Everyone is eagerly awaiting the next potato harvest. Is it productive and will I harvest large tubers? Potatoes need sufficient nutrients to grow. These are supplied in the form of fertilizer.
What is the best way to fertilize potatoes?
To properly fertilize potatoes, use manure or compost to prepare the soil in the fall. During growth, you can choose from organic fertilizers such as horn shavings and manure or synthetic fertilizers with nutrients such as magnesium, nitrogen, potassium, phosphates and sulfur.
Fertilizing with manure begins with the preparation of the bed
The cultivation of potatoes begins in autumn. The bed is dug up and the clods remain over the winter. They are covered with manure or mature compost.
The following spring, the remains of manure or compost are incorporated into the soil. The soil now has a solid foundation of nutrients.
Fertilizing during growth
If you want to fertilize additionally during growth, you can choose between organic and synthetic fertilizer.
Fertilize potatoes organically
This is always the better way to preserve the flavor of the potatoes. Horn shavings (€52.00 on Amazon) and manure are suitable organic fertilizers. They are applied directly to the earth.
Synthetic fertilizers
Suitable synthetic fertilizers should contain nutrients such as magnesium, nitrogen, potassium, phosphates and sulfur.
- Advantage: very nutrient-rich
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Disadvantage: distorted aroma, lower shelf life, increased susceptibility to disease, risk of over-fertilizationYou should have a soil analysis carried out before using organic fertilizer.
Tips & Tricks
You can get manure from the farmer or packaged at the hardware store. The composting plant provides compost for a small fee.
