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It is important for potato growers to know a detailed description of the crop variety in order to competently fulfill all the requirements of agricultural cultivation techniques. Potatoes "Bryansk delicacy" is a very interesting variety that attracts attention. Features of cultivation will be discussed in the article.
Origin story
The name of the variety coincides with the name of the experimental station at which work was carried out to breed the "Bryansk delicacy". At the Bryansk Experimental Station, owned by VNII im. A.G. Lorkha, a new potato variety was obtained. The date of introduction of the variety into the State Register is 2002. Recommended by breeders for cultivation in the regions of the Central strip.
Description and characteristics
Potatoes of the Bryansk Delicacy variety are medium early varieties. This means that the harvest takes place 75-80 days after planting the tubers.
The bushes are medium in size, but spreading. The leaves are large dark green. The flowers are white and small, gathered in corollas, fall off quickly.
The main value of the culture is tubers. The variety "Bryansk delicacy" has an oval shape, the weight of one varies from 70 g to 125 g. The starch content is considered average and is 16% - 17%. Such tubers do not boil too much, but still remain moderately crumbly. This parameter is very suitable for housewives who have to cook potatoes for their household. The peel on potatoes is smooth, yellow in color, the flesh is light yellow. The eyes are very small, but this does not affect the germination of the variety.
In the description of a potato variety, it is important to indicate another important feature - resistance to diseases. The variety is not susceptible to damage to potato crayfish, banded mosaic, leaf rolling, resistant to cyst nematodes. Although there are diseases that have to be dealt with when growing a variety.
A good quality potato is the possibility of mechanical planting and harvesting. The variety is resistant to mechanical damage, the yield is high. From 1 hectare is up to 300 centners. Up to 15 tubers are formed on one bush.
It is excellently transported and stored, which is considered a great advantage of the early variety.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any crop, Bryansk Delicacy potatoes have advantages and disadvantages. Based on this list, gardeners prefer to grow the variety on their plots.
Benefits | disadvantages |
Early ripening | Requires frequent hilling |
Good yield indicator | It is affected by late blight of tops and tubers, phomosis, sprouting of tubers |
Resistant to cancer, severe viral diseases, cyst nematodes, rhizoctonia, scab, leaf curling and banded mosaics |
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Good yield indicator |
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High transportability and keeping quality |
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The ability of potatoes for industrial planting and processing |
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High marketability of potatoes - up to 97% |
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Good taste and nutritional qualities |
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Versatility of application |
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Seed material does not tend to degenerate |
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In a region with warm long summers, it is possible to grow 2 crops per season. |
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There are almost no drawbacks of the "Bryansk delicacy", but there is a large list of advantages.
Landing
It is recommended to plant the potato variety with tubers, and only whole. Planting in seeds or halves is discouraged. In the first case, only breeders can cope with this method, in the second, the yield of potatoes will significantly decrease.The peculiarity of the variety is that if the cut halves are planted, they can rot before germination. Small potatoes of "Bryansk delicacy" are also not used - they will not be able to give a good harvest. Before planting tubers, pre-planting preparation is carried out:
- Sorting out. Pay attention to possible signs of disease or pests, mechanical damage, signs of decay. Small specimens are laid aside. It is optimal to leave potatoes weighing about 90 g for planting.
- Germinate. A month before the planned date for planting potatoes, the seed is laid out in boxes or on a flat surface in one layer. The room should be bright and warm. The tubers are slightly moistened with water from a spray bottle to hatch the buds. When sprouts appear, make sure that they do not outgrow. A length of 1 cm is the most optimal.
The soil is preliminarily loosened, plant residues are selected in which pathogenic microorganisms can develop well. In the soil for 1 sq. m bring in mature humus (3 buckets), wood ash (0.5 l), superphosphate (40 g).
The holes are placed in rows according to the scheme 35 cm x 65 cm, where the first number is the distance between the potatoes, the second between the rows.
