METHOD FOR PRE-SOWING TREATMENT OF POTATO TUBERS Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC A01C1/06 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: disclosed is a method for pre-sowing treatment of potato tubers, involving preparation of an aqueous solution of a biopreparation from a stimulant plant—annual ragweed and soaking potato tubers in it. Solution is obtained using 1–1.5 kg of annual ragweed, collected during the flowering period and salicylic acid in amount of 18–20 g with addition of 10 l of hot water at temperature of 80–85 °C. Solution containing 8–10% annual ragweed and 0.2–0.3% salicylic acid is obtained. Obtained solution is held for 30 days and 150–200 ml of organic-mineral fertilizer Biohumus and 400–450 ml of liquid microelement fertilizer Polydon Iodine are added. 2–2.5 tonnes of potato tubers are soaked in solution for 3 hours.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to increase efficiency of pre-sowing treatment of potato tubers, to reduce costs and incidence of plants, to increase germination capacity of tubers.

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