#mashua

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Honestly the thing about the whole potato worldbuilding debate that the people who go "oh, it's a fantasy setting, it's not *actually* europe it's just identical to it in every other way other than the potatoes- they just happened to be growing there instead of in the andes" is that potatoes- they're not natural. Potatoes are not a natural plant, they did not evolve fully formed in the natural world for the Andeans to stumble across.

Here's a bunch of wild potatoes.

Notice anything? Hint: it's the size. They're absolutely tiny, especially compared to the monsterous mass of the potatoes we eat today. It isn't just size, though- wild potatoes are also intensely bitter, sometimes even poisonous (on account of the whole nightshade thing).

(just a reminder as to the size of the kind of potato we eat now, in case you somehow forgot)

Potatoes are domesticated- they are a piece of biotechnology developed over thousands of years of selective breeding. And the thing about that is that it means that if your fantasy setting has potatoes, somebody made them- there is a culture out there that spent generations perfecting the art of tuber cultivation, that bred these potatoes into existence.

The thing about that is that the potatoes we eat now, the ones we know? They're not even a fraction of the diversity of the potato the Andeans bred into existence.

For instance, here's a bunch of Mashua, another kind of edible tuber in an entirely different botanical family from the Potatoes. This is hardly all- there's Arracacha, Ulluco, Yacon, as well as many others.

What this says, I think is that A: the peoples of the Andes are biotechnological geniuses whose botanical prowess we don't pay nearly enough respect to but also that B: A culture that breeds potatoes is not going to only breed potatoes. If you're good enough at domesticating tubers to make a potato in the first place you're going to invent a ton of other ones as well.

So, just something to keep in mind. If your fantasy setting really does have the potato, it implies that somewhere out there there's a culture that domesticated it. And if as you say the potatoes are an indigenous crop- they're something that the peoples of your setting, or rather the region of that setting you're focusing on did invent, it's something native, then that means they're good enough to have invented other kinds of tubers as well- and if it is that region, then that's where they'll be.

So, in conclusion, if you want to pull a tolkien and have potatoes in your fantasy setting you really need to either slot some fantasy Andeans somewhere else in the world or if they really do originate from the region you're focusing on you need to realize that that means there will be a ton of other different kinds of tubers there as well. Sure, you can have hobbits with potatoes- nothing wrong with that- but be prepared to also have hobbits with Ahipa and Mauka.

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Mashua

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Mashua

Mashua: The Peppery Powerhouse from the Andes In the vibrant world of exotic vegetables, where color and flavor reign supreme, a spicy newcomer is making its presence known. Meet Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum), the peppery root vegetable from the Andes. This tuber, related to nasturtiums, is ready to bring a burst of zest and a punch of antioxidants to your culinary adventures. The Rise of…

[jardineriaon]

Flor de mashua: el tesoro escondido de los Andes

La naturaleza no deja de sorprendernos, y resulta impactante ver cómo las plantas se adaptan a las diferentes condiciones climáticas... http://dlvr.it/T30lSK

