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In potato crops, giving little water at a time at short intervals is more beneficial for the yield.
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First irrigation must be done after 10 days but within 20 days after transplanting. By doing this, germination will be faster and the number of tubers per plant increases, due to which the yield increases twice.
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By applying the first irrigation on time, the manure applied in the field is used by the crops from the beginning as per the requirement.
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The time of two irrigation seeds can be increased or decreased depending on the soil condition of the field and experience. However, do not keep more than a 20 days gap between two irrigations.
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Stop irrigation 10 days before digging. By doing this, the tubers will come out clean during digging. Keep in mind, give water only till half the farrow in each irrigation.
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Water management is very important in certain stages of growth (critical stages)-
1) Emergence Stage
2) Tuber set Stage
3) Tuber growth stage
4) Final crop Stage
5) Pre-harvest irrigation Stage.
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