CIP works primarily on potato and sweet potato, which grow, in a wide range of agro-ecologies, use less water and land to produce the same calorific value as most major crops, are ready to harvest ...
IN an investigation of the growth- and inhibiting-substances in the potato tuber in relation to its rest period, Hemberg 1 has shown that potato peelings contain an acid and a neutral growth ...
Maincrops take up the most space in the garden, but they tend to be the best varieties to grow if you want some for storage. Your home-grown potatoes should be ready for lifting from June until ...
They mashed, baked, boiled and stewed their potatoes, just like we do. Potatoes don’t grow from a simple seed. They grow from a seed potato. The seed potato has small sprouts on it and is ready ...
Lunar-grown potatoes could form part of the diet for future human colonists Chinese scientists will attempt to grow potatoes on the moon as part of a forthcoming lunar mission. According to a ...
Potatoes are such a versatile vegetable, from new potatoes with their unique flavour to maincrops that can store all winter and be used for all sorts of dishes, from mash to chips. The Which?