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Agronomy III - Root Crops

Discover how to grow some of the most important crops in the world: root veggies!   With the help of this thorough course in growing root crops, you can expand what you are currently producing on your farm or launch a new business.   https://agritech.college/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Agronomy.mp4   The second-most significant staple crop in the world is roots. Over the world, they are a vital source of carbohydrates for people. As the agricultural environment is altered by climate, we will need to switch to resilient, carbohydrate and protein-rich, easily grown crops to replace those that are heavily dependent on water (such as rice) for their productivity and survival. They are also important crops for food security for both humans and animals. Root crops includes: - potatoes - sweet potatoes - yams - turnips - carrots - swedes Root crops are also becoming very popular in the developed world as people start to realise the benefits to their health and to the environment by growing and eating root vegetables. In developing countries, some types of root crops (for example, yams and cassava) contribute to the diet as a substitute for other, less accessible, protein foods such as fish or meat. You will learn the finest growing strategies, different harvesting methods, and several root vegetable kinds in this course. Lesson Structure There are 10 lessons in this course: - Scope and Nature of Root Cropping and the Botany of Roots - What are root vegetables? - Human nutrition and root vegetables - Botany of roots - Cultural Practices A: Soil Management, Crop Scheduling and Soil Water - General guide to growing root vegetables - Improving soils - Sampling soils - Cover crops - Cultivation techniques - Soil fertility and plant growth - Plant nutrition - Fertiliser - Soil and water - Cultural Practices B: Weed control, Pest Management - Weed and weed management - Methods of weed control - Pest and disease management - Toxicity - Diseases - Common environmental problems - Potatoes - Growing conditions - Nutrient requirements - Planting - Care - Watering - Problems - Harvest and post-harvest - Carrots and their Relatives - Carrots - Parsnips - Bulb fennel - Turnip rooted chervil - Skirret - Celeriac - Turnips and their Relatives - Turnips - Rutabaga (swede) - Radish - Horseradish - Daikon - Kohlrabi - Beets - Growing conditions - Nutrient requirements - Planting - Care - Watering - Problems - Harvest and post-harvest - Taro, Yams and Sweet Potato - Growing conditions - Nutrient requirements - Planting - Care - Watering - Problems - Harvest and post-harvest - Other Root Crops - Salsify - Scoronera - Scolymus - Mashua - Jerusalem artichoke - Potato bean - Arrowroot - Oca - Dandelion - Chinese artichoke - Water chestnuts - Yacon or jicama - Root chicory - Ullico - American groundnut - Harvest and Post-Harvest Management - Harvesting root vegetables - Cooling methods - Storage Each lesson ends with an assignment that is sent in to the school, graded by the tutors there, and returned to you with any pertinent comments and suggestions—and, if necessary, additional reading—if they are applicable. Aims - Explain root vegetables, including their varieties, health benefits, and morphological internal and external structures. - Provide a brief description of the cultural practises required to grow vegetables. - Describe how to manage weeds and pests, as well as the types of specialised equipment used in the production of root crops. - Describe the conditions needed for potato culture and how to grow potatoes. - Describe the growth practises for carrots and their relatives as well as the cultural requirements. - Describe the growth practises for turnips and their relatives as well as the cultural requirements for them. - Describe the growth practises for beets and their relatives as well as the cultural requirements. - Describe the cultural requirements and methods for growing yams, taro, and sweet potatoes. - Describe the cultural needs and growth methods for a variety of other root crops that were not covered before in this course. - Explain the requirements for root vegetable crops during harvest and after harvest. What You Will Do - Create a bed for root vegetables. - Make and keep a log book with information about your bed. - Do tests to identify the moisture range. - Describe how to enhance the soil for a group of root crops. - Describe crop rotation techniques. - Talk about seed preparation and planting methods. - Establish a weed collection. - Create pest and disease control strategies for use from planting through harvest. - Create a schedule for agricultural production. - Discuss when to harvest certain kinds. WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE? - Farmers and agricultural labourers - Agricultural supply companies and related services - Agricultural professionals and students - Small-scale or hobby farmers thinking about new "niche" crops - livestock managers and owners who seek to make animal feed Read the full article

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¿Cómo logró Huancavelica preservar 226 variedades de papa y otros cultivos ancestrales?

La agricultura familiar es fundamental en Huancavelica, desde tiempos ancestrales su aporte es vital para la agrobiodiversidad de esta región. Este valioso trabajo se ve fortalecido por el proyecto GEF Agrobiodiversidad SIPAM que ayuda a los productores huancavelicanos a recuperar semillas como la papa, quinua , kiwicha, mashua, entre otros que estaban en riesgo de pérdida y reducción. Uno de…

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¿Cómo logró Huancavelica preservar 226 variedades de papa y otros cultivos ancestrales?

La agricultura familiar es fundamental en Huancavelica, desde tiempos ancestrales su aporte es vital para la agrobiodiversidad de esta región. Este valioso trabajo se ve fortalecido por el proyecto GEF Agrobiodiversidad SIPAM que ayuda a los productores huancavelicanos a recuperar semillas como la papa, quinua , kiwicha, mashua, entre otros que estaban en riesgo de pérdida y reducción. Uno de…

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¿Cómo logró Huancavelica preservar 226 variedades de papa y otros cultivos ancestrales?

La agricultura familiar es fundamental en Huancavelica, desde tiempos ancestrales su aporte es vital para la agrobiodiversidad de esta región. Este valioso trabajo se ve fortalecido por el proyecto GEF Agrobiodiversidad SIPAM que ayuda a los productores huancavelicanos a recuperar semillas como la papa, quinua , kiwicha, mashua, entre otros que estaban en riesgo de pérdida y reducción. Uno de…

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Zaid almost laughed, almost. Lokni's retort was unexpected - but that wasn't the funny part. It was Lokni (figuratively) throwing 'jizz' back in Zaid's face. That part was surprisingly hilarious. Zaid never expected the generous and patient young man was capable of getting acerbically humourous under stress. It was lovely. It was brilliant, even, to hear Lokni's fresh mouth whilst the man singlehandedly saved the deer and forest from a terrible fire.

