► Series 2. Six months experiment. #Planting and #cultivating potatoes without watering. We are checking whether the #potatoes will yield completely without watering in the hot dry climate of the Rostov/Lugansk steppes. We are testing a new growing technology designed specifically for the heat and drought of our area. ► In this movie series. Trench planting of two varieties of potatoes: Alvara and Kosen 95. To conserve soil moisture, we use two options for mulching. 1st option: hay from last year's dry grass. 2nd mulch option: hay + plastic wrap. ► A short text-chronology of the experiment, here: • 🏆🥔 Сбор урожая 26 сорт... Ugw6U4YXcHDaP1GV4St4AaABAg ► All our potato technologies and experiments are here: • Выращивание картофеля ...
📖 Video content:
00:00 Introduction.
00:16 April 16 - no rain since March 3-4.
00:28 Briefly about the experiment.
00:45 Region - Rostov / Lugansk steppes.
00:59 Growing potatoes without watering and care - we showed.
01:32 April 20-22 - 40 mm rain.
02:15 The effectiveness of mulch in suppressing weeds.
02:48 Three hay mulch effects.
03:21 We are waiting for the cold weather to pass.
04:17 April 27 - planting day - mulch retained water.
05:32 Soil temperature under hay +12 °C.
05:57 Soil temperature without hay +22 °C.
06:24 Temporarily remove the hay mulch.
06:46 Mulch suppressed weeds.
07:39 Compaction of mulch.
07:49 Weeds have grown in areas of poor mulching.
08:12 Grinding organic fertilizers.
08:32 About the diversity and availability of organic matter.
08:42 Humus from faeces.
08:44 Compost from house waste.
08:58 Green grass as fertilizer.
09:28 Method of digging trenches on clay.
10:22 Organic preparation continues.
11:16 Details about clay.
11:56 Organic fertilizers delivered! 😊
12:28 Alvara potato tubers.
12:39 Potato tubers of the Kosen 95 variety.
12:47 Leveling the bottom of the trench.
13:00 We dig a trench without haste.
13:15 The first batch of planting potatoes has been delivered. 😊
13:35 Putting some organic matter into the bottom of the trenches.
14:04 Mixing organic matter with clay in the trench.
14:22 There is more water in the depths of the soil and it is cooler.
14:34 Planting of the 1st row - Alvar potatoes.
14:55 Organization of joint work.
15:32 Organics increases water capacity and water retention.
15:41 Planting of the 3rd row - Kosen 95 potatoes.
16:41 Depth to the second organic layer.
17:05 Introduction of the 2nd layer of organics in the 3rd row.
17:45 We bury the 1st row with soil.
18:05 Method of cultivating the soil with a rake.
18:59 We increase the height of the path between the 1st and 2nd rows.
19:57 Burying the 3rd row.
21:23 We increase the height of the path between the 3rd and 4th rows.
21:57 Lay hay on wet clay.
22:04 We are digging a trench of the 2nd row.
23:09 We dig the 4th row and bring organic matter into the 2nd row.
23:21 How to make a cultivator from a broken pitchfork - there is a movie.
23:27 The order of processing rows.
23:45 High aisles to collect water.
24:38 Cultivation of soil at the bottom of the trench close up.
24:54 We plant the 2nd row - Alvara potatoes.
25:23 Location of potato sprouts.
26:37 We loosen the bottom of the 4th trench and bring organic matter into the 2nd trench.
28:56 Planting the 4th row - Kosen 95 potatoes and burying the 2nd row.
31:52 Checking the design of the experiment.
32:56 Burying the 4th row.
34:09 We distribute the excess land.
36:16 We compact the paths with a rake.
36:48 Properties of local clay.
36:55 We mulch to protect against dirt.
37:13 The mulch is very good at retaining moisture.
38:16 Experimental potatoes planted.
38:22 We plan to test two growing technologies.
38:36 Rainy seasons are rare.
38:50 Experiment planning.
39:08 Distribution of potato varieties in rows.
39:59 For water to condense, you need a temperature difference.
40:17 Morning after a night frost.
40:50 Soil temperature in the morning +8-10 °C.
41:25 Optimal temperatures for tuber formation +13-19 °C.
41:38 Old plastic wrap.
41:48 We cut the film into strips to fit the row spacing.
42:07 Soil surface relief for collecting rainwater.
42:43 The difference between row spacing and row height.
42:55 Mulch 2 rows with film before mulching with hay.
45:28 We mark the other two rows with rulers.
45:46 We mulch all aisles with hay
48:34 We form gaps for seedlings in the mulch.
51:12 About the functionality of mulching materials.
52:44 About further plans for the experiment.
52:54 About the collapse of potato bushes.
53:13 The final composition of the experiment on varieties and types of mulch.
53:44 8 tubers are planted in each row.
53:51 Planting pattern: row spacing 80 cm; row spacing 25 cm.
54:21 The rows are 2 meters long.
54:38 To be continued! 😊
54:51 Subscription reminder.
55:07 Wishes for the exchange of experience in the comments.
56:09 End of the movie.
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