Potato varieties Cardinal designed for home use. It has a large number of vitamins and minerals.
And stable high yields. Resistant to pests and diseases. Delivers any weather conditions.
Variety spread
Potatoes Cardinal Netherlands selection. 
Has found widespread and famous around the world. Grows in Holland, India, Australia, China, Germany, Austria. It is grown up in Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan.
In the Russian Federation, the variety can be found in Moscow, Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Kaluga, and Ivanovo regions. Since the subspecies tolerates droughtthen it is actively grown in the south of the country.
Most of the landings occur in the Krasnodar Territory. The subspecies tolerates hot, dry summers. Resistant to adverse growth conditions. Favorably refers to pressure drops, strong wind, spring frosts.
Potato Cardinal variety description
Shrubs tall, upright. Have a large number of leaves. The leaves are elongated, emerald, with a serrated edge. Possess a smooth glossy surface.
Corollas maroon and lilac. Anthocyanin color is average. The subspecies has a long growing season. Therefore, the structure of the harvest consists of small and medium fractions of fruits.
Tubers are elongated, with rounded edges. Eyes shallow, superficial. The peel is smooth and smooth. It has a pink tint. The flesh is light, beige and amber. Starch content varies in the range of 14-16%.
Characteristic
In more detail: potato variety Cardinal characteristic:
Yield
Potato varieties Cardinal refers to late ripening. From the first shoots to technical ripeness, 110-120 days pass. Differs in high stable productivity.. From 1 ha collect up to 300 centners of fruit.
In productive years, you can collect 350 centners. Tubers have good keeping quality. In the cool vegetable stores stored 4-7 months. The recommended storage temperature varies from 1-4 ° C.
Utility
It has excellent taste. It is a table variety. Suitable for cooking first and second courses. Can be used to make french fries and chips. Fruits do not boil soft.
Cardinal potato that does not cause allergic reactions. Variety suitable for the manufacture of juice. This product reduces acidity, normalizes the gastrointestinal tract, normalizes stool, eliminates sharp pains in the intestines and stomach.
It has anti-inflammatory action. It is recommended for consumption by people with an ulcer, gastritis, unnormalized acidity, and duodenal disease.
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Pictured: Cardinal potato variety
Growing up
Sort it is intended for cultivation in an open ground. Potatoes are planted in the first decade of May. Recommended planting scheme: 35x70 cm. But it is worth considering that the more space there is between the bushes, the higher the yield will be.
When planted at 40x90 cm with good care, the yield is almost doubled.Sowing depth should not be more than 8-10 cm. Planting material of this variety should be placed after winter crops, annual grasses, lupine, flax. The soil must be periodically loosened..
Diseases and pests
It has high resistance to viruses and major diseases. Highly resistant to nematode, cancer. It has an average resistance to scab, rhizoctoniosis.
Of the pests prone caterpillars, scoops. Such insects cause damage to the leaves and the fruit itself.
During the growing season they can penetrate the stem. In the branches of the bushes, they gnaw through small tunnels. Then scoops get over to the tubers.
Pests cause reproduction of microorganisms that cause decay. They cause irreparable damage.
It is possible to get rid of the pest with the help of chemical means "Tsimbush" and "Detsis".
The Cardinal potato variety is known to amateur gardeners for its remarkable ability to tolerate drought. It is grown in open field. It has excellent keeping quality. It has excellent taste. Does not fall apart. It is recommended for use for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
