Instead, they grow potato in rotations of three or more years, alternating with other, dissimilar crops, such as maize, beans and alfalfa. Crops susceptible to the same pathogens as potato (e.g. tomato) are avoided in order to break potato pests' development cycle. With good agricultural practices, including irrigation when necessary, a hectare of potato in the temperate climates of northern Europe and North America can yield more than 40 tonnes of fresh tubers within four months of planting.
Definition of HAND OFF. transitive verb. : to hand (a football) to a nearby teammate on a play.
rip off. The definition of a rip off is a product that is not worth the cost or a scam that you fall victim to that causes you to pay more than something is worth. An example of a rip off is a cheap purse that falls apart in a day. An example of a rip off is when someone promises to sell you an item, takes your money and never comes with the item.