Characteristics of Uladar potatoes
In the gardens of private farms, various vegetable crops are grown everywhere. Here you can find beds with cucumbers, tomatoes and spicy herbs, but probably not a single gardener refuses to cultivate potatoes. Neither a festive table nor family dinners are complete without potatoes. Often potato growers are engaged in one variety, which has been grown for a long time, and sometimes they try new types such as Uladar potatoes. He appeared relatively recently in the gardens and immediately gained popularity.
Characteristics of Uladar potatoes
Characteristics of the Uladar variety
It is a table variety, early ripening. It can be cultivated in many regions of the country. Potatoes have several characteristics that set them apart from other early vegetables.
- The starch content in fruits reaches 12.5%, and the dry matter content is about 20%.
- On a 10-point scale, the variety is in 7th place.
- The yield is very high.
- The tubers are perfectly preserved, while they do not lose their turgor and taste.
- Can be grown 2 times per season.
The presence of 0.40% sugar in tubers makes it one of the most delicious varieties.
When planting tubers in spring and before harvesting products, it takes about 60 - 65 days. This allows again, on this site, to plant potatoes and get a second full harvest.
Advantages of potatoes
The most qualitative characteristic of Uladar potatoes is the receipt of an early product of technical ripeness. But he has other good qualities as well.
- Tubers are practically the same size, oval round in shape.
- When assembled mechanically, they are hardly damaged.
- More than 95% of potatoes can be sold through retail chains.
- The variety is resistant to many viruses and diseases.
When the tubers are dug up, you can immediately see that in the fruit nest, almost all potatoes are the same. Their average weight reaches 140g.
With proper planting, in even rows, this variety can be harvested with a combine. All potatoes in the bushes are located compactly, so they are not cut by the blades of the machine.
Uladar potatoes are not damaged by such viruses of nightshade crops as:
- common scab;
- fusarium rot;
- late blight of tubers.
Cancer resistance helps to reduce the level of chemicals when treating the aboveground parts of plants.
A pest that can wreak havoc on the entire crop is the golden cyst nematode. It parasitizes the roots of the nightshade. The variety is resistant to damage by these worms, but it is better not to plant it after tomatoes and peppers.
Cons when growing
A significant disadvantage of this vegetable is its instability to rhizoctonia. The disease is called black scab, due to the presence of black tubercles on the skin of the tubers. These foci are full of fungal spores, which can persist in the ground for up to 3 years.
Like any plant of nightshade crops, Colorado beetles love Uladar potatoes. They can infect not only stems and leaves, but also tubers.
Description of the plant
The flowers of this variety are purple
A compact bush grows up to 70cm. It consists of 8 to 10 ribbed stems. Shoots are strong, up to 1.5 cm thick.
There are many leaves on the stems. Bright green, not wavy at the edges, the leaf blades are potato-shaped. The first leaves are laid at ground level, but as they grow, they partially fall off.
Each shoot bears flower clusters with up to 10 simple flowers. They are purple-red in color, which is also called anthocyanin. The stamens are bright orange in color. Berries tie badly, but there can be up to 20 of them on a bush.
Description of tubers
The description and the official characterization of the culture says that there can be up to 12 potatoes in the nest, this leads to high yields per hectare. The smallest of them is about 60g. But most of them have a stable weight within 130g. Smooth yellow potato peel. Examining the tubers, you can see that the eyes are poorly defined.
The pulp is dense, firm, of a lighter shade than the rind. When cut, a starchy surface is formed that does not darken over time. This allows you to create a variety of dishes that do not lose color, as with other varieties of potatoes.
Application of tubers
The description and characteristics of the tubers indicate that the Uladar potato variety is suitable for any heat treatment. When cooked in a uniform, it does not boil over, does not lose its shape when frying. Especially suitable for the production of chips. The pore turns out to be a light creamy color, but the tubers do not boil well.
Growing
This plant can be grown throughout the Central, Northwest regions and the south of the country. The variety is not picky about soil and moisture. Before planting, it is recommended to add humus and mineral fertilizers to the ground. There is enough humus about 0.5 tons per hectare. The composition of mineral fertilizers should include:
- nitrogen 40%;
- potassium 30%;
- phosphorus 30%.
If gardeners know that plants in this area are growing with large stems and lush foliage, this is a sign of a large amount of nitrogen in the soil. When fertilizing, it can be added less or completely eliminated.
In the fall, they dig up the site deeply. Healthy potatoes of the same size are selected for seeds. A month before planting, they are put on germination. You can expose the boxes to the light, then the tubers will begin to be enriched with solanine, which will protect the plants from early pest damage.
At a soil temperature of 15 ° C, seed potatoes treated with Prestige are planted. Rows are marked at a distance of 60cm, and there should be 25cm between the planting pits. After planting the tubers, the site is leveled.
Planting care
When seedlings emerge, you need to inspect the plants and collect the Colorado potato beetles before they lay their eggs. With a strong infection with pest larvae, plantings are treated with insecticides. When reprocessing, they need to be changed because beetles have a tendency to get used to poisons.
If the summer is dry, then you need to water the potatoes at the root. With an excess of moisture, it is possible to provoke the appearance of late blight of stems and leaves. Weeding and loosening the soil is done carefully, trying not to hurt the tubers, because they are located in the topsoil. The procedure is repeated as needed.
Conclusion
Correct agricultural techniques, which must be followed, will help to get early production. Potatoes are consumed in different forms and stored. The product does not lose its qualities, practically until the next harvest. But, the beautiful tubers of Uladar, if there is an excess of them, can always be sold on the markets. It is in great demand as a tasty and early vegetable.