Potatoes can make any meal taste so much better! Baked, fried, mashed, boiled, or roasted hardly matters! If you want a bumper yield, Put These 10 Things in Your Potato Planting Hole for Best Harvest!
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Put These 10 Things in Your Potato Planting Hole for Best Harvest
1. Humus
Humus is a rich source of minerals and organic matter, which gives the plants the needed boost. You can put 2-4 handfuls in the planting hole for better growth of the potato plants. It will result in a much bigger size of the yield.
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2. Eggshells
Crush 3-4 eggshells and put them in the planting hole for potatoes to enrich the soil naturally. The eggshells provide a steady and slow source of calcium and also prevent root rot.
Calcium is the chief source of nutrients for potatoes, and their tuber quality depends a lot on its availability in the growing medium. A sufficient supply of calcium results in bigger potatoes.
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3. Coffee Grounds
2-4 teaspoons of coffee grounds to the planting hole is a great idea to give an additional dose of nitrogen, calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
It will boost the overall growth and development of the plant, which will result in a better harvest.
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4. Epsom Salt
Add 1-2 teaspoons of Epsom salt to the planting hole to help boost magnesium that will help build the cell walls of the potato, resulting in better yield and quality of the harvest.
Epsom salt is one of the key components in stimulating the biochemical reaction in the potato plant, which results in a better and bigger yield.
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5. Fish Heads
According to the report published by the Master Program of Environmental Science, Indonesia, fish head consists of Nitrogen 8.3%, Phosphorous 4.8%, and Potassium 1.6%, which greatly helps in the growth of potatoes.
Add one fish head in the planting hole per plant.
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6. Seaweed
Potatoes love seaweed as it stimulates good bacteria in the soil that process nitrogen. It also boosts the immune system of potato plants, making them more resistant to pests and diseases attack.
Use a handful or two in the planting hole and see the plants growing bigger potatoes!
7. Bone Meal
Bone meal has an NPK of 3-15-0, but depending on the source, it can be as high as 2-22-0. It is high in phosphorous (18-24%), nitrogen (0.7-7%), and calcium resulting in more potato production in plants.
Use 2-4 tablespoons of it in the planting hole.
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8. Manure
Rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, chicken, cow, and horse manure is an excellent soil amendment that can enhance the growth of plants, resulting in a better harvest. Simply add 2-6 spoons full to the planting hole.
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9. Cottonseed Meal
Cottonseed meal improves the soil texture, and when you mix it in the potato planting hole, it can help build humic acid required for proper plant health and overall growth.
Just be careful not to overuse it. Add one small spoon to the planting hole.
10. Diluted Bird Droppings
Bird droppings are one of the richest microelements you can use, and they are also the most concentrated organic fertilizer. As they are a rich source of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur, they can significantly enhance plant growth and production.
Dilute the droppings with water in a 1:1 ratio and fill the planting hole with this solution at the planting time.
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