Many diseases can harm potatoes. Fusarium is no exception. Failure to combat this type of infection can threaten the gardener with crop loss.
To ensure that potatoes please you in terms of quantity and quality, it is important to follow some tips.
An expert of the MOS SMI portal, agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh will tell you about protecting potatoes from fusarium.
Healthy seeds
To prevent dangerous diseases, it is important to choose only healthy seeds. It is better to buy them from trusted suppliers.
Processing
Before planting, it is necessary to treat the seeds with antiseptics. Thanks to this, the pathogens will disappear.
Healthy soil
To make the soil fertile, it is important to add certain fertilizers to it. A specialist can help you choose them.
Proper watering
Many diseases can be caused by excessive watering. Taking this into account, it is important to normalize watering.
Inspection of potatoes
Dry leaves and damaged plant parts can lead to the development of various diseases, including fusarium.
With this in mind, it is important to trim off any leaves that show suspicious signs.
Now you know how to protect your potato crop from this dangerous disease.
Previously we talked about treating a shovel to prevent soil from sticking.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
