What kind of plant is potato?

Potatoes, also known as potato, Dutch potato, broken egg, potato, Dutch potato, etc. It's solanaceae, not perennial herb. It is the fourth most important food crop in the world, and its trace element content is richer than other plants of the same genus. The suitable temperature for potato growth at present is between 10 and 2 1 degree. When sowing, seeds whose temperature is stable at 10 to 12 degrees under 10 cm ground will germinate quickly and grow at 7 to 8 degrees, but it will be slower. Potatoes are not hardy. If the temperature drops below zero when planting, they will suffer from freezing injury.

Potato growth habit

Potato likes cold environment, and the formation and growth of its underground stems need ventilated, cool and humid soil environment. The main producing areas in China are Dingxi City, Gansu Province, Guyuan City, Ningxia Province, Southwest China, Inner Mongolia and Northeast China.

Potato growing place

Potatoes come in white, yellow and other colors. Its underground stems are thick, flat or 13-70 cm high, hairless or soft. Stems are divided into aboveground stems and underground stems. The above-ground stems are rectangular, about 3- 10cm in diameter, mostly green, and will be intertwined after growing for a period of time.

What do potatoes look like?