Potato planting techniques in winter

Potatoes are hardy and can be planted in winter. But in winter, if the temperature is too low, potatoes are not easy to emerge, it is still necessary to do a good job of anti-freezing. So what are the techniques of growing potatoes in winter?

1. Control of planting temperature

Potatoes are cold-resistant, but potato seeds need to be above 0 degrees to germinate. If the temperature is below 0 degrees Celsius, the seeds will freeze to death and will not germinate.

If you want to plant in winter, the local temperature must be above zero before planting. If the temperature is too low, you can also grow in the greenhouse, planting in the greenhouse should also be anti-freezing, but also do a good job in greenhouse management, such as ventilation, such as covering plastic film, and so on.

2. Germination of seed potato

Because the seed potato has the characteristics of dormancy, and some seed potatoes have a long dormancy period, if the dormant seed potato is sown, the seed potato is not easy to germinate, resulting in irregular germination and emergence, even rotten seeds, so it is necessary to accelerate the germination of seed potato.

3. Covering plastic film

When potatoes are grown in winter, the soil temperature is very low. Because the weather is too cold, growing potatoes still needs to be covered with plastic film to keep warm. If you are growing potatoes in the open air, it is best to plant them a little deeper, about 10 centimeters deep, to keep you warm.

4. Field management

Field management, mainly to loosen the soil and weed, loose soil dragon can make the soil loose and breathable, so that potato seedlings can better take root, better absorb nutrients, potatoes can grow bigger. Weeding is mainly to prevent weeds from competing with potatoes for nutrition, which is not conducive to the growth of potatoes.