Potato

The nuances of storing potatoes in a vegetable storehouse: how to create optimal conditions for the harvest
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It is important not only to grow a good potato harvest, but also to ensure proper storage. Demand for the product remains high throughout the year, so it is necessary that it not be lost for as long as possible...

The best Siberian potato varieties and useful tips for growing them
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Potato varieties for growing in Siberia are early ripening crops adapted to late spring and early autumn frosts. They are resistant to many diseases and produce a rich harvest of tasty tubers. Plants can withstand...

Treating the stomach with potato juice
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Potatoes are considered a healthy vegetable, and for good reason - they contain a wide variety of vitamins and microelements necessary for the human body. Potato juice is used in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and...

How to check for the presence of cadmium in potatoes, and why it is dangerous for humans
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Many potato lovers do not suspect that the usual product can cause poisoning with the heavy metal cadmium. Therefore, buyers and summer residents should know how to eat potatoes without harm to health. What is cadmium...

What caliber of potatoes are there (table) and what does it mean?
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There are more than 5,000 varieties of potatoes. They come in early, medium and late ripening. Each is unique in its vitamin and mineral composition and nutritional value. For the convenience of sorting potatoes, a special indicator is used - caliber. ...

The best early potato varieties: Orchid, Lady Claire, Assol and others
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Many gardeners want to harvest young potatoes as early as possible, so they give preference to early varieties. Early ripening crops are unpretentious in care, resistant to diseases and, under good conditions, produce 2 harvests...

Why are there spots on potatoes: measures to combat glandular spot and other diseases
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Gardeners often notice spots of different shapes, colors and sizes on potatoes, which spoil not only the appearance of the plants, but also the yield. Such marks are signs of blackleg, scab, glandular spotting, ...

Raw and boiled potatoes as food for guinea pigs, hamsters and livestock
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Pet lovers try to diversify the diet of their pets. However, it happens that such care leads to sad consequences. Small pet rodents are at high risk of food poisoning. Children often try to feed...

What does raw potatoes help with and can you eat them?
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Potatoes are rarely eaten raw: few people like their taste. In addition, it is considered difficult to digest, although the vegetable is not toxic in nature and contains a large amount of vitamins...

The benefits and harms of jacket potatoes
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Nutritionists talk about the benefits of boiled potatoes. Some doctors recommend therapeutic potato diets to patients. Mashed potatoes are given to children in the first year of life because it is nutritious and safe for the growing body. However ...

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