Potato is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Solanaceae family and is the fourth most important food crop in the world. Global production in 2016 was 377 million tons.
Potatoes grow in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. They are cool crops, and the optimum temperature is 14-24°C.
Potatoes like fertile, well-drained, well-watered, deep sandy soil or sandy loam soil, and the optimum pH range is 5.5 - 6.5. Avoid stagnant water and saline-alkali land. When the soil EC is higher than 1.7 dS/m, the yield will decrease.
Regarding ridge cultivation, the general plant spacing is 0.15-0.45 m, the row spacing is 0.9 m, the sowing depth is 5-10 cm, and the seeds are sown at a low temperature of 3-16°C.
For growing potatoes with drip irrigation, planters have their own understanding:
1. Choose drip irrigation pipes that can be laid for a long distance. The design of the drip irrigation system is as simple as possible, which is convenient for daily management and saves labor.2. To plant potatoes in sandy soil, try to choose a small flow drip irrigation pipe to reduce the waste of water and fertilizer, and improve the yield and quality of potatoes.3. Constantly summarize your own planting process, change old ideas, learn from other people's successful experience, and make plans and plans in advance.
