Nevsky potatoes: varietal characteristics, planting and care

Without a product like potatoes, not a single house can do. It is boiled, fried, baked - different varieties are suitable for this purpose. This article focuses on the versatile and popular variety Nevsky, which has a number of undoubted advantages.

Description of the variety

This variety is one of the most common, as it has excellent taste, high yield, as well as resistance to diseases and adverse environmental conditions. The variety is middle ripening, harvesting occurs three months after the emergence of seedlings.

Brief history of the variety

The variety turned out as a result of the hybridization of the Veselovskaya and the Candidate varieties. It was bred in the North-Western Research Institute of Agriculture in 1976, and in 1982 it was included in the State Register.

Characteristics of a variety

Root crops are characterized by an oblong-rounded appearance with a smooth yellowish skin. The eyes are located on the surface, have a pinkish tint. Ivory-colored flesh, tends not to darken for a long time. Contains a moderate amount of starch - up to 15%. Potatoes weigh from 90 to 130 g.

The ground portion is rather low, with many straight massive stems. The leaves are green and dark green in color. They are prone to rapid recovery if eaten by the Colorado beetles. Flowering does not last long, inflorescences are white. The root system is well developed, which makes it possible for plants to tolerate drought perfectly.

Distinctive features

According to its characteristics, the Nevsky potato variety favorably differs from others by good yields. Approximately 1.5 kg of root vegetables can be harvested from one bush.

Another feature is drought tolerance. With a lack of moisture, the leaves roll up into a tube to reduce its loss.They also have a glossy shine that allows them to reflect the sun's rays.

This variety is universal - it is suitable for both cooking and frying.

Advantages and disadvantages

Variety "Nevsky" has many advantages, among them:

• good adaptation to bad weather conditions;
• resistance to damage during harvest;
• invulnerability to many diseases;
• good transportability;
• does not boil soft during cooking.

Among the drawbacks, it is possible to note only a high propensity for nematode damage.

Landing

Following the description of the Nevsky potato variety with a photo, we describe the process of planting it. If you do everything right, then, according to reviews, you can get a great harvest as a result.

Soil preparation

Soil preparation begins in the fall, after harvest. First you need to remove all the tops and weeds. Soil dig up and make for every square meter of two glasses of lime.

In the spring they also make dressing: a glass of ash, 1 teaspoon of potassium sulfate and 1 tablespoon of superphosphate.This mixture is enough for processing one square meter of land.

In addition, humus or peat is introduced into clayey soil, compost, humus or sand is introduced into peat soil, and clayey soil or peat is added to sandy soil. Norm - a bucket for every square meter.

Preparation of seed potatoes for planting

In addition to preparing the soil, it is necessary to prepare the root crops to be planted in a special way.

First you need to select the average size of the fruit without damage.

Preparation can consist of one of three processes:

1. Drying up: the potatoes are placed in a container in a single layer, they are not covered on top to ensure adequate ventilation. Leave them in this state for a month.
2. Warming up: for two months, the potatoes are left in a warm room with a temperature of about 20º C. After this period, the fruit is moved to a lighted cool place (the optimum temperature is 10º C).
3. Watering with nutrient solution: two days before planting, root crops are watered with a solution of superphosphate and potassium salt (40 g per 10 liters of water, 50 kg of seedlings are enough to process).

Nevertheless, the most common method of preparation is still the germination of fruits.

In turn, it can be germinated in two ways:

• placement of tubers in natural or artificial lighting for a week. The temperature should be maintained at 15º C;
• sprouting in a moist environment by placing in boxes alternately tubers and moistened sawdust. The soil layer above the roots should be about 5 cm. The containers should be placed in a well-ventilated dark and cool room for two weeks.

As a result, the prepared roots should be with sprouts of 2-3 cm.

Planting potatoes in the ground

The landing is carried out by the end of April - the beginning of May: the temperature of the soil by this time should not fall below 6 ° C. It is necessary to dig holes at a distance of 20 cm from each other.

Above the root crop should remain a layer of soil of at least 5 cm. Between rows leave a space of about half a meter. Seedlings should be placed upwards by sprouts, one in each hole.

Care

A week after the landing, it is necessary to loosen the land and remove weeds. In a month, when young plants are about 15 cm tall, hilling is necessary, that is, the formation of mounds around the bushes. It is necessary to hold this event in cloudy weather or in the evening. When the bushes reach 30 cm in height, the process must be repeated.

Watering is better to carry out of the watering can, as the pressure from a hose can erode the soil. Water consumption of about 3 liters per bush.

Top dressing bring three times: before flowering, at the stage of formation of buds and during flowering. The first fertilizer is carried out with a solution of mullein (0.5 l per 10 l of water) with the addition of 1 tablespoon of urea.

For the second feeding, 1 tablespoon of potassium sulfate and 3 tablespoons of ash are dissolved in 10 liters of water. At the time of flowering, a solution from a glass of mullein and 2 tablespoons of superphosphate per 10 liters of water will do.

Harvest

By the middle of summer, tops begin to wither, indicating a quick harvest. In August, it completely dries out. Harvesting is necessary before the soil cools down - root crops do not like cold soil.

Diseases and pests

Resistance to diseases is one of the main advantages of this variety.But, unfortunately, it is very susceptible to the nematode.

The danger of this worm is that the plants affected by it practically do not differ from healthy ones, since they attack mainly potato tubers, and if they are not detected in time, they can destroy the entire crop. Therefore, it is important to apply preventive measures:

• plant intact and healthy root vegetables;
• change the planting area of ​​potatoes (planted once every three years);
• timely weed control and digging up the site after harvest;
• if damaged bushes are found, remove them and burn them.

Everything described above about this potato variety made it quite popular, and undoubtedly it deserves your attention.