How to grow Peas – Summary
Pisum sativum 3-5 seeds per gr 70-140 kg of pea seeds per hectare or 30-60 kg per acre 700.000-800.000 plants per hectare or 300.000 plants per acre Production – Yield […]
Pisum sativum 3-5 seeds per gr 70-140 kg of pea seeds per hectare or 30-60 kg per acre 700.000-800.000 plants per hectare or 300.000 plants per acre Production – Yield […]
When to plant potatoes? At least two weeks from the last frost (February- April depending on the region) Alternatively, you can plant during the summer (July – start of August). […]
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes – Potato Yield per Acre A widely used pre harvesting technique is called “killing”. Many farmers “kill” the potato plants by stopping all irrigation, by mechanical […]
Common Potato Plants Pests and Diseases Unfortunately, potato plants often suffer from various pests and diseases across the world. The first precaution against pests and diseases is crop rotation and […]
How to irrigate potatoes – Potato Irrigation Requirements The irrigation systems most commonly used in potato cultivation are drip irrigation (labor intensive), sprinkler systems, overhead rain guns and boom irrigation. […]
How to fertilize potatoes – Common Potato Fertilizer Programs First of all, you have to take into consideration the soil condition of your field through semiannual or annual soil testing, […]
Potato Seeding Requirements – Number of Potato plants per hectare and acre We start by purchasing the potato seed. It is necessary to purchase only certified disease-free seed potatoes from […]
Generally, we should not cultivate potatoes in the same field for two years in succession, because the soil will be depleted and the danger of disease dissemination increases significantly. A […]
Starting a Potato Farm – Professional Cultivation of Potato Potato farming –if done rationally and on a scalable basis- can be a good source of income, provided you have available […]
Backyard Growing Potatoes In a few words, we plant potatoes seeds in “hills” choosing a sunny part of our field during late winter – spring (February- April in most areas) […]