Solanaceae

Manure as a fertilizer for potatoes: when is it better to apply, in autumn or spring
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Manure is one of the most popular and valuable fertilizers, but not many know how to use it correctly. In order for nutrients to benefit potato plantings, it is important to use specially prepared organic matter and observe the measure ...

Mid-early potato variety Santana with large tubers
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Santana table potatoes do not become soft during heat treatment and remain firm, so they are used for making chips and fries. We have collected detailed information about Santana potatoes: description of the crop with photos of tubers, features ...

How to store potatoes in the same cellar with apples and is it possible to do so?
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Potatoes are our “second bread”. Everyone who has even a small garden grows it, but not everyone knows how to preserve this wealth until the next harvest without loss. That's why ...

A selection of the best varieties of eggplant for a polycarbonate greenhouse
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Eggplant is well known to gardeners as a healthy, nutritious vegetable with a piquant taste. Its other name – “Indian berry” – speaks of its origin and high requirements for heat, sun and length of light ...

What to do if the potato turns out ugly and clumsy, and why this happened
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Ugly, clumsy, cracked potatoes - such a “surprise” will not please the gardener when harvesting. Deformation of tubers is caused by a number of factors: from unfavorable weather to uneven watering. Why do potatoes become gnarly and...

High-yielding, mid-season potato variety with a powerful root system Yanka
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Not long ago, scientists developed a potato variety called Yanka (Yana). Thanks to its excellent taste and unpretentiousness in cultivation, it quickly won the recognition of experienced gardeners. What is the Yanka variety...

How to distinguish fodder potatoes from table varieties and what are their features
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Depending on the application, the content of starch, proteins, vitamins and other useful substances, potatoes are divided into table, universal, fodder and industrial. Today we’ll talk about the stern. What it is? These are the potatoes that...

DIY savory snacks: preparing pickled hot peppers for the winter with butter
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Hot pepper is universal in use - it is used fresh, dried and frozen. Bitter pods make tasty and healthy preparations for the winter. Such dishes are combined with meat, fish and other...

Why don’t eggplants set in a greenhouse and what to do about it
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Growing juicy eggplant in a greenhouse is not an easy task. The vegetable is demanding and sensitive to environmental conditions: temperature, humidity, soil. Even abundant flowering of a plant does not guarantee the presence of fruits. From the article you...

What diseases do sweet peppers have: methods of combating them and photos of leaves
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Sweet peppers are planted by gardeners all over the country. In order to harvest a rich harvest from the site, preventive measures are taken against diseases. If the plant is already sick, immediate action must be taken. The causes of infection are different: climate,...

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