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.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Handout. A handout is something given freely or distributed free to those in need. It can refer to materials handed out for presentation purposes or to a charitable gift, among other things. During the Great Depression, many people lived entirely on handouts of one kind or another.