest will also be low. Therefore, the exact observance of time and temperature requirements is necessary in order to get a lot of fruit and not waste time.

When planting potato crops, the weather should be stable without significant changes in air temperature. To do this, the climatic conditions of the region of the country are necessarily taken into account and the appropriate potato varieties are selected correctly. Thus, in the districts of the Leningrad Region, in Bashkiria and throughout the entire central region of Russia, the preferred landing periods begin on the tenth of May and last for about 20 days.

In the Moscow region and in other regions of this band, potatoes are planted since the last third of April, and they are planted by May 15.In accordance with the weather conditions of each year, these periods can shift both to the smaller and to the larger side, but not more than 10 days.

In the Urals and in other northern regions of Russia, potatoes are not planted before the end of May. Depending on how far north the city is, the ground warms up sufficiently only by June. This month there are no night frost, so the beginning of June is the most favorable time for planting potatoes in the north of the country. In the Kuban and the Crimea there is an opportunity to collect several harvests per year. There you can plant potatoes by the end of March until June.

In the Krasnodar Territory, summer residents prefer to take into account the variety of root crops and the time of their ripening. In Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and other CIS countries, it is possible to plant tubers from April 15. In the north of these countries, disembarkation is possible from the beginning of May, and in certain parts of Kazakhstan only from the last third of May.

Lunar cycles directly affect all living organisms, be they humans, animals or plants. Therefore, before planting potatoes, it will be useful to get acquainted with the detailed lunar calendars of gardeners and gardeners. Gardeners with extensive experience often point out that an inappropriate lunar day, despite the observance of all other rules, leads to a poorer crop, and sometimes to the destruction of bushes.

But it should not be based only on the lunar phases, weather conditions have a higher priority. And the right care and feeding will affect the harvest more than the moon.

For all root crops, which is the potato, the most favorable time is considered to be a waning moon, while a growing one is more suitable for land crops. In the 3rd and 4th quarters of the lunar cycle, the root system and the tubers themselves are well formed, but you cannot plant on the full and new moon. Potatoes for eating need to be planted in 2-3 days after the new moon, and for seed - 2-3 days to full. The full moon in 2018 falls on March 2 and 31, April 30, May 29, June 28, July 27, August 26, September 25 and October 24. The new moon will be March 17, April 16, May 15, June 13, July 13, August 11, September 9 and October 9.

There are quite a lot of lunar calendars and their interpretations for gardeners and it will be wrong to choose one of them without taking into account the rest. Each lunar day carries its own load, and in combination with the climatic characteristics, you can choose one that will help lead to the desired result.

In 2018, the most suitable time for planting potato crops will be certain dates.

• February 4-5: Defective moon in the sign of Libra. By fertility is a moderate sign. Potatoes will be fertile, tasty and disease resistant. In the future, the tubers can be used on planting material.
• February 6-8: Defective moon in Scorpio. The plantings made on these days will quickly sprout and develop a strong underground part. As a result, the tubers will be very much, they will be fragrant and pleasant to the taste and can be stored until next summer. Plants will be quite resistant to pathogens, but there is a chance of infection through damage to the stem or tuber. A great option for seeds.
• February 11-13: flawed moon in Capricorn. It helps the potato to form strong aboveground and underground parts, protects against pathogens, damage, frost and drought. Potatoes are suitable for long-term storage, but will not be too large, albeit in large quantities. Seedlings planted under the sign of Capricorn root crop does not give quickly, but at the same time. Such potatoes not only have an excellent taste, it can also be used for the next planting.
• March 1-3: growing and full moon in Virgo. Under this sign, it is only possible to plant seed to seedlings.
• March 6-7: Defective moon in Scorpio.
• March 11-12: flawed moon in Capricorn.
• March 16-17: Defective moon in Pisces. Potatoes that were planted under this sign will be fruitful and very tasty. After cooking, the potatoes will be razvaristym, juicy, soft and fragrant. Potatoes will not last long and will not work for seeds. In addition, possible frosts can destroy all shoots.
• April 2-3: Defective moon in Scorpio.
• April 7-8: flawed moon in Capricorn.
• April 12-13: Defective moon in Pisces.
• 1st of May: Defective moon in the sign of Scorpio.
• May 4-6: flawed moon in Capricorn.
• May 9-11: Defective moon in Pisces.
• May 14: Defective moon in Taurus. This is a very highly productive sign. The harvest will be rich and suitable for long-term storage. The plant will be low, but have very powerful and branchy roots. Potatoes will perfectly tolerate temperature fluctuations, but will be prone to diseases and will not work on seeds.
• June 1-2: flawed moon in Capricorn. The moon is just beginning to decrease, which leads to an active growth of tubers.

