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In the 1840s, infestations of Phytophthora infestans devastated a series of potato harvests, leading to widespread famine and emigration. The cumulative effects of both catastrophes, exacerbated by British rule, lowered Ireland's total population by approximately 2 million , of which approximately 1 million were fatalities.
The plant likes to grow in fresh or brackish water and is commonly found in ditches, marshes, swamps and along the shores of lakes and streams. [ 4 ] Sagittaria lancifolia reproduces both asexually through spreading rhizomes and sexually through reproduction of copious achenes , a dry fruit each of which carries a single seed. [ 6 ]
Bare root is a technique of arboriculture whereby a plant is removed from soil in a dormant state, from which it can more rapidly acclimate to new soil conditions. [ 1 ] Bare root stock should be planted within 48 hours of receipt for optimal results.
Hedge laid in Midland style A hedge about three years after being re-laid. Hedgelaying (or hedge laying) is the process of partially cutting through and then bending the stems of a line of shrubs or small trees, near ground level, without breaking them, so as to encourage them to produce new growth from the base and create a living ‘stock proof fence’. [1]
This is a list of potato varieties or cultivars.Potato cultivars can have a range of colours due to the accumulation of anthocyanins in the tubers.These potatoes also have coloured skin, but many varieties with pink or red skin have white or yellow flesh, as do the vast majority of cultivated potatoes.
The name of the practice may derive from “lazy root”, an English nickname for the potato that was often grown in lazy beds. [9] An early 20th-century observer in Connemara noted that the "term 'Lazybed' would seem to be a misnomer, for, in fact, the system calls for a great deal of labour." [10] Exact origins of the practice are uncertain.
Sagittaria is a genus of about 30 [3] species of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including arrowhead, duck potato, swamp potato, tule potato, and wapato. Most are native to South , Central , and North America , but there are also some from Europe , Africa , and Asia .
James Clark depicted in The Journal of Horticulture and Cottage Gardener, 1880. James Clark (1 May 1825 – 5 June 1890), was an English market gardener and horticulturist in Christchurch, Dorset who specialised in raising new varieties of potato.