Potatoes "Queen Anne": fruitful and sustainable

Each vegetable grower wants to acquire a variety of early potatoes, which at the genetic level is protected from viruses and microbial pathogens, and is also easily cultivated in our latitudes and gives universal tasty root vegetables. These wishes were brought to reality by German breeders, who, after long efforts and experiments, presented the world with a new variety of potatoes, Queen Anna. What constitutes a novelty, what advantages and disadvantages are characterized and what conditions are necessary to grow the tubers in your garden - you will learn about all this further.

Detailed description of the variety

Potatoes "Queen Anne" different promising description of the variety and many positive consumer reviews. Briefly, it can be described as a universal, highly productive work of German botanists with smooth and even yellow tubers of early ripening.But this is only a small part of the display of the full picture, so we will delve into the details.

Shoots

To distinguish the topper of the potato variety "Queen Anne" can be according to the following characteristics:

1. Shoots are very bushy and stand out spreading.
2. In general, the bush is straight or polostyachy, small size.
3. The foliage is large, dark green, slightly pubescent, does not differ in shape and wrinkling from other species.
4. Inflorescences are large with white petals, densely covering shoots.

Fruit

Eat ripe tubers of "Queen Anne" can be already 80 days after planting. Their distinguishing feature is the dense yellow skin of a smooth structure with small superficial eyes. On this occasion, in a review, many housewives talk about the convenience of cleaning and processing of root crops.

Externally, the potato has the shape of an elongated oval. The weight of one tuber of the average sizes fluctuates within 84-150 g.Some specimens grow in length over 10 cm. Commodity specialists have estimated the fruit at 94%. Inside, they have a yellow, hard pulp containing from 14 to 16 percent starch. It has good taste, does not boil soft and does not darken during cooking.

"Queen Anna" - high-yielding variety: in one bush, as a rule, up to 16 fruits develop, and from 1 hectare up to 457 centners can be harvested. Tubers are easy to wash, well transported, suitable for long-term storage. Their keeping quality is estimated at 92%. Producers are often sold in the spring as young root vegetables.

The plant is highly immune to cancer, scab and viruses. Weakly opposes late blight, but early terms of fruit ripening save the bushes from the disease.

Features of growing

The cultivation of the German variety is no different from the standard, customary for gardeners of temperate climatic latitudes. The only nuance is the need for moisture in the southern arid regions.It is also important to choose the right site for the potato beds and not to miss the time of planting.

Landing spot

The selection of a plot for potatoes of any variety requires taking into account the crop rotation - all the pasanaceae and sweet peppers are bad predecessors for root crops. It can not be planted annually on the same site. In this case, the insects, microorganisms and fungal mycelium that are parasitic in the soil will significantly reduce the yield. In cases where there is no other bed and it is impossible to change the landings, you need to fertilize the land with green manure. For these purposes, in autumn, the plot is sown with white mustard, and when the seedlings grow, they are buried in the ground when plowing the garden.

Agronomists consider cucumbers, cabbage and legumes to be the best precursors for potatoes. In addition, the area should be well lit in an open area where there are no buildings and trees, as well as cold and wet lowlands. When choosing a site, it is important to consider the location of groundwater.If they are too close to the surface, it would be advisable to land in high ridges. And in the case of dry terrain, you will have to make special trenches before planting.

Soil requirements

Comfortable growth of potatoes provide peat, chernozem, sandy loam and loam. The main thing is that the substrate was light and loose. For the yield of root crops is important chemical composition of the soil. That is why caring growers after harvesting fertilize a bed, where the next year they plan to plant "Queen Anne" with manure and ash. This is the best tuber feed. Per square meter will need 10 kg of compost or manure and 1 liter of wood ash. Additionally, it is possible to improve the composition of the substrate with magnesium and dolomite flour at the rate of 10 g per square meter.

Be sure to test the plot on the acidity of the soil, as the potato reacts poorly to the acidic and alkaline environment. Ideally, the pH reaction at the level of 5.1-6.0 is ideal for him.Then dandelions, coltsfoot and wheatgrass rampage on the site.