• June 6-7: Defective moon in Pisces.
• June 10-11: Defective moon in Taurus.
• June 29-30: flawed moon in Capricorn. The moon is only beginning to decrease, which leads to the active growth and development of tubers.
• 3-4 July: Defective moon in Pisces.
• July 8-9: Defective moon in Taurus.
• July, 12: Defective moon in Cancer. This is the most fruitful and highly effective sign. The harvest will turn out to be generous and tasty, but will not be suitable for prolonged storage and for seeds because of the great juiciness of the tubers.
• July 30-31 and August 1: Defective moon in Pisces.
• August 4-5: Defective moon in Taurus.
• August 8-9: Defective moon in Cancer.
• August 27-28: Defective moon in Pisces.
• August 31 and September 1: Defective moon in Taurus.
• September 5-6: Defective moon in Cancer.
• September 27-29: Defective moon in Taurus.
• October 2-3: Defective moon in Cancer.
• October 8-9: Defective moon in the sign of Libra.
• October 26: Defective moon in Taurus.
• October 29-30: Defective moon in Cancer.

Adverse time for planting potatoes:

• 14-16, 18, 27 February;
• March 13, 18-19, March 26-27;
• 9, 14-17, 22, 30 April;
• May 15-16, May 20, 29;
• 3, 8, 13-14, 16, 30 June;
• 5, 13-14, July 27;
• 2, 10-12, 23-25, August 29-30;
• 9-10, 20-21, September 25;
• 4.17-18, 22-23, October 31.

Fully consistent with the moon phases when planting potatoes is impossible. In order to get good sprouting and a rich harvest, you must follow all the necessary recommendations for preparing, planting and caring for potatoes.

All the usual traditional way of planting potato crops is planting tubers. Harvest the seed must be in the autumn before the onset of cold weather. From the total mass need to select the average tubers weighing 50-100 grams. Clean and dry them in a warm, dark, well-ventilated area. Then put everything in boxes made of wood or any other material that allows air to circulate between the tubers and store in a cool place.

In the spring, all seed must be heated at a temperature of + 23 ... 27 ° C for 4-5 days. Tubers must be decomposed into 1-2 layers in a sunlit room. You need to make sure that the sun is not too thick, otherwise sunburns may appear on the tubers. When jarovizatsii potatoes it is recommended to shift to the other side every 5-7 days. As a result, shoots of about 3 centimeters of greenish color with a slight violet color will appear on it.

If the sprouts still did not have time to germinate, 4 days before planting, the tubers need to be heated to + 35 ° C. Immediately before planting, it is recommended to treat potatoes with special fungicides, which will protect plants from diseases and pests for 2 months. Tubers should be planted to a depth of half a spade of a shovel, which is approximately 10 centimeters. Too deeply planted potatoes will yield less and smaller fruits. Thus, before harvesting, all that remains is to spud potatoes and weed.

