Seed potatoes "Sineglady" 2 kg super elite, r/r 28/55

The blue-eyed is a mid-season amateur variety of potatoes (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM), bred by the work of Russian breeders in the 50s. The plant is large, spreading, with very strong stems and abundant amount of green mass. Medium-sized leaves, dark green. The flowers are small, have a light blue color, their number is usually small. Very little berries are formed. The tubers are large, round or oval, slightly flattened. The skin is thin, but dense, pointedly painted in a weak-blue color, which is why it has a pinkish-gray shade. The pulp is white, dense. There are few eyes, they are small, they lie shallowly, have a bright blue, even purple coloring, so that they stand out against the general background. By the way, hence the name is blue -eyed. The taste of tuber -bearing waterflows is very high. In cooking, they have a universal purpose, suitable for the preparation of a variety of dishes. The boiling of tubers is average.

Properties:

• The time from the appearance of complete seedlings to harvesting is 70 - 90 days.
• The release of tubers from one plant - 8−12 pieces.
• The mass of one tuber 70 - 150 grams.
• Contents of starch - 15%.

In agricultural technology, this potato is absolutely simple And does not require special care. The soil prefers light and fertile, with neutral acidity. Light loam and sandy loams are best suited.

Tips for growing plants and caring for them:

• Planting is carried out in the beginning or invent of May, when the soil warms up to +8 ° C.
• The place for landing should not be in the shade.
• The depth of tubers is about 10 cm in loose soils, in the denser - 7-8 cm.
• The width of the aisles should be 60 - 70 cm, the distance between the plants is 40 cm. > Do not forget to maintain crop rotation. The best predecessors are legumes, siderates, cabbage, cucumber, beets, onions and garlic.

it is also worth mentioning about one nuance associated with the cultivation of this potato. Since it was bred for a long time, it has a tendency to degenerate if you use only your own planting material. Therefore, it should be completely replaced every 4-5 years.

Another feature associated with the age of the variety is a strong dependence of productivity on weather conditions. When the air temperature rises to +30 ° C, the growth of tubers slows down significantly. To protect plants from the harmful effects of heat, you need to ensure the shading of the site and moderate watering, you can also apply mulching. The situation is more complicated with a cold dump, but to combat this problem, gardeners have a whole arsenal of techniques with which you are most likely already familiar. As for the abundant amount of precipitation, they are usually not terrible potatoes, but when collecting the harvest of tubers, it should be better dried.

the blue -eyed has an average resistance to various diseases, less often it is affected by cancer, phytofto and steam. According to some reports, she loves the wireworm, while the Colorado beetle bypasses her.