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The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum. Potato refers to the edible tuber, but it can also refer to the plant itself Today they are a staple food in many parts of the world
MONTH OF PLANTATION
MONTH OF PLANTATION
Potatoes require a cool but frost free growing season.
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Plant potatoes in full sun. Potatoes require a cool but frost-free growing season of 75 to 135 or more days. The ideal potato growing temperature is 7°C to 27°C. Hot weather will reduce the number of tubers per plant.
Plant potatoes in a hole or trench 4 inches deep and cover with 2 inches of soil. When sprouts emerge, add the remaining 2 inches of soil to the hole or trench. Sow seed potatoes 30 to 45 cm apart; space rows 60 to 90cm apart. Potatoes also can be planted on top of the ground if covered with a 12-inch thick mulch of straw or hay.
Keep potatoes evenly moist but not wet; water before the soil dries out. Mulch to conserve soil moisture, prevent the soil from becoming too warm, and to keep the weeds down.
Since exposure to light leads to an undesirable greening of the skins and the development of solanine as a protection from the sun's rays, growers cover surface tubers. by piling additional soil around the base of the plant as it grows (called "hilling" up, or in British English "earthing up”) or covering the growing area with organic mulches such as straw or plastic sheets
MOON PHASES
MOON PHASES
Full moon is the best.
MONTH OF HARVESTING
MONTH OF HARVESTING
Depending on when you planted.
A potato plant will produce 3 to 6 regular-size potatoes and a number of small ones. Use a spading fork to dig up new potatoes when flowers fade; harvest mature potatoes after the leaves start to yellow. Lift potatoes gently to avoid bruising or damaging the skins. The harvest month are from June to November. It is best to harvest potatoes when the foliage gets yellow.
NUTRIENTS
NUTRIENTS
The potato is rich in vitamin C an B, it brings a lot of magnesium and phosphorus, manganese and potassium.
A RECIPE
A RECIPE
“Boucané pomme de terre” ( recipe from La Réunion)
“Boucané pomme de terre” ( recipe from La Réunion)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small piece of ginger
- 4 sliced tomatoes
- 700 g of smoked bacon
- 500 g of potatoes
- thyme
- salt and pepper
- 1 onion
- 3 garlics
- 1 table sponn of curcuma
- spices
METHOD
1) Slice the pok in cubes and boil. Fry them in a pan. Peel the poataoes and add them to the pork until they get a golden color.
2) Add the sliced onions , spices, thyme ans stir well. Add the tomato and somme water until covering the ingredients.
3) Keep it gently boiling until you decide it looks good enough to eat
4) Serve with Basmati rice and hot chillies mixed up with fresh tomatoes and onions.
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