Planting potatoes by tubers is also permissible in heated and unheated greenhouses. The time of planting depends entirely on when the harvest is planned. In southern areas, you can plant potatoes in the late days of February, and get the first harvest with the onset of May.This method is usually used by those who are engaged in growing potatoes for sale. Basically, the rate of harvest in greenhouses in accordance with the temperature of the air varies from one to one and a half months.

Another way - planting seedlings. From planting seeds to transplanting in the garden, seedlings need 3 months. Sow it in early March, and transplanted in late spring - early summer.

Seeds sown in any capacity will sprout in a week. Tubers need to be prepared in March, it will be enough potatoes weighing 50-70 grams. Prepared tubers or seeds should be planted in any suitable size container, while the shoots should be slightly illuminated by the sun. The soil for growing seedlings must be selected very carefully. You can use the soil with baking powder (sand, sawdust, ash), greenhouse soil, or clean peat.

The required soil moisture for seedlings is 60%. The seedlings will be adversely affected by overflow and excessive dryness of the soil. Temperature indicators in the room where the seedlings are grown should not fall below + 15 ° С and not rise more than + 25 ° С. For more powerful and elongated roots in the pots, it is first recommended to pour only a little filler and add it as the plant grows. This method is inconvenient because the seedlings do not always take root after disembarkation and suffer more from diseases and pests.

In accordance with the ambient temperature, the heated greenhouse seedlings can be transplanted already on April 5, but if it is still too cold, it is better to postpone the landing to 20-25 numbers. To transplant a greenhouse must be heated by natural means, using mullein or horse manure. Seedlings with a height of 10 centimeters with 5 or more leaves can be transplanted only in the greenhouse, on the open ground such plants usually do not survive. For the greenhouse, the maximum growth of seedlings is 35 centimeters and 13 leaves. Larger sprouts planted completely pointless.

According to the method of Galina Kizima, potato crops are planted under straw in open areas of the garden. The air temperature during the landing should be above + 8 ° C. The straw perfectly maintains the required soil temperature, therefore planting in this way is possible earlier than the traditional one for a couple of weeks. And also there is a way of planting potatoes with tubers in plastic bags, and in the first days of May, transplantation is done in open ground. Harvest young potatoes when planting in this way receive in early July.

Many experienced gardeners are oriented in the time of planting potato crops, not only according to the weather and the lunar calendar, but also according to national signs. So, after the first leaves bloomed on the birch trees, which usually occurs in the second half of April, it is recommended to plant early varieties of nightshade. When the bird cherry blossoms, approximately in the first half of May, medium and winter varieties are planted. During the Palm Week according to the Christian calendar, the landing of the nightshade is contraindicated Potato crops planted from mid-summer have the best taste and aroma, and are also used to harvest seed.

To collect a lot of large and healthy potatoes, it is necessary to dilute 1 teaspoon of copper sulfate in 3 liters of water. In the spring, you need to hold the tubers in this solution for a couple of minutes and then dry them thoroughly. This will save the roots from fungi and mold. But it is also recommended to periodically change the varieties of the planted potatoes.

Preliminary preparation of the site for planting potatoes is also mandatory. A lot of sunlight should get into the chosen space. It can be prepared in the greenhouse, and in other parts of the garden.

Before winter, the land must first be enriched with microelements. It is best to use potassium, phosphorus, rotted cow dung, nitrogen, lime, compost, sand, peat, wood ash or dolomite flour. Next year it will save a lot of energy and will allow not to conduct additional feeding. It will be enough to pile up the plants, and from time to time weed the beds. Watering potatoes produce only 3 times per season: after hilling, after the start of flowering and after seed set.

If the ground is not warm enough, the tubers need to plant sprouts up. So the potatoes will come up faster, but the stems will be closer to each other, which will require additional feeding of the plant. In the heated soil, the tubers are better placed sprouts down. So shoots appear a little later, but will not require additional power and will not suffer from the cold at night. In the case when all the recommendations are fulfilled, the potato harvest will delight with its taste, abundance, size of fruits and will be stored for a long time.

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