Benefits of soil treatment in potato crop

• Soil treatment is very important before sowing of the potato crop.

• Soil fertility and nutrient management are very important factors for good crop yield and disease free crops which have a direct impact on crop yield and quality.

• During the Rabi season, there is a lot of outbreak of fungal diseases and pests as there is excessive moisture in the soil before sowing of the potatoes.

• Soil treatment is done with fungicides and insecticides to prevent fungal diseases and pests.

• Potato crops do not get infected with diseases like tuber rot due to soil treatment with fungicides and insecticides.

• Potato wilt disease is also prevented by soil treatment.

• Soil treatment is also very important to overcome the deficiency of nutrients in the soil as its main nutrients are utilized in the last crop.

• By soil treatment, soil structure improves and production also increases.

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