Description of potatoes Lad
Potato Lad f1 is a high quality hybrid from the Sedek company. Today it is one of the most common varieties that are grown in our country. We will consider a detailed description of the variety in the article.
Description of potatoes Lad
Characteristics of the variety
The hybrid is medium early in ripening. The crop can be harvested in 70 - 75 days. Plants are unpretentious to growing conditions, therefore they are suitable for growing in all regions.
The variety pleases gardeners with its high yield and long shelf life, which makes it even more popular. The tubers are formed at the same time.
The species belongs to the canteens. It has excellent taste. Potatoes are suitable for universal use. Due to its good commercial qualities, it is widely used by industrial enterprises.
Description of the plant
Description of the plant: Bushes are small in size, grow quickly enough. They are slightly spreading and sturdy. Leaves are deep green in color.
Description of fruits (tubers)
The potatoes are large enough, have an oval-rounded, slightly elongated shape. The skin is smooth, without roughness, but with a small number of eyes. The surface is pale yellow, less often slightly reddish.
The color of the pulp is from white to whitish-yellow. Potatoes have excellent taste and a high level of starchiness.
Benefits
The advantages of Lada F1 potatoes include:
- high productivity;
- excellent taste of potatoes;
- the versatility of its use;
- long shelf life;
- excellent presentation;
- resistance to most diseases;
- unpretentious care and growing conditions.
Landing
We plant the best varieties
There are two planting methods, among which every gardener can choose the right one.
Growing from seeds
Seed material is soaked in warm water with the addition of solutions of trace elements for a day or two. This helps to speed up their pecking, after which the seeds can be sown.
The best time for this is the end of March. Seeds are sown in special containers, keeping a distance of 5 cm between adjacent plants and ten between rows. They should not be buried very deep (about 0.5 cm deep). The first to apply nitrogen-containing fertilizers about 3 weeks after sowing, and after 1.5 months, the seedlings are hardened, after which they are planted on the garden bed.
It should be borne in mind that at the time of planting, the plants must have at least five leaves, and the air temperature outside should not fall below five degrees.
Growing from tubers
Tubers for planting must be obtained in 1.5 months. They should be processed to protect plants from disease and placed in a well-lit area to germinate.
The best place to plant will be an area with fertile soil and good sunlight. It is better to loosen the soil in advance.Planting depth starts at 10 cm.
Care
Plants grown from seeds should be watered often enough. On a hot dry hike, watering is carried out every 2-3 days. When growing potatoes from tubers, you need to navigate as the soil dries out.
After each watering, the soil must be loosened to avoid crusting on the surface. You should also regularly remove weeds from the site.
Hilling is an important step in crop care. It helps the fast growing plant to maintain its own weight. It is carried out two or three times for the entire time. The first is recommended when the plants have reached a height of 10-12 centimeters.
Young potato bushes often suffer from frost and temperature extremes. To avoid this, it is recommended to cover the seedlings after planting until the temperature returns to normal.
Possible diseases
The variety has good immunity to many common diseases. It is practically not affected by viral, bacterial, or hybrid diseases.
To completely protect the plants, be sure to process the planting material with Bordeaux liquid, as well as preventive spraying with Fitoverm or Tabbu after planting in accordance with the instructions.
Conclusion
The description of the variety suggests that the creators of the hybrid really tried and got an excellent result. The variety gets more and more positive reviews and recommendations every day.