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Crop/ Uses Cultivation tipsNutrientsPepper, paprika,chilliVitamins A, C.The fruits are eatenraw or to flavour food.Chillies may be driedand ground intopowder. Chillies canmake pesticidalsprays.avoid shading. Give plants plentyof water. Harvest regularly toencourage plant growth. Theyresist most pest and diseases.Bacterial wilt and scalding of fruitby the sun can occur.Potatoes (Irish)Good source ofcarbohydrate.Potatoes (Sweet)Good source ofcarbohydrate,calcium, Vitamin Aand C.The tuberous rootsare eaten cooked.Potatoes can help toloosen compactedsoil.The tuberous rootsare cooked. Theleaves may also becooked as avegetable. Theleaves may be fed tolivestock.Use as groundcoverunder fruit trees orintercropped withgrains.The crop needs deep, loose soilimproved with compost. Useyour own firm, blemish-free seedmaterial. Dust with ash toprevent pest and diseaseinfection. Mound-up the potatorows with soil as the tip grows.Cutworms, slugs and snails, andtubermoth caterpillars canattack. Blight and viral diseasesare a serious problem in warmweather.It tolerates most soils but prefersloose soil improved with compostor mulch. Fertilizers or manureapplications encourage leafgrowth and lowers yields. Planton mounds and mound up soilaround tubers. Fungal rots mayaffect tubers. They do not storewell so avoid damage to tuberswhen harvesting. Viruses,weevils and root-knot nematodesmay attack.98