Solanaceae

Beware, the dreaded gluten: is it in potatoes or not?
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We come across the word “gluten” almost every day, and most often with the negative prefixes “without-” and “not”: gluten-free product, gluten-free diet, gluten-free baby food, does not contain gluten. Why so...

Mid-season, high-yielding potato variety Lugovskoy, ideal for mashed potatoes
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The Lugovskoy variety is successfully cultivated by farmers both on their personal summer cottages and on large farms. The choice of gardeners in favor of this particular crop is due to its high yield, taste, resistance to...

How to properly prepare eggplant caviar without vinegar for the winter at home
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Eggplants are rich in useful minerals and amino acids, so they are suitable for proper dietary nutrition. To diversify the diet, housewives process eggplants and prepare tasty and tender caviar from them. And more healthy caviar...

What types of fertilizers are best to use when planting potatoes?
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Planting is the most important stage in potato agricultural technology. The speed of plant development, resistance to fungi and pests, and crop productivity depend on the correct determination of the period, depth of planting of tubers and choice of fertilizer. Complex...

Why is solanine dangerous in potatoes?
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Potatoes are one of the most famous and popular vegetables in the world. It is grown in 100 countries. About 4,000 varieties of potatoes are known: breeders develop new crops every year. Potatoes are among...

The use of potato starch in folk medicine and in everyday life
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In every housewife's house, somewhere on a distant shelf there will almost certainly be starch. With its help, they shape collars, refresh bed linen, cook delicious jelly and prepare airy dough. The use of starch is extremely...

Potato variety Riviera: grows in any climatic conditions
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Breeders from different countries are constantly developing varieties that are more resistant to various diseases and environmental conditions, have excellent taste and produce rich harvests. This article will focus on a relatively new Dutch variety...

How to water peppers in open ground correctly: instructions with advice from experienced gardeners
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Peppers are difficult to tolerate drought. Its root system grows in the surface layer of soil, so it is important to ensure that the soil does not dry out. Following simple watering rules will prevent flowers and ovaries from falling off, allowing...

Review of Trapezond 92 tobacco and features of its cultivation
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The number of those who try to grow tobacco in their garden beds is increasing every year. First of all, this is due to the fact that products of higher quality than those grown in your own garden are not ...

Hardy potato variety Lapot is not afraid of bad weather
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Potatoes with a purely peasant name Lapot have been tested by more than one generation of vegetable growers. This variety has been known for more than half a century - during this time it has not lost its relevance. Despite the varietal diversity of domestic...

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