Strong and tasty variety of potatoes "Borovichok": description of the variety, characteristics, photos

Choosing potatoes for planting, you should pay attention to Borovichok - a popular variety of folk breeding.

Tubers do not accidentally carry this name - they are strong, rounded, smooth, really reminiscent of young mushrooms.

Potato ripens early, has a pleasant taste, is stored for a long time and practically does not get sick.

Potato variety Borovichok description

Characteristics of potatoes

Borovichok potatoes - early ripe grade.From the first shoots to harvesting it takes from 70 to 90 days. It has a good yield, from 1 hectare it is possible to collect more than 200 quintals of even, beautiful tubers.

Read all about storing potatoes in the winter, in boxes and in the fridge, as well as about the terms and conditions, storage of peeled root crops.

Bushes of medium size, compact, erect or semi-upright, with not too sprawling branches. The formation of green mass is moderate.

Leaves are medium-sized, dark green, of intermediate type, with slightly wavy edges. The corolla is made up of large white or cream flowers. Flowers quickly fall off, the berries are practically not tied.

The root system is well developed, at least 10 large potatoes are formed under the bush. The amount of non-competitive fines decreases when landing in the summer; the spring harvest is more uneven.

In the table below you can see such indicators as yield and number of tubers in a bush in other potato varieties:

The variety is not very susceptible to diseases: potato cancer, various viruses, Alternaria, Verticillia, Fusarium, Golden cyst-forming nematode. Rarely affected by late blight and scab, in cold rainy weather, root or gray rot may occur.

In the middle zone of the tubers are planted in early May. During the season, plants spud 2-3 times, drip irrigation is recommended in hot regions. Potatoes can be harvested by machine or by hand.

Increase yields can be timely made organic or mineral supplements. How and when to apply fertilizer, as well as how to do it when planting, read in separate articles of our site.

Potatoes has a very pleasant taste: delicate, saturated, not watery.Tubers are well boiled soft, become very tender and just melt in the mouth. In this case, the potato retains a neat shape.

Suitable for cooking, stewing, baking, making fillings for pies. Boiled tubers produce a puff of creamy white color. The high content of starch and protein makes the roots very nutritious, which allows us to recommend them for feeding children.

See also what is the starch content in potato tubers of other varieties:

Origin

The potato variety Borovichok was developed by Russian breeders. Most often grown in farms and private farms. Recommended for a temperate and warm climate, it grows well in hot, arid regions (for example, in the Kuban).

A photo

The photo shows potato variety Borovichok:

Advantages and disadvantages

Among main advantages varieties:

• excellent taste of tubers;
• early amicable ripening;
• good yield;
• several yields per year are possible;
• root crops are well kept;
• high commodity qualities of tubers;
• resistance to major diseases;
• tolerance for weather changes;
• easy care of plants.

There are a few shortcomings. These include the tendency to form small tubers, as well as sensitivity to the nutritional value of the soil.

Features of growing

In warm regions of the potato planted in early springIn temperate climates, landing is shifted to early May. Agrotechnika standard. Before sowing, the selected tubers are pickled and soaked in a growth promoter.

Potato prefers fertile light soils, on loam it grows poorly. Soil can be enriched with humus, peat and wood ash, laid out in holes.

Tubers are planted with a depth of 10 cm, the distance between the bushes from 30 to 35 cm.It is advisable to leave wide aisles for easy care of plants. To protect against weeds, the aisles are mulched with mowed grass or straw.

For the season, the bushes 2-3 times curl with the formation of high ridges. In hot climates, it is useful to arrange drip irrigation or, 2-3 times per season, water the plants manually, by soaking the soil 40-50 cm

Useful root dressing with potassium sulfate, superphosphate, diluted with mullein. A week before harvesting, it is recommended to cut off all the tops, this will allow the tubers to accumulate a maximum of nutrients.

We bring to your attention also useful information about what kind of spraying and how it will help when growing potatoes.

As well as materials on the use of herbicides and fungicides, their benefits and harms to plants.

There are many ways to grow potatoes. We offer you useful information about Dutch technology, about growing under straw, in barrels and bags.

Diseases and pests

Potato variety Borovichok resistant to many dangerous diseases Solanaceae.

It is rarely affected by potato cancer, the golden cyst nematode, and various viruses.

Early ripening saves tubers and leaves from late blight. For the prevention of planting are treated with copper-containing drugs.

Dosed watering will help protect the planting from rot, frequent hilling and the introduction of wood ash into the soil before planting.

Fresh tops of potato attracts a variety of pests: Colorado beetles, cicadas, spider mites, aphids.

Insecticide treatment will help to get rid of insects.

Prevent the emergence of wireworms can pre-planting of tubers, as well as the correct crop rotation.

Every few years, potatoes are planted in new areas, the vacated areas are sown with phacelia or oilseed radish.

The best precursors for potatoes are legumes, cabbage, meadow or spicy herbs.

Potatoes Borovichok - A good variety, ideal for small farms. Fruitful and tasty potatoes are suitable for sale or personal use, seed for planting can be harvested on their own.