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Blunders that lead to low potato yields

Potato tuber size and uniformity are critical for every market. During harvesting, yield could imply two things: the number of potato tubers per unit area and the size and weight of an individual tuber. High potato yield is achieved when you have many tubers that are large enough, in volume and weight. Some times, farmers fail to achieve one or all of these requirements. There are several reasons for having small potatoes or low production per unit area.

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