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Potato
Scientific name: Solanum tuberosum
Family Solanaceae · Genus Solanum
Field cropsGujarat / bagicha priority
Care snapshot
Cool-season tuber crop requiring loose, well-drained soil and healthy seed tubers. Maintain even soil moisture during tuber development and avoid prolonged waterlogging. Monitor for aphids, cutworms, and blight symptoms.
Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.
Crop details
- Season
- Rabi; commonly October–December planting
- Days to harvest
- 80–120 days
- Main pests
- Aphids, cutworms, potato tuber moth
- Main diseases
- Late blight, early blight, bacterial wilt, common scab
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