Monday, March 22, 2010

Potato Cultivation

These plants originated from subtropical regions in Europe which came into Indonesia at the time Europeans arrived in Indonesia at about the 17th century or 18th.
The main centers are plants and PANGALENGAN Lembang (West Java), Magelang (East Java), Bali. Potato production in 1998 reached 1,011,316 tons.

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) including seasonal vegetable crops, short-lived and shaped shrubs / bushes. Potato plants including annuals because only one time to produce, after it died. Age of potato plants between 90-180 days.

In the world of plants, potatoes are classified as follows:
a) Division: Spermatophyta
b) Subdivisions: Angiospermae
c) Class: Dicotyledonae
d) Family: Solanaceae
e) Genus: Solanum
f) Species: tuberosum L. Solanun

This plant is also known as other species that are wild species, including Solanum andigenum L, L anglgenum Solanum, Solanum demissum L and others. Many potato varieties grown in Indonesia is a yellow potato variety Granola, Atlantis, Cipanas and mountain.

Seeing nutritious, potato is the main source of carbohydrates. Potato became the staple food in many western countries. Nutrients contained in 100 grams of material was cal 347 calories, 0.3 grams protein, 0.1 grams fat, 85.6 grams carbohydrates, calcium (Ca) 20 grams, phosphorus (P) 30 mg, iron (Fe ) 0.5 mg and 0.04 mg of vitamin B.

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