Cost-effectiveness and quality of tubers in the cultivation of potatoes to obtain an organic food product

Abstract

The results of studies on the economic efficiency of growing potatoes on the principles of organic farming, as well as the biochemical parameters of the tubers of this crop are presented. The maximum levels of profit and profitability were provided in the version with the use of vermigumus and biological products bitoxibacillin, bactofit, ecosil. The profit margin (depending on the variety) amounted to 5883-8065 USD/ha with a profitability level of 116.4-157.0%, which is respectively 523-1185 USD/ha and 21.3-34.3% more than when using traditional growing technology. Unlike the latter, the production of potatoes according to the principles of organic farming contributes to an increase in the dry matter content by an average of 0.1-0.7%, starch by 0.1-0.5%, vitamin C by 0.6-0.9 mg%, amino acids for the varieties Lilea and Ragneda - respectively by 8.13 g/kg (+11.9%) and6.56 g/kg (+9.4%), a decrease in nitrate content by 36.2-44.6 mg/kg, radionuclides - by 1.3 Bq/kg.