Margarita potatoes are the result of Dutch selection, recently registered in the Russian Federation, not very popular among Russian gardeners, but the variety is distinguished by an abundance of harvest and good taste.
Description
Description of the variety
Potato "Margarita" has the following description of the variety: it is a medium late variety, the period of development from the appearance of the main shoots to the technical maturity is from 80 to 100 days.
You can eat young potatoes in the stage of conditional maturity, when the roots grow to normal size, the skin is thin, lagging behind.
Description of the root
Form - the correct oval.
Dimensions - about 8 cm in length, weight - from 90 g to 150 g.
Peel - smooth, dense, dark red, crimson color.
Small eyes have an average depth of landing, their skin is small.
The flesh is light yellow (cream) in color, the amount of dry matter increased - up to 19%.
Starch content - up to 16.5% - the average amount.
Description of the escape
Bush stem type, sprawling, tall.“Margarita” is distinguished by the preservation of a resistant green bush when ripe, usually the bush turns yellow and falls at the beginning of ripening.
The leaves are closed, the shape is typical potato, the color is dark green, the size is large, the structure is wrinkled, there is no pubescence, the waviness of the edge is weak, grow at intervals.
It is a lot of flowers, a nimbus of dark - red or light - violet color of the large sizes.
Climatic zones of cultivation
The variety grows well in European countries, on the territory of the Russian Federation successful for growing zones - central District.
It grows well on light soils, in general, does not need a specific type of soil.
Yield
Margarita has a stable abundant harvest, regardless of good weather conditions. in the Central region - on average up to 308 c per hectare, which meets or exceeds the standards. The maximum yield is 400 centners per hectare.
The appearance of tubers is about 98%.
One plant produces many large tubers; there are no small root crops. According to the reviews of gardeners - the seeds are tubers from 100 g, less is not.
According to some gardeners from 5 bushes can collect up to 120 kg of potatoes.
Purpose
Potato has a lot of useful substances both raw and after heat treatment.
"Margarita" has a universal purpose, mainly - the use in food. Tubers do not boil soft due to their low starch content, they are suitable for french fries, frying, cooking for salads.
Taste qualities
Potato variety "Margarita" has excellent taste characteristics.
Boiling potatoes in their skins helps to preserve all the nutrients, and roasting in coals or ovens in their skins will preserve vitamins.
For people with diabetes, you need to use potatoes infrequently and soak them for 24 hours before cooking, so that starch will go away. In other cases, the peeled potato is immediately subjected to heat treatment, the water washes out a certain amount of useful trace elements.
Advantages and disadvantages
Of deficiencies note poor resistance to late blight of tubers.
Merits following:
- bountiful harvest
- large fruits, their presentation
- versatility of consumption
- high taste
- drought tolerance
- the rapid development of tubers and prolonged dormancy
- long good storage
- resistance to most diseases
- high resistance to mechanical damage.
A photo
You can get acquainted visually with the potato variety “Margarita” in the photo below and the description of which we studied earlier.
Country of breeding, year of registration
The variety is bred as a result of the crossing of varieties "Saga" and "Asoniya" by Dutch breeders. Only in 2015 is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in the Central Region.
Special features
Features of growing
"Margarita" does not require special meticulous care, like all middle-late and late varieties.
The soil should be dug over and selected from weeds in the fall, then nitrogen and potash fertilizers should be applied. In spring, dig the soil.
In April - May begin landing.
The temperature of the soil at a depth of 10 cm should be at least 13 degrees, there should not be any excess moisture.
Seed potatoes need to be prepared for planting - bring it to the sunlight for greening, this will ensure the further good development of root crops.
The distance between the plants should not be less than 20 cm; for Margarita, the favorable distance is about 35 cm; the potatoes deepen by about 10 cm.
It is good to add ashes of trees and any additional fertilizer to furrows or depressions.
Margarita requires attention in the first days of planting; weeding, loosening, hilling are necessary.
During the flowering period, sub-root dressings are necessary, it is possible to cut the flowers for the best development of tubers.
Also “Margarita” likes spraying with useful elements.
Further, regular weeding and hilling are needed, about 3 times per season. Spraying of useful microelements in dry weather relevant.
Storage features
"Margarita" is well kept until the spring remains solid, does not frown, practically does not germinate (no need to pick long shoots). The optimal storage temperature is about 3 degrees above zero. Storage should be dark, dry and ventilated.
Reference. Sort not afraid of low temperatures.
Diseases and pests
This variety has a high resistance to potato cancer, golden cyst-nematode, scab, some viruses. Moderately susceptible to late blight of tubers and tops.
To prevent certain diseases, seed roots are treated with special substances,also from the majority of pests (Colorado potato beetle, aphid, bearfish, scoop) use sprays of trace elements, are carried out for prevention.
Weeding from the wireworm helps weeding and the initial digging of the territory.
You can not plant potatoes next to tomatoes - the probability of infection will be higher - they have common diseases and pests.
Conclusion
"Margarita" may well take part of the gardener's plot, will provide a good harvest of tasty long-stored root crops.
