Nikulinsky potatoes - high-yielding variety. It has a complex resistance to various diseases.
Designed for cooking homemade dishes, processing on granulates and dry products. Is widespread.
Growing areas
Potato cultivar Nikulinsky entered into the state register of the Russian Federation in 1996 under the number 15-078-99. 
The originator of the subspecies is the GNU VNII. The patent belongs to the potato plant named after A.G. Lorkh.
The subspecies grows in the Northern, Middle Volga, and Central regions.
Often found in the garden areas of Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Perm, Nizhny Novgorod regions. It is grown up in Altai, Krasnodar Krai. Suitable for cultivation in the Urals and Siberia.
Also found in Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, China, Ukraine, Moldova. Able to endure cold gusts of wind, variability of weather. Withstands spring rains, drought, hail.
Nikulinsky potato variety description
The bushes are very tall plants. In height can reach 80 cm. The stem is erect with a large number of branches. The branches are heavily leafy. The leaves are elongated, emerald. Have a serrated edge.
Halo maroon-purple shade. From the inner and outer side has a snow white color. The anthocyanin color of the buds is very weak. Tubers elongated, rounded. Have a snow-white shade.
The rind of the fruit has a mesh structure. Eyes are tiny, colorless. Located on potatoes in very large quantities. Pulp of snow-white color. When cutting fruits do not darken.
One tuber can weigh 70-120 grams. The largest specimens reach 135 grams. Standard starch content is 12-21%.
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The photo shows a variety of potatoes Nikulinsky
Yield
Potato cultivar Nikulinsky characteristic: subspecies refers to late-ripening varieties. From the first shoots of seedlings to technical ripeness, 115-120 days pass.
Harvesting is completed in late September - early October. Subspecies has a high stable yield. With 10 square meters. m. collect 30-45 kg of fruit. 170-300 centners of potatoes are harvested from 1 ha.
The maximum yield is 410 centners. Commercial quality ranges from 70 to 95%. Sort suitable for wholesale and retail. But in most cases it is sold to consumers only in vegetable markets.
Very good qualityequal to 95%. Potatoes are kept in cool vegetable stores for more than 6 months. It can be stored in private houses, basements, closets. When applying fertilizer yield increases by 1.5 times.
The safety of tubers and the table quality of the fruit does not deteriorate.
Purpose
The fruits have an excellent taste. Have table appointment. The fruits are very crumbly. From potatoes can be cooked mashed potatoes, casseroles. This variety is suitable for cooking first and second courses.
Suitable for the manufacture of french fries, potato balls, rustic potatoes, chips. Fruits can be cooked, fried, baked, steamed and in the microwave.
Potatoes of this variety suitable for industrial processing. Dry products are made from it - flour, starch, mashed potatoes. Also the grade is suitable for processing on granulate.
Diseases and pests
Grade Nikulinsky highly resistant to cancer. Medium resistant to late blight leaves.
May be affected by late blight of the fruit, black leg and scab. Viral diseases affected very weakly. Susceptible to all pests, except for the Colorado potato beetle.
Requires preventive treatments. It is recommended to use chemicals that do not affect the quality of tubers. Also periodically check the bushes for the presence of a pest.
Nikulinsky potatoes possesses complex protection against various diseases. It has a high stable yield. Can grow on all types of soil.
Withstands the variability of the weather. In height reaches more than 80 cm.Possesses excellent keeping quality and remarkable commercial qualities.
