CROP MANAGEMENT

Banking/Earthing-up

• Done to cover the developing tubers with sufficient soil
• Done together with weeding
• Final banking done before plant starts to bloom
• Do Not earth-up when the soil is wet to avoid compaction
• A well-built hill helps to control weeds, prevents greening of tubers, reduces attack by the potato tuber moth and facilitates harvesting

Potato crop that has been earthed up/banked properly