Heat-resistant potato “Fortified”: variety description, photo and main nuances

Potato variety Krepysh began to grow relatively recently, but he had already become popular among gardeners, which is due to the majority of his positive qualities.

After studying the features of potato varieties fortified, photo and description, you can grow it in your garden.

And with its main features, we will introduce you in this article.

Potato "Krepysh": description of the variety, photo

Potatoes “Krepysh” are usually referred to as early varieties, since it usually takes from 70 to 75 days from germination to ripening.

It was entered into the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation in the Central Black Earth region, and also became widespread on the territory of other countries - Moldova and Ukraine.

From one hectare of planting this vegetable is usually harvested from 130 to 240 centners of the crop. It has a remarkable taste and has a table purpose, and is also used for processing potato products such as crisps and chips.

This variety is highly resistant to heat and drought.. The variety "Krepysh" can be planted in the ground, where perennial or annual grasses, winter crops and leguminous crops, as well as flax, used to grow. In the sandy grounds you can grow this vegetable after lupine.

Characteristics of potato varieties "Sturdy" differ extreme damage resistance, cancer of potatoes and golden potato cyst nematode, scab, and viral infections, however, sometimes it can undergo late blight.

Shoots

Semi-direct bushes of this variety are intermediate type plants and have an average height.They are covered with intermediate sheets of medium size with wavy edges, the color of which can be both green and dark green. Large corollas have a purple-red color.

Roots

The root crop of this variety is characterized by an oval shape and the presence of eyes of medium depth. It is covered with a smooth yellow skin, under which lies the creamy flesh. The weight of the roots can be from 78 to 105 gramsand the starch content in them is at the level of 10.0-12.1%.

You can compare these figures with those of other varieties using the table:

Descriptions of potato varieties Burger is not enough to fully become familiar with this plant. Take a look at the photo of his root vegetables:

Features of growing

Planting potato "Krepysh" in the open ground is carried out in May. The distance between plants should be 60 centimeters, and between rows - 35 centimeters.

Best of all, this vegetable will grow in a lighted area, which warms up quickly in spring and does not undergo moisture stagnation. When planting seeds should go into the soil by 8-10 centimeters.

Before hilling the bushes and loosening the spacing, it is recommended to make soluble fertilizer, bird droppings or manure. When and how to apply fertilizer, how to do it when planting, read the individual articles of the site.

To irrigate this vegetable does not impose special requirements, however, if irrigate the plants during bud formation and floweringYou can get a great harvest. It is possible to increase the yield by means of three baits with organic-mineral fertilizers during one season.

Diseases and pests

This type of potato sometimes sick late blight.

This disease begins to manifest immediately after the appearance of the first shoots and is expressed in the appearance of dark spots on the leaves, and later on the tubers of potatoes.

To prevent the occurrence of this disease, it is necessary at the beginning of the formation of tubers to apply sprays of contact fungicides. All tops that remain after the autumn harvest, you must immediately burn.

Solanaceae often have diseases such as Alternaria, Verticillium and Fusarium wilt, you can learn more about them in the materials of the site.

The main advantages of potato "Krepysh" are its disease resistance, good taste and optimum starch content, as well as excellent keeping quality and high commercial quality.

As for the attack of pests, the Colorado potato beetle is the main harm to the potato.

Read in our articles all about folk remedies and chemical preparations for fighting insects.

We bring to your attention a table with the keeping figures of other potato varieties: