Mid-season potato varieties are popular among farmers, the results of works can be assessed in mid-summer. One of these varieties is the variety "Azhur", it was derived by Russian scientists - breeders as replacement of the European varietyin demand.
Description of the variety
Potato "Openwork" - medium-early variety, from the emergence of the first shoots to technical maturity (the potato has a certain size and dense skin that protects root crops) takes about 70 - 80 days, conditional maturity (potatoes are normal for consuming sizes, but the skin is thin, fragile lagging behind the tubers) comes earlier.
Reference. Perederzhivat potatoes in the ground is not necessary, it can damage the storage, some pathologies will develop. It is necessary to mark varieties at the site in order to more easily navigate with the time of digging.
Description of the root
Root "Azhura" have an elongated, oval shape, medium size, about 9 cm in length. Tuber weight - from 90 g to 120 g
The peel has a dark crimson color (red) and a dense smooth structure.The eyes are small, are on the surface of the tubers, which facilitates the processing (cleaning, washing, grinding).
Potato flesh has a light yellow color due to the high content of the substance - carotene.
Reference. Carotene is a yellow pigment that has the function of an antioxidant in the body.
The amount of starch in tubers is 16%.
This starch content does not allow the tubers to boil over.
Description of the escape
"Openwork" has a spreading tall bushup to 50 cm in height.
The leaves grow at intervals, have a typical shape for potatoes, large sizes, dark green color. Leaf structure - without pubescence, wrinkled. The waviness of the edge is weak.
The flowers are large in size, the corolla has a dark red or a pale purple color.
Root crops develop many (about 20 pieces).
Climatic zones
Grow "Openwork" mainly in the Central region of the Russian Federation. Due to the mid-ripeness, it can be grown throughout the territory of the Russian Federation and near countries located.In the southern regions may grow "Azhura" twice per season.
"Openwork" tolerates drought ...
Yield
It is considered a high-yielding variety. Under favorable conditions and proper care it is possible to collect up to 50 tons per 1 ha. In the first digging of potatoes at about 40 days, you can collect about 130 c per hectare.
Virtually no small tubers, potatoes are aligned in size.
Purpose
"Openwork" is a table grade. Because of the average starch content, the tubers do not boil soft. ideal for cooking soups, salads, whole cooking, frying.
"Openwork" does not darken after cooking.
Potatoes contain a lot of nutrients, most of all - vitamin C. Juice of raw potatoes will help reduce pressure. It is used in cosmetology as a mask for edema and for skin whitening.
Taste qualities
Taste of any yellow potato is always at its best. "Openwork" has a rich sweetish taste, pronounced aroma.
Reviews about the taste of potatoes only positive.
New potato "Azhur" also has a good taste.
Advantages and disadvantages
Disadvantages principal not found. According to the manufacturer, it has an average resistance to mechanical damage and late blight of tubers.
Merits varieties:
- abundant harvest of large root crops
- smooth beautiful tubers with superficial eyes
- high taste
- not demanding on soil type
- drought-resistant
- high resistance to certain diseases
- good and long storage.
- Country of launch, year of registration.
The variety was bred by our compatriots in the image of a European popular variety relatively recently. In the State Register of the Russian Federation has not yet been included.
Special features
Features of growing
"Openwork" like most varieties has the need to be illuminated by sunlight, it must be done 2 weeks before planting. Several times during the season with a warm winter it is necessary to cut off the shoots.
Planting is carried out from the end of April to May, when the soil has a temperature at a depth of 10 cm, about 13 degrees.
The soil in the fall must be disinfected, fertilized and dug up with the removal of weeds. In the spring you should only dig it out - puff it up.
Potatoes respond well to rested land, after winter crops and legumes.
Potatoes are planted in furrows or holes to a depth of 10 cm with the addition of wood ash. The distance between plants should exceed 20 cm.
"Openwork" loves potash fertilizers.
After planting, potatoes can be treated with means to remove and slow the growth of weeds. When the first shoots appear, it will be impossible to do this.
“Openwork” tolerates drought well, but in a dry summer some irrigation will not hurt.
Potatoes should spud, loosen, remove excess grass.
Spraying required several times per season. microbiological fertilizers (1 - at emergence of shoots, 2 - during flowering).
Flowers should be removed so that all growth goes to the roots.
Storage features
This variety should be stored in a dark room (basement) with a temperature not exceeding 3 degrees of heat.
IMPORTANT! The temperature should be constant.
Potatoes are stored well, the commodity yield is high.
Diseases and pests
The variety is highly resistant to scab and potato cancer. It has an average resistance to late blight of tubers and shoots, nematode.
From pests and for the prevention of diseases recommended spraying in dry weather microbiological preparations.
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Conclusion
The variety of potato "Openwork", possessing a detailed description of the excellent for growing in any region of the country.