Rules landing "Queen Anne"

"Queen Anna" has earned the respect of gardeners more and ease of cultivation. Many varieties appreciate the high yield, which is possible even with basic planting and care.

Optimal timing

If the roots are buried too early, they may not germinate at all or they will sit for a long time without any signs of life. Too late planting will also have a negative impact on the condition of the leaves and future fruits. Therefore, it is important not to miss the right time. For early potato varieties, the optimum time is considered the third decade of April to mid-May. Some summer residents are guided by the leaves of birch and begin planting when they bloom.

Do not ignore the climatic and weather conditions. The earth should be well warmed up. Experienced gardeners under the "Queen Anna" pre-covered the site with a film for some time.

Ideally, the weather is suitable for landing and the weather is warm at a depth of 10 cm to 10 ° C.

Preparation of planting material

To ensure friendly and strong seedlings of potatoes, it is imperative to prepare seed in advance. A week before planting, it is carefully sorted, discarding gnawed, spoiled and small samples. Also, do not leave for rooting tubers with thin stretched sprouts.

Plastic bags with seed roots are exposed to the sun, so that they warm themselves and give shoots. No need to cover the potatoes, fearing that it will turn green under direct ultraviolet rays. Such a metamorphosis is even better, since the salonin formed in the fetus is toxic, it frightens off pests and pathogens, contributes to better germination.

Landing pattern

Given the yield of the "Queen Anne", when planting tubers, watch the distance between them. It is recommended to retreat at least 20 cm. It is better to deepen potatoes in furrows, but some vegetable growers prefer to plant them in a chess way.

How to ensure the right care of the variety

Caring for a potato bed mainly consists of regular weeding, loosening of the soil and timely hilling of the bushes. Weeds should not be allowed to rage on the site weedy crops, selecting the necessary plants for food and strength. Variety "Queen Anna" responds well to potash fertilizer. They can be made together with mineral complex supplements.

If the coming frost threatens the emerged shoots, cover the bed for the night with polyethylene or pile up with tops of flowers, smoke it. In regions with hot summer, the soil is moistened to a level of 40-50 cm. In the heat, up to 400 liters of water with an interval of a week should be poured into each square meter of land.

Hillocks are subject to bushes that have reached 15 cm in height. If the procedure is delayed, the yield will be reduced due to damaged stolons. Moreover, all work in this direction is carried out only on wet ground (after watering or rain).In the dry southern regions, such manipulations are not recommended because they threaten serious damage to the root system of plants.

Diseases and pests

Under the conditions of a gross violation of the rules for the cultivation and storage of potatoes in a vegetable garden, a plant undergoes many diseases. All kinds of rot, spotting, fungal mycelium, blight, cancer and scab are especially dangerous. A feature of the "Queen Anne" is a high resistance to these pathogens. But for the prevention of reproduction of pathogens, care for the soil, phytocleaning of affected bushes and spraying plants with Ridomil Gold and Charivnyk are important. Tubers before planting, it is desirable to process the chemical means "Maxim" or "Prestige."

In order for the Colorado beetles, grubs, potato moths, and Medvedka not to steal your crop, it is worthwhile to sanitize the bushes with drugs: Bankol, Clean, Antizhuk, Aktara, Bi-58 New, Detsis. It is also advisable to remove the weeds and in time to loosen the soil in the garden, so as not to create favorable conditions for harmful insects.

The advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main secret why potato varieties "Queen Anna" conquers gardeners, lies in the following qualities:

• high yielding;
• immunity to common common diseases of root vegetables;
• commodity and taste characteristics of tubers;
• good transportability and keeping quality of the crop;
• early ripening.

The disadvantages of the variety has a bit. I would like “Queen Anne” to be better adapted to droughts and more resist late blight. Although cases of the disease representatives of this class were practically not observed.

Now it is obvious why the creation of German breeders is preferred not only by local farmers, but also by small landowners in Europe and the former Soviet Union. For those gardeners who dream of getting a high and high-quality harvest from a small plot, “Queen Anna” is a real find.