What is the best base fertilizer for potatoes? A detailed explanation of the latest planting methods

1. How to grow potatoes

1. Preparing the potatoes: Prepare a sprouted potato; one that has not sprouted will also do. Use a clean knife to cut the potato into chunks the size of a ping-pong ball, making sure each chunk has at least one eye. Coat the cut surfaces of the potato chunks with plant ash, then place them in a cool, well-ventilated spot to dry for a day.

2. Growing potatoes in pots: For growing potatoes in pots, you need to prepare a large flower pot and fill it with soil to 2/3 of the pot's height. Place the prepared potato chunks flat on the soil surface with the eyes facing up, then cover them with 5-8cm of fine soil. Press the soil down gently with your hands and water thoroughly once; afterward, water thoroughly again whenever the soil surface turns pale and dry.

3. Growing potatoes in the ground: To grow potatoes in the ground, first prepare the soil and make ridges in advance, then plant the prepared potato chunks in the soil. After watering thoroughly once, no further care is needed. The planted potatoes will sprout new shoots in half a month, and in three months the stems and leaves above ground will wither. Choose a sunny day to dig up and harvest the potatoes that have formed.

2. What is the best base fertilizer for growing potatoes

The best base fertilizer for growing potatoes is farmyard manure, that is, animal manure, including pig manure, chicken manure, human manure, and so on. Note that whether potatoes are grown in the ground or in pots, when applying base fertilizer to the soil, you must make sure the fertilizer is fully decomposed.

Farmyard manure is generally fermented by composting, that is, piling the farmyard manure on the ground and covering the pile with a layer of soil to prevent insects from laying eggs. The higher the temperature, the faster the fermentation; generally, 3-6 months of composting will fully decompose it.