It was a bit of a turn-on, in a very general way. In a way where if Tej had tried to hit on Lokni, Zaid could suddenly see why. Tej always liked cleverness in others, being so fucking clever himself. Fucking Tej. Fucking Lokni for falling for it.

"Well my powers are! And it's not bloody like that, so shut up!" Zaid retorted, half-arsed at best but he was simultaneously too bothered, to entertained, and too distracted to be witty.

Fortunately, shifting gears from yelling to praise, seemed to do the trick. The way the fat rain shifted into a veritable downpour, a mini-storm centred around Lokni. Who looked (irritatingly) beautiful in the rain, dark hair flowing and clothes clinging; whereas Zaid knew he just looked like a wretched wet cat in comparison. He flicked water from his sleeves, and walked around the perimeter, helping to stomp out any remaining damp flames.

"That was fucking incredible. I can't believe you can just do that - with effort and all. You really pulled it off, man." Zaid knew hard workers appreciated acknowledgement of the effort it took.

Eventually Zaid circled back to Lokni, looking him over as if checking for damage on Lokni himself. "Mm," he hummed absently, then assessed. "So it seems any swell of, erm, emotion is what can get your storm brewing, yeah? That's good to know. Because I'd much rather say nice things to you than cruel. Lokni..."

This was the moment where Zaid should apologize for all that he'd said. Because it was cruel, and desperate, and perhaps unnecessary. Perhaps if Zaid was a better person, he would've opted to shout encouragement first, instead of belatedly. But Lokni had asked for it!! Zaid didn't apologize.

Instead, he shook his head in confusion. "Crash site? No - no, we're headed back to the beach, mate. Enough fun for one day. You're probably exhausted and don't even know it. Besides -" Zaid motioned to the abandoned backpack, tromping over to sling it back on him. "I've got mashua and fennel to use in tonight's communal meal, yeah? I can't wait."

He began walking, and Zaid added, "Thanks, Lokni. You're very...thank you." Zaid could thank at least, even if he couldn't apologize.

End!

Judging by Zaid's perplexing expression, Lokni had offered something that had stirred the Chef's pot. Despite his best efforts, Lokni just couldn't get a read on him. Then again, Lokni wasn't great with people. If only they were like horses, all body language and few words, maybe things would be a little more in his favor. Then again, working with Zaid was similar to working with chestnut mares, Lokni decided. The youngin' that Zaid had hollered after had not shown hide nor hair since being sent off to get help. Lokni wondered if they would ever see him at this point. The fire had already spread a great deal in that direction, and Lokni had been late to rain on that part of the forest. At the very least, the little deer had darted off into the brush, leaving tiny disturbances in the foliage where ash had landed on leaf or branch. If the whole situation wasn't stressful enough, Zaid was spitting more insults, but this time about Lokni's request for backup. Something snapped in Lokni, things getting a little too real for his likin'. "Does it look like I know how your power works?!?! Last time I checked jizz 'aint flammable!" Lokni yelled back. After all, wasn't it Zaid himself who said that his power was like ejaculating? Then Zaid backpedaled, shifting to encouragement. The contrast was like light and day, and enough to make Lokni's head spin. Maybe that was the reason for Zaid and Tej breaking up. Lokni swallowed his thoughts, this was not the time or place. "I'm tryin' Chef, this 'aint exactly as easy as shelling crabs-" Lokni replied, brow furrowed with concentration. At least Zaid wasn't heckling him anymore, but still that meant that Lokni had to keep it under control. To Lokni's surprise, the rain shifted from the fading fat stinging drops to a torrential downpour. The columns of flame began to dwindle down as the rain increased in intensity. At the same time, Lokni and Zaid were drenched head to toe, the water washing down their bodies like a lukewarm shower. Maybe encouragement could work just as well? Lokni thought, only ever being able to use his abilities through channeling negative emotions. The feeling of his shirt and jeans clinging to him was uncomfortable, even in the intense heat that had been created by the fire. He felt like a prawn being cooked in its shell. After a couple minutes, the flames had dwindled down to little tongues that licked out from little piles of burnt branches and ash that were easily stomped out under the heel of Lokni's boot. Taking a minute to collect himself, Lokni finally turned to Zaid, "now what? Do we go to the crash site, or do we try to find that kid?" he asked, not sure of what to look into next. So much had happened that he felt like he was trying to look everywhere all at once. It was hard for Lokni to believe that they had been out here just to forage, and all of this had happened. It gave a lot of perspective to just how hostile and unpredictable the island was. This wasn't home, and they needed to learn how to use their powers before things got even more dangerous. With that thought in mind, Lokni opted to steel his nerves for what might come next. Not to mention, thanks to Zaid, Lokni had learned a couple new tricks.

