Potato

Potato — 3Land preparation & sowing

  • Field and planting

    Prepare the land to a fine tilth and provide drainage channels. Form ridges and furrows 45 cm apart and plant tubers 20 cm apart. A paired-row system of 60 x 30 x 20 cm is also given. Plant tubers about 15 cm deep to reduce tuber moth egg-laying.

    Pending expert review
    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Potato – Preparation of field; spacing; planting, p. 134
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-04