Why potatoes grew crooked and in cracks

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You want to grow potatoes so that they are beautiful, equal and large. It is a shame to see when she is not at all as expected. Summer residents make certain mistakes, there are certain objective factors that lead to such an unfortunate result.

What are the causes of deformed potatoes

No one is immune from the weather factor. This is not a mistake, but force majeure. If the weather has been hot for a long time and there has been little rain, and then a large amount of precipitation suddenly falls, the potato receives conditions in which it grows deformed. The result of stress from temperature fluctuations, lack of light and imbalance.

Potatoes need to be treated prophylactically against diseases. There may be pathogenic microflora in the soil, which summer residents sometimes forget about. If there is a problem in the ground and the potatoes are infected with scab, black leg, rot, all this will be negatively reflected on the root crops. They will be cracked and somewhat even rotten.

The appearance of cracks on potatoes is caused by excessive use of fertilizers. Especially if they have a predominant nitrogen content. The opposite situation is also possible, when there is a deficiency, but of another element — boron. Therefore, everything should be in balance, then there will be no problem.