What to do with spoiled potatoes: valuable advice that will help a summer resident

10.06.2024 15:21

Many people face a situation when potatoes have gone bad.

Of course, you won’t be able to make mashed potatoes or pies from such a product.

What to do if you feel sorry to throw away spoiled potatoes? It turns out that you can safely use them in your garden.

Natural compost

If the potatoes have become soft and dark, then you can create excellent compost for planting from them.

To create compost, you need to chop the tubers into small pieces and then put them in a pit. You should also put straw or mown grass there. This compost should be mixed and watered for two months.

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Once the compost is ready, it can be used as a fertilizer for a variety of plants, including many vegetables and flowers.

Potato compost improves the soil condition, stabilizes the water regime. It will become a salvation for the summer resident.

Thus, spoiled potatoes can be turned into an effective and environmentally friendly fertilizer.

Earlier we talked about caring for grapes in June.

Ekaterina Streltsova Author: Ekaterina Streltsova Editor of Internet resources