Potato variety Lapot
Potato varieties with early ripening from year to year withstand the competition in the market. One of the most popular in this regard is Lapot potatoes.
Potato variety Lapot
Characteristics of the Lapot variety
According to the description, Lapot potatoes are grown in the northern regions.
Bushes have a height of 55 cm to 70 cm. Tuber potato variety Lapot has a length of 20-25 cm, looks voluminous. In the summer, under favorable climatic conditions, the yield is from 400 to 500 kg per 100 sq. m.
The average weight of one tuber is 120-180 g. With a favorable climate and proper care, one potato weighs 500-800 g. It has the shape of an oval, no more than 5 cm in diameter. The fruit resembles a sole, therefore it was named Lapot.
The peel, according to the characteristics of the potato variety, Lapot is pale pink, the eyes are on the surface, their number is blurred throughout the tuber, the pulp is pale yellow.
Starch content per 100 g of product is 10.5-14%. One bush of this variety has 6-10 units of tubers.
Ripening period
The variety is early-medium, matures in a period from 65 to 85 days. The harvest time is at the end of August. At the same time, it is very difficult to overexpose bast potatoes in the ground, since it is resistant to soil, does not change properties while in the ground.
Pluses of Lapot variety
According to the description, the potato variety Lapot has a number of positive characteristics:
- the possibility of long-term storage;
- transportability;
- versatility in application;
- resistance to low temperatures: a cool climate can only slow down the harvesting process;
- unpretentiousness to the soil;
- unpretentious care.
Preparing potatoes for planting
The plant needs sunlight
For planting potatoes Lapot choose an open area on the south side of the site. Groundwater should not reach the surface closer than 70-75 cm.
If the acidity of the soil is high, when excavating the soil, it is necessary to spray a deoxidizer: it can be crushed and scattered ash. You can also use dolomite flour or chopped wood.
The planting of tubers begins around April. To prepare the planting material, a dark, well-humidified room with enough fresh air to store the tubers is selected in advance. Temperature indicators here are kept up to 14-17 ° C, so that in 1.5 months the seedlings are ready for planting.
A box with well-moistened material or sawdust is also chosen as a storage place. If there are no boxes, seedlings for sowing are stored on damp material on the floor or shelves. Under such conditions, tuber sprouts appear within 30-50 days.
A few days before planting, the tubers are treated with a solution from diseases and pests. This will help keep the planting stock safe in the early stages.
Planting potatoes
Potatoes are planted when the soil warms up to a temperature of 10 ° C. Before planting, the soil is treated with special fertilizers for the growth of vegetables.Compost is suitable as a good fertilizer, 1 tbsp. l. wood ash per hole or chicken droppings. Manure cannot be used for fertilization: it will turn the soil into a swamp mass and spoil the taste of the product. After thorough fertilization, the hole with potatoes is sprinkled with earth.
The distance between the bushes should be 35-45 cm, between the rows - up to 50 cm.If wet weather is promised in summer, leave 1 m between the rows.
The holes are dug no deeper than 10 cm. There is an error of 2-3 cm: if the soil is heavy, the planting depth is increased, if it has a sandy base, it is reduced.
After planting, the tubers are watered.
The next watering is carried out when the bush grows 10-15 cm, then - at the time of flowering and during the period of mass gain by the bush.
Diseases and pests of potatoes Lapot
The most dangerous disease of the bush is late blight.
The fruits of culture are eaten by click beetles, popularly known as wireworm beetles. If pests are found, the plantings are treated with insecticides according to the instructions for use.
At the initial stages of the development of diseases, decoctions of garlic or tobacco infusion are used.
If you follow the simple rules of care, it is easy to get a bountiful and tasty harvest of potatoes Lapot, even in a small area.