[mwanagenzi]

Samaki Wamekujua

Chombo kachukua, samaki uende vua, Kuona mashua, samaki wamegundua, Chura umevua, samaki wamekujua. Vita hawataki, samaki wamehakiki, Wanataka haki, samaki wamehamaki, Umeleta dhiki, samaki hawaitaki. Bahati ndo huna, samaki wameshaguna, Wameshakukana, samaki tabaki huna, Chukua ndoana, samaki wameshanuna. Chura tawapata, samaki ndo wamesita, Enda kutafuta, samaki hutawapata, Enda kwa kukweta,…

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He felt so broken after his release - and even though he had already released himself, he couldn't stop letting those tears flow; he felt so overwhelmed, but definitely in a good way. "Hm," he hummed, breathing heavily and arching his back a little. He kept quivering a little, and as you made sure to suck every drop out of him, he couldn't help but hiss soflty and whimper a little. "P-please," he whined, grunting once and whimpering again as soon as you pulled your fingers out of him. "N-no," he whined - hating the loss of contact; he wanted to keep on feeling you. He panted softly and squirmed around a little underneath you - bringing his hands up toward his face and wiping away his tears before he looked up into your eyes. He grunted once when you crashed their lips together like that, but kissed you back right away and locked his hand around your neck. He moaned softly into your mouth after parting his lips as soon as you deepened the kiss - letting their tongues fight for dominance for a little. "Hm," he grunted when you bit into his lower lip like that and tugged on to it - slowly pulling away for a second before he flipped them around in an instant. Now that you were being a vampire as well, he didn't have to worry about being too rough in any way - which was quite a relief. "You broke me," he breathed, biting his lip and chuckling softly before he leaned in to attach his lips to your neck. He took in your scent - and he listened to the sound of your heart beat before he started sucking and nipping; leaving a trail of warm and wet kisses behind before he ran his tongue over your vein and got back to sucking. He grunted once and slowly lowered his lips - biting into your collarbone softly and lowering his lips even more before he flicked his tongue over one of your nipples and then kissed his way down toward your stomach. Looking up at your face, he bit his tongue softly and shot you a wink before he hooked his fingers into the waistband of your boxers - making you lift your hips before he lowered them and let you kick them off. "I love it when you're hard like this," he grinned, licking his lips and wrapping his hand around your base right away - looking up into your eyes before he started pumping you. He hummed softly at the feeling and squeezed into your length softly, leaning in to flick his tongue over your tip and humming softly. "You taste so nice," he grinned - tasting some pre cum already. "Did it turn you on to watch me like that?", he asked, biting his tongue before he leaned in again - wrapping his lips around your tip and swirling his tongue around. Slowly letting go of your length with his hand, he took some more of you in and swirled his tongue around again before he eventually started moving his head up and down - and started sucking. Humming softly, he looked up into your eyes and then pulled away for a little - getting himself more comfortable and wrapping his arms around your thighs before he leaned back in; running his tongue over your entire length before taking you back in and getting back to sucking.

[iulie-o]

Watercolors by Franco Testa for L’Erbolario, 2010.

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me (well, my persona) and my OC Mashua

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Make yourself with your oc~!

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[turtlesandfrogs]

Planted some Andean tubers today. Ulluco & mashua, both of which are supposed to do well here.

It's funny, because I just was telling my self no experimental crops this year, and then what do I go and do? Buy some experimental crops!

[spotjardin]

La capucine tubéreuse

PRÉSENTATION La  capucine tubéreuse, également appelée Mashua et Maswallo, est originaire du Pérou et de Bolivie. Elle fait partie des vivaces.  Variété à la fois décorative et pleine de couleurs, et potagère, son tubercule est comestible. (more…)