Potato "Dolphin" continues the line of varieties of German selection "Bernadette", "Estrella", "Desiree".
He is a genetic relative of the famous "Alvara" - a variety that won the world market in record time. The characteristics of the potato variety “Dolphin” are almost as good as its economic and taste qualities.
Little about the origin
Originator and patent holder of the variety is the German breeding company Saatzucht Fritz Lange.
"Dolphin" is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation and recommended for cultivation in the North-West region. It has been registered in the State Register of Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan.
Owning production facilities for breeding in European countries and Canada, the company conducts thorough testing of the resulting breeding product.
After numerous tests on our own fields seed material is grown, which is supplied to potato producers in Europe, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine,a number of Asian countries (Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, India, Kazakhstan, etc.), USA, Canada, Nicaragua, Panama.
Potato "Dolphin": description of the variety and photos
Belongs to mid-season varieties. The harvest is collected 80-100 days after landing. Withering tops begins 115-125 days.
Features of appearance:
- Bush high, semi-upright or upright. Stems malovetvevshiesya at the base, leafy along the entire length.
- The leaves are simple, medium-large, richly dull-green, with a weak wavy edge.
- Flowers red-purple. The corolla is average.
- The stem, the inner side of the corolla, the median vein of the leaflet with a pronounced anti-Qing color.
- Tuber smooth, oblong-oval to long shape.
- The mass of the economic fruit is 100-115 g. The yield of commodity tubers from the harvested crop is 93%. Out of the bush 14-18 tubers.
- The peel is smooth, red, thin.
- Small eyes lie at a depth of 1.1-1.3 mm. Light sprout has a conical shape, red-purple, pubescent.
Light creamy yellow flesh, dense, not mealy. Cooking type A - weakly boiled soft, the flesh does not darken during heat treatment.Purpose is universal - table, salad, for the preparation of crisp, chips, french fries on an industrial scale. Excellent taste.
Output of commodity tubers 93% of the total crop.Marketability 81-97%. Resistant to mechanical and transport damage. High organoleptic qualities.
The storage is excellent - 92-95%. By the beginning and middle of June, the potato “Dolphin” retains high taste qualities and turgor. Long rest period.
For a complete study of the appearance and characteristics of the potato variety “Dolphin”, the photo is simply necessary, we offer you several:
Disease resistance
With the cultivation of potatoes "Delphine" achieved excellent durability results in relation to the Y-virus, potato cancer, nematode Ro 1.
The average indices of immunity to viruses of twisting of leaves, foliage, banded and wrinkled mosaic, scab, rotting of foliage were recorded.Fixed average tolerance to phytophthora.
Advantages and disadvantages
"Dolphin" drought-resistant. Versatile in culinary use.
It was derived in the calculation for sale in large retail chains. It goes well with pre-packing preparation - washes, polished.
Received a high rating for all standards of fitness for industrial processing.
Unlike Dutch varieties not prone to rapid degeneration, high-quality seed material can be obtained up to 7 years from the grown crop.
Growing conditions
Calibrate seed. Select intact varietal tubers weighing 35-85 g. The optimal landing scheme 60 (70) x35 cm. The depth of seeding of tubers is 8-10 cm. The tubers grown for planting on their own are pickled, treated with growth stimulants, vernalization. Sprouted shoots sprinkled with earth.
Potato variety "Dolphin" prefers light soils. Heavy soils must be pre-treated. The site should be in a well-lit place, preferably flat, with early snow.
Poor tolerates prolonged waterlogging, does not need abundant watering, regular irrigation. Traditional agrotechnical measures are carried out: weeding, loosening, hilling.
Responsive to feeding. When planting, the authors of the variety recommend applying complex organic fertilizers (450 kg / ha) together with additional foliar support with trace elements. On the garden plots use a well-rotted mullein or manure.
When grown on an industrial scale for the prevention of tuber decay before mowing the foliage, they are treated with Ranman, Shirlan contact fungicides.
Potato "Dolphin" - the achievement of German breeders, gained popularity among farmers, amateur potato growers, representatives of large agrofirms. Adaptive to climatic conditions and soils, it has exceptional taste and culinary characteristics.
