How to plant to make purple potato high yield?

The price of purple potato on the market is several times higher than that of sweet potato, and its nutritional value is also several times higher than that of sweet potato. It also contains anthocyanin anticancer crops that are not found in sweet potatoes. The income of purple potato as a cash crop is actually very high, so how should we plant purple potato? The following editor brings you the planting method of purple potato, let's have a look!

Planting methods of Purple Potato

I. planting environment

Purple potato is most suitable for growing at a temperature of about 23 degrees. It is most suitable for growth in temperate regions. So we have to choose a warm and dry environment to grow. Sandy soil is the most suitable for the growth of purple potato and has good drainage. After land selection, the soil preparation and fertilization, according to the selected land area, apply appropriate amount of base fertilizer, the base fertilizer is mainly rotten farm manure, and do ploughing work together with the soil.

2. Seed selection and sowing

1. When we choose seeds, our first choice is to have slender bodies, few roots and smooth appearance, such as mountain and river purple.

2. When to sow also has something to do with the planting area we choose. The area near the south is usually around Ching Ming Festival, and the planting is carried out line by line. In this way, purple potato will have enough space to grow heartily in the later stage.

3. In the process of sowing, we should also pay attention to the distance between them, the distance should not be too small, otherwise it will hinder their growth, can not absorb enough nutrients, and the growth will stop.

III. Field management

You should control the dosage every time, otherwise you won't be able to achieve the desired effect. Strengthen the prevention of field pests, increase the resistance of plants to pests, reduce the incidence of disease, but also regularly carry out weeding work to prevent them from growing too much and grabbing nutrients together with purple potato, hindering the normal growth of purple potato.

IV. Timely harvest

1. Purple potatoes will rot if they are not harvested in time. When the temperature drops to about 15 degrees, the purple potato can no longer continue to grow as before, at this time we should immediately carry out the harvest work, but not because we want to harvest on time, in the wind and rain.

2. The first step in harvesting is to remove the vines from their surface, and then dig them slowly. Be careful not to dig into the sweet potatoes in the ground. The infection caused by the wound is not good. In this way, it will cause great difficulties to transportation, and the value of the goods will be reduced.

All right. The above is the planting method of purple potato brought by the editor of Tuliu.com. If you are interested in this article, you are welcome to follow Tuliu.com. I'll see you next time.