Potato and Tuber Crops

Land Preparation and Planting

• Depending on soil types and management practices, different methods of land preparation and planting are followed.
• In sandy loam, pit method is better while in alluvial soils raised mounds or beds or ridges are preferred.
• Ridges of 30 cm height are made and tubers are planted at 45 cm apart.
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  Mulching with green or dried leaves helps to hasten sprouting, controls weed growth, regu1ates soil temperature and retains soil.