Popular potato "Sante": description of the variety, taste, photos, characteristics

Medium early potato varieties demonstrate the perfect balance of taste and yield.

These qualities distinguish popular grade santasuitable for most Russian regions. Potatoes are unpretentious, easy to clean, little prone to disease.

A detailed description of the variety can be found later in the article. And also to get acquainted with its main characteristics, to learn everything about the features of cultivation and the propensity for diseases. Also in the material are photos of root vegetables.

Potato Santa variety description

• tubers are large, weighing from 100 to 150 g;



• oval or round-oval shape;
• tubers are smooth, neat;
• the peel is yellow, evenly colored, moderately dense, smooth;
• eyes superficial, shallow, hardly noticeable, but numerous;
• the pulp on the cut is light yellow;
• starch content is low, ranging from 10 to 14.2%;
• high content of dry matter, vitamins of group B and carotene.

Characteristics and taste

Santa - medium early table variety. From the moment of planting to harvest, 80-90 days pass. The yield is good, the harvested roots are well kept.

Potatoes have a beautiful shape, ideal for sales or industrial processing. The rind is thin but dense, good protects roots from mechanical damage.

Yield depends on the region and growing conditions. Depending on the nutritional value of the soil, it ranges from 270 to 570 centners per hectare.

The table below for comparison presents data on the yield of other varieties of potatoes:

Erect bushes, medium height, intermediate type. The branches are moderately sprawling, the formation of green mass is average. The leaves are small, simple, dark green.

Large white flowers are collected in compact beaters. The root system is well developed, under each plant 15-20 tubers are formed.

Potato is quite thermophilic, landing begin in late springwhen the threat of frost has passed. Plants best develop at high temperatures (up to 29 degrees) and moderate humidity.

Excessive heat and drought stop the growth of tubers. For optimum yield, irrigation and fertilizing with alternating mineral and organic fertilizers are recommended.

Under adverse conditions, it can cause a lesion with rhizo-toniosis or a black leg.

Potatoes Santa taste. Sante potato has a pleasant rich flavorwithout excessive dryness or wateriness. Due to the small amount of starch, the tubers do not boil soft, keeping a neat shape.

When processing and cooking potatoes do not darken. Ideal for deep-frying, cooking chips, vegetable mixes, soups, stuffing, roasting. Perhaps the preparation of semi-finished products on an industrial scale.

The variety is ideal for restaurant cuisine, root vegetables are prepared quickly, they look very attractive. For mashing is not suitable.

A photo

The photo shows potato varieties Santa

Advantages and disadvantages

TO main advantages varieties include:

• high taste of root vegetables;
• early amicable ripening;
• excellent yield;
• harvested tubers are well kept;
• universality of root crops;
• potatoes suitable for sale;
• resistance to mechanical damage;
• unpretentious care;
• drought tolerance;
• seed material does not degenerate;
• resistance to major diseases.

Features of the variety include love of heat and intolerance to frost. At low temperatures, the yield is greatly reduced. The variety is sensitive to the nutritional value of the soil.

To compare the characteristics of Santa with other varieties of potatoes, pay attention to the table below:

Origin

Variety potato Sante bred by Dutch breeders. It is brought in the State registry of the Russian Federation in 1993. Zoned for the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Northern, North-Western, Lower Volga, Ural, Western Siberian, Far Eastern regions.

Possible cultivation on an industrial scale, as well as in farms and personal subsidiary farms. Harvest well stored, transportation is possible. Commercial quality is unchanged for several months after cleaning.

Features of growing

The grade belongs to heat-loving, landing begin when the soil completely gets warm. The soil is carefully loosened, plant residues and other unnecessary inclusions are selected.Old humus or wood ash is laid out through the holes. Tubers are planted at a distance of 35-40 cm, to a depth of no more than 10 cm. Wide inter-row spacing is required. After ridging, high ridges are left.

Preferred mineral complexes with potassium, magnesium and phosphorus, as well as organic matter (diluted mullein or bird droppings). An excess of nitrogenous fertilizers (urea or ammonium nitrate) leads to abundant growth of tops to the detriment of the development of tubers.

Seed material is collected from the best, most productive bushes. They should not be affected by pests or viruses.

Suitable plants are marked in advance, after digging the potatoes are sorted, dried and stored separately. Potato varieties Santa is not prone to degeneration, however, the seed material is recommended to be updated every 5-6 years.

Potatoes calm transfers mechanized cleaning, tubers are resistant to mechanical damage. After harvesting, thorough drying is necessary, followed by sorting.

The use of various chemicals in the cultivation of potatoes causes controversy and controversy.

We bring to your attention useful information about why and how herbicides and insecticides are used in potato cultivation.

Diseases and pests

Variety Potato Sante resistant to most dangerous diseases: potato cancer, scab, cyst nematode, tobacco mosaic viruses, twisting or leaf wrinkling.

Moderately resistant to late blight. For prophylaxis, the treatment of plantings with copper preparations is recommended. Periodic change of sites for planting will help to avoid infections.

Ideal predecessors: meadow herbs, cabbage, beans. Fields on vacation can be seeded with oilseed radish or phacelia.

Potato greens can be affected by Colorado beetles or aphids. Parasites are destroyed by spraying with industrial insecticides.

Reduce the risk of insects will help timely weeding and hilling. Pre-treatment of tubers saves from wireworm.

Potatoes are suitable for private farms or wholesale farmers. Excellent keeping quality and high product quality ensures stable profits.