In the photo - one of the first Brettmeister loading cranes in Russia (part of the Dmitrovskiye Ovby agricultural holding agricultural machinery park)
Agricultural enterprises of the Moscow region began to plant potatoes in open ground. This was reported by the press service. Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region.
“The epidemiological situation did not affect the plans of the sowing company in the Moscow region. We started planting potatoes and open-field vegetables. This year, it is planned to occupy more than 15 thousand hectares of potatoes in all farms in the region, ”said Andrei Razin, Minister of Agriculture and Food of the region.
The first to plant early potatoes began in the Dmitrov city district, in the largest Agroholding "Dmitrov vegetables".
“The first 100 hectares have been planted here. The area of potato cultivation in the agricultural holding, like last year, will amount to 1,4 thousand hectares. Mass planting of potatoes in the region will begin in late April-early May and will continue for 21-25 calendar days, that is, it will be completed in a month, ”commented Andrei Razin.
As seed, seed potatoes of high reproductions are used.
Earlier it was reported that agricultural collectives in all areas and districts of the Moscow Region began the spring sowing campaign. Field work began ahead of schedule due to warm weather.
Brettmeister reloader on potato harvesting