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Classification of potatoes by type
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There are about 4,000 different varieties of potatoes in the world. The State Register of Russia includes about 300 varieties that are approved for cultivation in the country. They all differ from each other, so choose the one that suits you...

How to make a shovel for digging potatoes yourself
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The main tool used by summer residents for digging up soil during planting and harvesting potatoes has always been a shovel. Regardless of the area, the process requires a lot of effort and time. Therefore, to make work easier, people have improved...

Useful properties, cultivation features and description of purple potato variety
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The unusual purple color, the composition rich in minerals, vitamins and flavonoids, the delicious nutty taste of potatoes - all this seems incredible to the Russian gardener. However, purple potatoes are becoming increasingly popular...

Advantages of a manual potato digger and how to make it yourself
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Harvesting is a troublesome and time-consuming task. Extracting potato tubers and various root crops from the ground manually involves a lot of physical effort, which somewhat overshadows the joy of getting a good harvest. That's why ...

Review of potato planters for a walk-behind tractor and how to make it yourself
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A potato planter is an agricultural unit that can significantly increase labor productivity when planting potatoes. The process requires less effort and time, unlike manual planting. As a means of small-scale labor mechanization...

Review of the model of mounted potato planter SN 4B
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To increase the productivity of planting potatoes, as well as to reduce labor and time costs, farmers use potato planters. Most often, such a unit is an attachment (module) that is mounted on the base of a walk-behind tractor, ...

Review of potato planter KSM 4: characteristics, instructions for use and reviews
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Potato planter KSM-4 is a modern semi-mounted unit designed for planting sprouted and unsprouted potatoes weighing 30–110 g each. Works together with tractors of traction class 1.4. Allows you to plant 4 rows of vegetables at once, at the same time...

What is a potato tuber: botanical description, development and application
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The scientific name for potatoes is nightshade. But usually both the tubers and the plant as a whole are called potatoes. We will talk about the anatomical structure of potato tubers. This information will help novice farmers spend wisely...

How to make a two-row potato planter yourself
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Owners of farms and small plots of land know that planting potatoes is a very labor-intensive process. But modern technology makes this work easier. A device called a potato planter greatly simplifies and...

Is it possible to eat soft potatoes and why do they wither in the ground?
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If, when harvesting potatoes, you come across limp, wrinkled tubers, the reason for this may be both weather conditions and fungal diseases. Gardeners say: the potatoes are boiled in the ground. With whatever...

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