Why did the potatoes grow in cracks and crooked?

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They inserted the bayonet of a shovel, lifted the bush, and there were completely crooked potatoes instead of beautiful, large and healthy tubers. Expectations do not coincide with reality. If this happened, you need to look for the reason. Although not all the reasons can be influenced by summer residents.

Weather

It is impossible to influence it, so you need to be prepared for some consequences. For example, potatoes may be all in cracks if they grew in hot conditions and without rain. If after that everything changes dramatically, the plant does not have time to adapt. As a result, potatoes crack. Sudden changes in weather and lack of lighting lead to a curvature of the shape, which is also impossible to influence.

Scab on potatoes

Diseases

If the soil is infected with pathogenic microorganisms, problems can also arise. Deformation indicates their manifestation. The most common diseases: scab, black leg, rot. The quality of potatoes is completely deteriorating, so timely treatment of the soil and planting material is always necessary.

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