Folk potato "Ladoshka": description of the variety, photo, characteristics

Potatoes of national selection are not included in the registries, but it is highly popular among amateur gardeners.

That is the kind of potato Ladoshka. Strong bushes provide many large, even tubers that are suitable for sale or culinary experiments.

A full description of the variety, its characteristics and cultivation features can be found in this article.

Ladoshka potato variety description

• tubers are large, weighing from 180 to 250 g;
• oval or oval-rounded shape, slightly flattened;
• the peel is white or cream, evenly colored, smooth, moderately thin;
• eyes are superficial, shallow, light pink;
• the pulp on the cut is white or cream;
• starch content is low, ranging from 12 to 15%;
• high content of protein, valuable amino acids, vitamins.

Specifications

Ladoshka Potatoes got the name for the characteristic shape of tubers - large, slightly flattened, corresponding to the size of the palm. The variety is medium early, ripening time not less than 100-110 days.

The yield is stable, with 1 bush can collect up to 2 kg of selected tubers. Potatoes do not degenerate, seed can be harvested independently for several years. Collected tubers are well kept, suitable for sale wholesale or retail.

You can compare the yields with other varieties using the data from the table:

Bush medium size, moderately sprawling, intermediate type. It can be upright or semi-upright. The formation of green mass is medium, the leaves are dark green, dense, medium-sized, with weakly wavy edges and clearly traced veins.

Flowers are white or pale pink with a brightly colored heart, collected in compact corollas. The flowers fall early, the berries are rarely formed or not at all tied. The root system is well developed.

Dislikes frosts, when grown on heavy clay soils and the constant stagnation of water yields are significantly reduced.

Potato care is not complicated. Depending on the region, planting is carried out at the end of April or mid-May; it is possible to grow 2 harvests per year. Tubers are planted with a slight deepening, for the season of the need to spud 2-3 times, forming high ridges.

Recommended dosed irrigationbut stagnant soil moisture is unacceptable.Fertilizers are optional, preference should be given to organic matter: humus, diluted mullein, compost.

Taste depends on the amount of starch. You can compare the starch content with other varieties in the table below:

Potatoes versatile, it can be cooked, fried, braised, baked or stuffed. From tubers it turns out tasty mashed potatoes, suitable for baby or dietary food. When cutting and cooking potatoes do not darken, maintaining a beautiful creamy white color.

Origin

Ladoshka - the national name of the variety. Potatoes under this name are not registered in the State Register of the Russian Federation. However, it is very popular in private farms and farms.

Particularly active potatoes of this variety are grown in the southern regions of Russia and Ukraine. Seed material is not prone to degeneration, it is possible to plant whole tubers or segments with eyes.

A photo

Advantages and disadvantages

Among main advantages varieties:

• excellent taste of mature tubers;
• good yield;
• early amicable ripening;
• resistance to dangerous diseases;
• tolerance to heat and drought;
• unpretentiousness;
• Harvested well kept.

Among deficiencies you can note frost sensitivity. The thin skin is damaged by inaccurate mechanical digging, which places special demands on the harvest.

Features of growing

Like most potato varieties, Ladoshka prefers light, fertile soils based on black soil or sand. Heavy, moisture retaining loams significantly reduce yields. Before planting in the holes, humus and wood ash are decomposed.

Medium sized intact tubers are selected for planting. Potatoes are pretreated with a growth stimulant, it can be pickled.

After drying, the tubers are germinated outdoors or in wet sawdust. Bushes are planted at a distance of 30-35 cm from each other. Rows should be wide, facilitating the care of plants.

You need to water the potatoes as the top layer of soil dries.During the season, watering is carried out 2-3 times with soil soaking 40-50 cm.

The organization of drip irrigation is possible. A single top dressing with an aqueous solution of mullein or bird droppings is shown. Before digging up, all the tops are cut off, this allows the tubers to grow and accumulate a maximum of useful substances.

After digging, the potatoes are sorted and dried in the border or under a canopy. Seed stored separately. In order to select the most promising potatoes for planting, strong, not recovered bushes in advance are marked with tapes or scotch.

Full timely care during the period of cultivation contributes to obtaining a good harvest. Spraying with special preparations can help.

Read in detail about the use of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

Diseases and pests

Potato variety Ladoshka enough resistant to typical solanaceous diseases: potato cancer, golden cyst nematode, various viruses and rot.

Early ripening protects the tubers and leaves from late blight. In the event of an epidemic, a one-time treatment of plantings with copper-containing preparations is shown.For the prevention of diseases, it is recommended to change the areas for planting every few years.

The released fields are sown with phacelia or oilseed radish. Legumes, cabbage, carrots or meadow herbs will be good precursors for potatoes.

Juicy young tops - bait for the Colorado beetles, spider mites, cicadas, aphids.

In the case of severe injuries, industrial insecticides can be used. They can be replaced by non-toxic bio-drugs. Timely weeding, mulching, competent crop rotation will save the planting. From the wireworm (larvae of the click beetle) rescues pickling tubers and spilling the soil before planting disinfectant solutions.

Potatoes grade Ladoshka - popular and easy to maintain variety, always pleasing high yields. Potatoes are well stored and not degenerate, it can be grown for sale or used for personal consumption.