Abstract
A significant proportion of potatoes are cultivated in difficult soil and climatic conditions, which negatively affects the quality of harvested potatoes due to the consequences of contact of tubers with soil lumps. The technology for cultivating potatoes with alternating beds is proposed to increase the efficiency of potato cultivation to stabilize the accumulation of organic matter, decompact the soil and the subsoil horizon. The method includes basic tillage, pre-planting tillage with cutting ridges, planting potatoes in ridges, inter-row cultivation, maintenance soil moisture and density, digging up tubers and marking rows. The method differs in that during subsequent planting next year, the soil is cultivated so that the bottom of the ridges alternates with potato tubers. The research results showed that the greatest influence on the destruction of soil lumps is their moisture content and the speed at which the lumps collide with the beater drum. It has been shown that destruction of up to 80% of soil lumps occurs when falling from a height of 1 - 1.5 m and the destructive force of clay with a moisture content of 17 - 22% under static compression is 0.1-0.2 kN. Ultimately, the technology of growing potatoes with alternating ridges helps control weeds and minimizes the incidence of diseases and pests.
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