RE: Solanum tuberosum main species of agronomic and economic interest in the family Solanaceae
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Hello @lupafilotaxia,
I am not a student of agriculture, or botany. I guess I'm a student of everything, therefore your article is very enlightening. In practical terms, if the potato is so high in carbohydrates (relative to wheat and rice, I presume) does this have nutritional implications for people who use it as a staple? Also, I would like to mention that I looked up two terms that were new to me: stolonization and arvens species. When I put arvens species into Google Search, one of your articles came up!
Thank you for expanding my knowledge about this very interesting and important plant. Be well.
Regards,
AG
Greetings, once again I must thank you for your visit and interest in the deliveries on utilitarian botany. In relation to your question, it is correct that there are nutritional implications for people who use it as a basic food, in South America it is a food of daily use. As for the terms, the first one in essence, is a non-sexual reproduction process, in botany it is usually identified as vegetative or asexual reproduction, and in the case of arvense it is a latinized term (it comes from Latin) and refers to the weeds or unwanted species of the crop.
Thank you for your gracious and informative reply. I have been without Internet/power so have taken refuge in a parking lot to pick up stray WiFi signals. Hurricane Isaias really tore through my area.
I love your blogs. Always gentle, always something to learn.