To accelerate the germination of seed material and prevent the occurrence of diseases, it is treated with a growth stimulant and sprayed with a fungicide.
The tubers are placed in holes and covered with a layer of earth. If you lay a layer of mulch in the aisles, this will save the potato planting from rapid evaporation of moisture.
Visually about planting potatoes:
Care
For the potato variety, there are no special requirements for the care of the originator. It is important to provide the tubers with soil with a loose and light structure, plant on time (complete heating of the soil) and comply with the standard requirements of agricultural technology:
- watering;
- weeding, loosening and hilling;
- moderate feeding.
Potatoes "Bryansk delicacy" are watered moderately. The frequency of watering depends on the weather conditions and the phase of plant development. At the time of the emergence of buds and until the phase of stopping the growth of the tops, it is imperative to water the potatoes. At this time, the laying of the crop takes place and the moisture deficit will affect its quantity.
Loosening is also called dry irrigation.
If the variety "Bryansk delicacy" is grown in the region where it is considered zoned, then loosening replaces a significant part of irrigation. And in years with wet summers, you need to go exclusively to loosening.
Weeding is also an important activity for the potato variety. Weeds are able to absorb significant amounts of moisture and nutrients from the soil, depriving the tubers of precious components. In addition, weeds are often a breeding ground for infections.
Hilling and feeding
Potatoes "Bryansk delicacy" are piled up 2 times. The first, when the tops reach a height of 15 cm, the second before flowering - 2 weeks after the first.
Depending on the growth rate of the variety and weather conditions, the number of hilling can be increased up to 4 times. Hilling improves the growth of tops, protects potatoes from possible frost, and reduces the amount of weeding.
Potatoes react very well to feeding. It is better to feed the Bryansk Delicacy variety with different types of fertilizers, alternating organic matter with mineral compositions.
From organic fertilizers, it is best to take bird droppings with wood ash (2: 1). An infusion of bird droppings is prepared, then diluted with water and mixed with ash. Of the minerals, urea, ammonium nitrate or complex fertilizers are used. Time for feeding potatoes:
- after germination;
- at the time of budding;
- in the flowering phase.
Both root and foliar feeding work well for the potato variety.
Diseases and pests
The variety "Bryansk delicacy" is affected by diseases and pests under unfavorable conditions during the cultivation period. In this case, there may be manifestations of late blight.
To prevent this from happening, the tubers are treated with a fungicide ("Maxim") before planting according to the instructions. During the growing season, only preventive spraying of potatoes is advisable; at the time of the onset of the disease, they are ineffective. Tubers are not affected by late blight due to early ripening.
The Colorado potato beetle should be called a dangerous pest for the "Bryansk delicacy". Do not use strong chemicals for potatoes. But if you can't do without it, then the last processing is done a month before harvesting. Gardeners prefer to collect the beetle from potato bushes by hand or to process plantings with folk compositions. In industrial cultivation, chemistry is indispensable.
So that the variety does not suffer from wireworm invasions, it is necessary to change the planting site after 2-3 years.
Harvesting
The first potatoes can be dug in 45 days after planting. They are eaten immediately, since they do not differ in good keeping quality. And the ripe potato crop is carefully dried and sorted.
Planting material is stored separately, providing the most favorable conditions. the rest of the potatoes are sorted out to separate the damaged tubers from the good ones. Storage temperature + 2 ° С - + 4 ° С. In addition, they provide good ventilation of the room.
Conclusion
The Bryansk Delicacy potato exactly corresponds to its name. The taste of tubers cannot be called anything other than delicious. They are not only delicious, but also beautiful. The planting material does not degenerate and does not require replacement; it can be planted for many years in a row. The main thing is not to forget about the observance of crop rotation.
The taste of "Bryansk delicacy" is good, classic. But boiled potatoes are very dense, no matter how much you boil them. I think it works best with mashed potatoes.