Today, modern farmers are increasingly choosing potatoes for planting in favor of ultra-early varieties. One of them will be discussed in this article, where we will tell about a potato variety called "Rosary". This article will give recommendations from experienced truck farmers who have made significant progress in its cultivation. Sure, the contents of this article are sure to come in handy in the future! So, what should be done to make the harvest a success?
General information
Let's start the description of the potato variety "Rosara" with its taste, or rather the dishes that come out best of all. This sort is very highly appreciated by fans of fried potatoes with a crispy crust, also it is quite good for preparation of mashed potatoes or first courses. In this regard, you can be calm, this potato is equally good for cooking, so for frying.
However, a particularly attractive characteristic of the potato variety of the Rosary is its resistance to potato viruses, such as Yn and X. It should also be noted that this variety is virtually immune to late blight , scab and potato nematode, which annually destroys up to 40% of the total potato harvest during its ripening or already in the process of storage.
Another mention should be made of the excellent commercial appearance of tubers of this variety, which is important if the crop is grown for sale. The average weight of one potato varies between 100-110 grams, rarely reaches 120-140 grams. In one bush, usually 15 to 20 tubers are tied. With proper cultivation, "Rosary" manages to harvest up to 30 tons per hectare. Completely ripens after 60-75 days from the date of disembarkation. Here is this sort of potato, as you see, in order to choose it for cultivation, there are quite a few reasons.
Recommendations for growing
Seed potatoes "Rosara" experienced farmers recommend to plant by the end of May, in this case, by the beginning-mid-August, it is already possible to harvest. And in general, potatoes are thermophilic, so planting in early spring is not always justified in terms of crop yield.
In order to obtain an abundant harvest of potatoes, knowledgeable people advise forming ridges to plant seed material from autumn. This should be done in accordance with the following scheme: the height of the ridge is 25 centimeters, and the width of the rows is 80-90 centimeters. In spring the litter is laid in the resulting depressions, for this purpose straw will completely come down. Directly on it is laid out potatoes, and from the ridges is taken the land for the formation of beds. With this method of growing potatoes "Rosary" can avoid the introduction of mineral fertilizers, because a sufficient amount of nutrients the plant will receive from the decomposing organic matter in the soil. When planting with the method described, the potato forms a powerful top, and the root system does not lose moisture in the summer.
The advantage of this technique is that with this method of landing you will receive a profuse ecologically clean harvest of delicious potatoes. If before that time you have not practiced the cultivation of potatoes on a straw mat, you can safely proceed, it is proven and really very productive!