Rocco potato description
Every year, gardeners meet with a similar task - to choose the right potato variety for planting. The variety should be: good, of high quality, tasty and, most importantly, fruitful. Thanks to these positive qualities, Rocco's potatoes are famous.
Rocco potato description
Description of the species
The Rocco potato variety is known throughout the world as a variety that has good immunity, it can withstand temperature fluctuations, and has an excellent yield percentage. Well suited for both home use and industry. Gardeners confidently call the Rocco potato variety, one of the best types. Rocco potatoes are classified as Dutch breeding. This type of potato can be found in all countries of the world where growing conditions are suitable for it.
For the first time on the territory of the Russian Federation, the fruits of Rocco's potatoes appeared in 2002. The variety itself does not require much attention and care, the main thing is to water the bushes and fertilize on time. It doesn't matter what place you choose for planting, potatoes will germinate in any conditions, as long as the area is sunny. And away from tomatoes.
Rocco Potatoes - refers to those types of potatoes that ripen late, so you can get them only after 90-130 days. If, during the active growth of potatoes, the weather is not favorable, then we can expect that the fruits will ripen 1 week later. They perfectly tolerate prolonged drought or rainstorms, such weather will even benefit them. Thanks to a strong and powerful root system, in a great drought they will be able to find water for themselves in the flowing soils, and in a strong bay they will preserve their roots and prevent them from rotting.
Positive traits
Potatoes have many positive characteristics, thanks to which they became popular all over the world. The main thing is to properly care for the bush and give it enough sunlight, and, then, you can notice how correct your choice was.
- A large percentage of the yield of the bush. In addition, the yield of the species is a stable concept. It is rare that there are many fruits in one year, and few in the next year. Even when there are bad years, more than 350 quintals of fruit can be harvested. And when all the signs converge, and the year is fruitful, then from 1 hectare, somewhere around 600 centners.
- Rocco potatoes (variety description): 12-14 tubers can form on one bush alone. Only one tuber weighs 130 grams, because of this, we can conclude that one bush can give you 2 kg of fruit.
- All fruits have a good presentation, can be stored for a long time and tolerate transportation well. Of 100% of all received goods, 95% retain their appearance.
- And as mentioned earlier, the goods can endure long-term transportation. This variety can be found in every store, market. If you store potatoes in a cold place, then they can be stored for up to 5 months.
- Rocco potatoes belong to the table type of potatoes. There are excellent taste, the total percentage of starch can range from 11 to 16%.When cooked, the pulp does not change its color.
- A similar variety is perfect for everything: for frying, for pies, mashed potatoes, fries, etc.
The main thing to remember is that you cannot eat the flowers and stems of the plant. Such components of the bush can cause severe food poisoning in humans.
Appearance
From the bush, you can immediately understand that these are Rocco's potatoes. All bushes are upright and can reach a maximum height of up to 50 cm. The leaves on the bushes are small, one might even say miniature with small inconspicuous notches.
Flowers on bushes usually have a dark burgundy color with a slight shade of lilac. The tubers of such a bush are always round, oblong and perfectly smooth. The pulp is quite soft, tender and beige in color.
The peel is thin and slightly pigmented, with a light pinkish tint. As gardeners warn, this species has a small feature - the bushes may not bloom. Therefore, write down when you planted the seeds and count 130 days from it. Do not be alarmed if you do not find flowers, even in their absence, the fruits are still actively developing.
Growing features
Good care guarantees a rich harvest
According to the reviews of many gardeners, it can be understood that, even though this type of potato is not very picky, the fruits still have preferences for the soil. If it is wrong to pick up the soil, then the root system can completely rot, and as a result, the entire bush will die. In order to get the maximum yield percentage and high-quality taste characteristics, it is best to plant bushes in the following soil:
- sod soil;
- loamy soil;
- sandy ground.
In order for the plant system to root better, it is best to mix black soil into the soil. To such a mixing of soils, the root system should react positively and get used to the soil much faster. During active development and growth, in order for all the bushes to bloom well, grow and strengthen their systems, it is necessary to provide the bush with constant watering, regardless of the weather.
According to the reviews of professionals, it is best to water this type of potato a couple of times a week. This is an ideal watering schedule and is best done on Tuesday and Saturday. During such a period of time, the earth will not have time to dry out, but at the same time it will not be wet, and the roots will not rot.
Landing
When watering well, don't forget to fertilize. According to the description of many gardeners, it can be understood that the seed embryo must be worked out before planting. In order for all the fruits to be of high quality, it is necessary to process them with a special tool. In addition, if you already have bushes ready for planting, as gardeners call them "restless teenagers", then a few days before planting, they must be well watered and put in the sun for several hours (not under direct rays).
It is best to grow this type of potato outdoors, as it will be too hot for them in the greenhouse, and then the plant will disappear. After all the plants and seeds have been planted and watered on time, it is necessary to fertilize the land.
Fertilizers
The description of the culture confirms that it needs care. When it's too hot, you need to water 4-5 times a week, one might say, every day, and fertilize almost the same. It is best to use saltpeter and other organic additives, all of which will be responsible for the complete formation of all tubers.
But phosphorus and ammonia dressings have an excellent effect on photosynthesis, and if you use potassium dressings, it will help the fruits to be stored much longer after harvesting, and to transport the fruits over long distances.
Possible diseases and pests
The valuable qualities of this type of potato are that they have good immunity and resistance to many diseases. But from the description of some gardeners, one can understand that some diseases can still penetrate the plant system.
Late blight of leaves is the only disease against which the plant cannot resist, therefore it is best to prevent such a disease at the very beginning of the active growth of the bush. For this, use either special products that you can buy at any specialized store, or use folk methods: add potassium permanganate to 1 liter of water so that the water turns slightly purple, then spray the leaves.
Conclusion
A full-fledged characteristic will allow you to make the right choice. The main quality of the bush is that it has good resistance to cancer and golden nematodes. It has not yet been recorded that these diseases could attack the bushes. The main thing is to water the plant on time and give constant feeding.
Gardeners have only positive description of the bush. The main thing is not to forget to take care of it, to carry out one-time prophylaxis with special means that will help fight against late blight, and then you will not have any problems, but only a high-quality and good harvest!