Potato

We can hardly imagine our life without potatoes. While cucumbers and tomatoes have been grown since ancient times, potatoes were brought by Peter I and were initially cultivated with great reluctance. Today, the tubers of a plant from the nightshade family are one of the most important components of many dishes, although nutritionists are quite skeptical about it.

In order to get a good harvest, you need to choose the right potato varieties. Varieties such as Voltamn, Peredovik, Epicurus and others are common in the European part of Russia. The growing season will depend on the early maturity of the variety and can vary from two to six months. Seed germination is observed at 7 C, and the optimal growth temperature is about 17 C.

Plant care is familiar to everyone since childhood: weeding, hilling and fertilizing. During the period of tuber growth, the soil should be moist, so watering should be carried out if necessary. Thanks to this, the tubers will quickly gain weight. You will learn more about how to plant potatoes, select seeds and describe varieties in this section.