Potatoes "Tiras" boasts the fact that it is a fruitful variety. It grows with success in almost all types of soil and responds well to the introduction of top dressing. It prefers systematic watering and feels best in sunny areas.
In this article we will tell you all the most important things about potato Tiras: description of the variety, its characteristics, peculiarities of cultivation and resistance to diseases and damage by pests.
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| Grade name | Tiras |
| general characteristics | early variety with high yield, it is possible to get two harvests per season |
| Gestation period | 70-80 days |
| Starch content | 10-15% |
| Mass of commercial tubers | 120-140 gr |
| The number of tubers in the bush | 9-12 |
| Yield | 210-460 c / ha |
| Consumer quality | good taste and good cooking |
| Recumbency | 93% |
| Skin color | pink |
| Pulp color | light yellow |
| Preferred growing regions | any soil and climate |
| Disease resistance | medium resistant to phytophthora, resistant to scab, cancer, nematode |
| Features of growing | sprouting recommended |
| Originator | Institute of Potato Science NAAS (Ukraine) |
Hybridizer varieties is Polissya experimental station IC UAAN.
Subspecies grown in the middle belt of the country and in the south. "Tiras" grows in the Krasnodar Territory, Moscow, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Ryazan, Kaluga regions. Recommended growing areas: steppe, forest-steppe and woodland.
The subspecies proved to be excellent in Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Often meets on garden plots of amateur gardeners. Bred for cultivation in the open field. It tolerates all weather conditions. Belongs to drought-resistant varieties.
Potatoes "Tiras": description of the variety, photos
Bushes have an average height. Possess a large number of leaves. The leaves are elongated, emerald, with a serrated edge. Flowers maroon-purple. The length of the stolons is 5-6 cm. The depth of the eyes is miniature.
amount tubers on one bush 9-12 pieces. Tubers are uniform in shape. Fruits are oblong, with smooth rounded edges. The surface of the fruit is smooth and smooth. The peel has a pink shade. The color of the pulp is white.
The average weight of one fruit is equal to 115-140 gr. The starch content reaches 10-15%.
The taste of potatoes is largely dependent on the amount of starch in its tubers. In the table below you can see what this indicator is for different varieties:
| Grade name | Starch content |
| Tiras | 10-15% |
| The pot | 12-15% |
| Svitanok Kiev | 18-19% |
| Cheri | 11-15% |
| Artemis | 13-16% |
| Tuscany | 12-14% |
| Yanka | 13-18% |
| Purple Haze | 14-17% |
| Openwork | 14-16% |
| Desiree | 13-21% |
| Santana | 13-17% |
For a more accurate idea of what type of potato "Tiras", the characteristics are not enough. Take a look at the photo:
Yield
Consider the yield characteristics of potatoes "Tiras". The variety is suitable for two yields. It belongs to the middle-early varieties.
From emergence to technical ripeness passes 70-80 days. In the coldest regions, the variety matures for 90 days. The growing season lasts 60-65 days. The formation of the fruit occurs 10-15 days after planting.
Crop harvested at 38-42 day after the first shoots. 210 hectares of fruits are harvested from 1 ha. At the end of the growing season, the total yield reaches 460 centners per hectare.
The yield of commercial tubers is 93%. The variety has excellent keeping quality. In cool vegetable stores stored for more than 5 months. It has a table appointment. Tastes are estimated at 3.7-4.0 out of 5 points..
To compare the yield and keeping quality of a variety with others, you can use the table below:
| Grade name | Productivity (c / ha) | Stability (%) |
| Tiras | 210-460 | 93 |
| Serpanok | 170-215 | 94 |
| Elmundo | 250-345 | 97 |
| Milena | 450-600 | 95 |
| League | 210-360 | 93 |
| Vector | 670 | 95 |
| Mozart | 200-330 | 92 |
| Sifra | 180-400 | 94 |
| Queen Anne | 390-460 | 92 |
Landing
Landing must be made in the first decade of May. Land plots are chosen well lit. Recommended planting scheme: 35x60 cm. The depth of sowing should not be more than 8-10 cm.
Potatoes should be placed after annual or perennial grasses, winter crops, grains or legumes. Variety actively grows on all types of soil.
Before planting, all sprouts on the tubers must be broken off.. Otherwise, additional stems will not sprout from the buds. The plant can be skinny, with a small number of sheets and subsequently - with a poor harvest.
Growing up
Prefers systematic watering no more spirit once a week. Does not tolerate overwetting soil in the second decade of the growing season.
Water causes fruit to rot. In such conditions, the root system is not able to develop stably. Rot may appear on the plant. The variety needs loose soil.
In stone ground potato tubers may be deformed. Periodically it is necessary to remove the weeds. Weed plants pull out the necessary minerals. Overgrown with weeds bushes bring reduced yield.
When growing potatoes, additional chemicals are often used to improve yields or pest control.Read all about the benefits and dangers of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides in useful articles on our site.
Diseases and pests
Subspecies highly resistant to cancer, rust of fruits. Medium resistant to stem nematode and common scab. Of the pests, the variety can be affected by a medvedka.
With the mass reproduction of the pest enjoy 10% drug karbofosa. 50 grams of the mixture is diluted in 10 liters of water at room temperature. With a small number of pests using the popular method. Boil legumes and grains, add vegetable oil and water. The resulting solutions are sprayed plants.
Potatoes "Tiras" is a medium early variety. Resistant to various diseases. Prefers loose, breathable soil. The fruits have excellent keeping quality. Can be transported over long distances. Their taste is rated at 4 points out of 5.
