Sylvanas potato description
New varieties of potatoes are updated every day. Breeders are trying to develop the best types of vegetables that are resistant to diseases and climatic conditions. Sylvanas potatoes are just such a variety. It has excellent taste and is not demanding to care for.
Sylvanas potato description
Variety characteristic
Sylvanas is medium-fruited, for table use. Potatoes are included in the State Register for the Central and Volga-Vyatka regions. The yield of potatoes ranges from 170-448 centners per hectare. Duration of ripening is 90-110 days. The root system is well developed.
Description of the plant
Description of the plant - a bush of a rather high, intermediate type. The stems are straight. The leaves are small, green in color. The edges are slightly fibrous. During the ripening period, the plant produces large flowers, red in color.
Description of root vegetables
The weight of one fruit is 92-148 g. Sylvanas potatoes have a round shape. The skin is smooth, yellow. The pulp is also yellow. There are eyes of medium size, not deep. Potatoes contain starch in the range of 13.6-15.3%, so the vegetable does not boil over, and retains its ideal shape.
Presentation 84-96%, these are good indicators for potatoes. Keeping quality 91%. The taste of the potatoes is excellent. Delicious dishes will be made from it.
Benefits of potatoes
The characteristic of potatoes is positive. Gardeners distinguish the following qualities:
- good keeping quality;
- great taste;
- ideal presentation, so the vegetable can be grown for sale;
- the ability to transport without damage;
- high yield;
- when cooking, the fruits are not boiled;
- strong immunity to potato crayfish and golden nematode;
- the variety has no shortcomings.
Preparation of soil and tubers
To get a large and high-quality crop, the gardener must know the rules and conditions for growing. Planting material and soil are prepared for planting. They begin to do this in the fall. The land is removed from the remains of tops and weeds.
The tubers themselves, a month before planting, are transferred from the cellar to a bright place so that they sprout. The tubers are treated with a growth stimulant and special agents against possible parasites.
Landing rules
Compliance with the rules will help increase yields.
It is best to plant potatoes in early May to warm up the soil well. It is worth considering the terrain and climate, so the dates may shift slightly. The ground should not be very cold and damp. An area where legumes or winter crops used to grow is perfect for planting. Gardeners do not recommend planting a vegetable in the same place every year.
There are several mandatory rules that every gardener must follow during planting.
- You do not need to bury the tubers very deep. The higher they are planted, the faster they will germinate.
- If you use the ridge planting method, then it should not be more than 10 cm.The distance between the bushes is 25-30 cm.
- At the time of planting, wood ash is poured into each hole.It promotes high-quality potato growth.
- The area should be well lit and evenly lit. The crop will receive the same amount of heat, and will be able to begin to form fruits and grow at the same time.
Plant care
A week after planting the potatoes in the ground, you must very carefully loosen the ground around the bushes. This is necessary to remove possible weeds and allow air to flow to the plant. They also loosen the ground after each watering. In addition, the land is fed several times during the entire growing season with humus, mullein and bird droppings. Frequent watering can kill the plant, so once every 10 days will be enough. Irrigation should be done abundantly, but not to great depths.
When the plant grows 20 cm, it needs to be hilled. Thereafter, hilling is carried out every time the soil scallop is leveled to the ground. The main thing is to be careful about the stems, because they are very fragile. If a bush is accidentally broken, it will grow much slower, and this will reduce the yield. It is recommended to take manure in the form of dressings. Mineral fertilizers can be added, but very carefully, since the excess will badly affect the taste of the potatoes.
Diseases and parasites
Sylvanas is resistant to many diseases. It perfectly tolerates potato crayfish and golden nematodes. It is also moderately resistant to late blight and common scab. Therefore, in order to protect the plant from the appearance of these diseases, it is necessary to loosen the soil, spray the planting material before planting with a growth stimulator.
Conclusion
The Sylvanas type of potato is popular among gardeners. It is not demanding in care and is resistant to almost all diseases. High yield and quality of fruits depends on growing conditions.
The potato tastes great and retains its shape during cooking. It can be baked, fried and stewed. She will decorate every festive table. A high indicator of the presentation makes it possible to put the vegetable up for sale.