Potatoes

Top leading countries in potato harvest worldwide
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The use of sweet potato tubers for food began as early as 4.5 thousand years ago. The Indians of South America not only domesticated this plant, but also worshiped it, considering it the source of life. At the beginning of the XXI century ...

The benefits and harms of potato broth
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Pouring the water left over from boiling potatoes into the sink, many do not even imagine what benefits can be derived from this liquid. In addition to the rich chemical composition providing medicinal properties, the broth is used in cooking ...

Preparing the soil for planting potatoes: what acidity of the earth is needed
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Potatoes in Russia are sincerely loved and called the second bread. But despite its ubiquity, many experience difficulties in growing it. Unpretentious potatoes are picky about the quality of the soil. We will show you what kind of soil ...

Technology of planting potatoes with a walk-behind tractor
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The use of a walk-behind tractor when growing potatoes significantly increases labor productivity. Various operations when planting and processing crops become more technologically advanced and easier if you use a walk-behind tractor and additional attachments. As a result, one ...

Starch in potatoes: varieties with high and low content in the composition
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Different varieties of potatoes differ in the ratio of nutrients. So, on the amount of starch in potatoes, its taste and ability to boil largely depend. We offer a more detailed description of potato varieties with low, medium and ...

How to make potato starch at home
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Starch is a must in every kitchen and is sold in every grocery store. If you wish, you can prepare a useful product at home with your own hands, without chemical additives used in its industrial production. Receiving ...

Detailed instructions: how to make a box for storing potatoes on the balcony
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Gardeners grow potatoes in large quantities and keep the harvest until spring, and people without plots buy a lot of vegetables for the winter. In both cases, it becomes necessary to somehow store the potatoes. Availability ...

Dealing with the questions why the child eats raw potatoes and is it harmful
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There are so many different dishes prepared from potatoes that you rarely want to eat them raw. Adults consider raw tubers inedible, but children quite often eat them with pleasure. Parents in ...

Medium early disease-resistant potato variety - Bryansk delicacy
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Bryansk delicacy is one of the most promising potato varieties. It gained popularity among gardeners due to its many positive qualities and almost complete absence of shortcomings. In the article we will tell you in detail about the features of the variety and ...

Detailed description and advice of agronomists on potato varieties:
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There are over 4000 varieties of potatoes. Tubers differ in shape, size, color, pulp shade, starchiness and other parameters. The timing of the ripening of the potatoes and the density of the pulp, which is responsible for the ability ...

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