Sprouted potatoes can't be eaten. Because sprouted potatoes have a toxin, lobelia, around the bud holes. If the anemone alkali reaches a certain amount can lead to human respiratory muscle paralysis, appearing throat itching, wheezing, coughing caused by physical discomfort. So potato sprouting can not be eaten.

Potato is one of China's five staple foods, its high nutritional value, adaptability, production, because of its food security in the play an increasingly important role in the government departments of the extensive attention.

Growing environment

Potato can adapt to a variety of soils, but to loose and rich in organic matter (pH5.5 ~ 6.0) black soil is ideal. Density should not be less than 4000 seedlings per mu. Potato is most susceptible to diseases, fungal diseases are late blight, scab, early blight. Bacterial diseases include ring rot and green blight. Viral diseases include mosaic, leaf curl, virus-like diseases, and mycoplasma infestations. Pests include tuber moths, nematodes, tigresses and grubs.