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Potato is tuber plant which is the staple food in Europe, matching potatoes being planted in the highlands with a cool climate.
Potatoes plants can be grown in tropical and subtropical regions and can grow on a height of 500m to 3000m above sea level, the best at an altitude of 1300m above sea level. Potato plants can grow well on fertile soil, and have good drainage, friable clay. Potato plants tolerant of large pH range, which is 4.5 to 8.0, the optimum PH for the production of 5.0 to 6.5. Potato plants grow well at environments with low temperature, which is 15 °C to 20 °C, with enough sunshine, and humidity of 80% to 90%.
Optimum tuber growth at the temperature of 18-20 °C with an average temperature of 15.5 °C .
Good rainfall for the growth of potato plants is 2000-3000 mm / year.
Stems of potato plants has quadrilateral shaped whose length is
Potato consists of 3 types , which is yellow potatoes, white potatoes and red potatoes. This classification is based on the color of skin and tuber flesh. Yellow potatoes have skin and yellow tuber flesh, White potatoes have skin and white tuber flesh, and Red potatoes have red skin and yellow tuber flesh.
Potatoes contain high carbohydrates but contains fewer calorie compared to rice or wheat . Inside the potato contains a lot of substances which are useful to the body, such as potassium (Na) where it is very useful to raise the pH in the human body, has a high water content around 78%, source of Vit C, Vit B1, Vit B2, Vit B3 .
For facial skin care , Potatoes are one of the ingredients used to make bleach face mask.
Benefits of Potatoes :
Can lose weight.
Digestive function smoothly .
Lowers high blood pressure .
Lowers cholesterol and good for heart health.
Good for liver, body tissues well as muscle .
Good for Skin Health.
Assist the process rejuvenation cells or body tissue .
Treat gout, kidney .
Fixing the system performance gastric and heart.
Can help reduce rheumatic .
