Beauty in the garden - “Milady” potatoes: characteristics, description of the variety, photo

Milady or Melody is a variety of Dutch breeding that is widespread among amateur gardeners in different regions.

Potatoes do not degenerate, for several years without requiring renewal of seed material. The taste of mature tubers is refined, delicate and bright, suitable for a variety of dishes.

Milady's Potatoes: variety description

• tubers are large, weighing from 96 to 179 g;
• round or oval-round shape;
• root vegetables neat, beautiful, aligned in weight and size;
• the peel is light yellow, uniform, thin;
• eyes superficial, few, hardly noticeable;
• the pulp on the cut is pale yellow or cream;
• average starch content ranges from 11 to 17%;
• high content of protein, mineral salts, vitamins of group B, kartotin.

Variety Milady refers to the middle table. Potatoes are very productive, from 1 hectare can be collected from 176 to 335 centners. The maximum recorded yield is 636 centners per hectare.

In the table you can see the yield of other very early potato varieties:

Tubers are slightly damaged when digging, despite the thin skin. Harvested potatoes are well stored, without losing commercial properties. Transportation is possible. Read more about the terms and temperature of storage, about the conditions that are created for this in the vegetable store, about possible problems. And also about how to store potatoes in the winter, in the apartment or in the cellar, on the balcony and in the boxes, in the refrigerator and peeled.

The bush is compact, medium-sized, not too spreading. Depending on the type, it can be upright or semi-upright. Green mass formation is moderate.

The leaves are dark green, intermediate type, with slightly wavy edges. White or cream large flowers are collected in compact beaters. Berry formation is low. The root system is well developed., each bush gives 10-15 selected tubers. The amount of non-competitive stuff is minimal.

Specifications

Planting care standard. The variety is sensitive to watering and feeding, light soil is required based on black soil or sand. In heavy loam potatoes grow poorly, the tubers become shallow. Recommended pre-treatment of tubers.

The variety is sufficiently resistant to the main diseases: potato cancer, golden cyst nematode, viral mosaics. Despite late maturity, potatoes have little susceptibility to late blight of tubers and leaves.

The taste of potatoes is excellent: full, balanced, delicate. Root vegetables are well boiled soft, but with proper cooking can keep a neat shape.

Potatoes can be cooked, fry, simmer or bake; they do not darken during cutting and cooking. From tubers it turns into a puree of a beautiful cream color. The potato is nutritious, but not too high in calories, it is ideal for baby or diet food.

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:

The potato variety Milady is bred by Dutch breeders. The grade is brought in the State registry of the Russian Federation, zoned for the Central region.

Recommended cultivation on farms and in personal subsidiary farms, possibly planting on industrial fields. Smooth, neat tubers are great for sale.

The storage capacity reaches 95%, during storage, the tubers retain all the nutritional qualities and impeccable appearance.

A photo

The photo shows Milady's potato variety:

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantages of the variety include:

• excellent taste of root crops;
• Harvested well stored;
• beautiful appearance of tubers, making them suitable for sale;
• high nutrient content;
• tolerance for the vagaries of weather;
• resistance to major diseases.

There are practically no flaws in the variety. The features include sensitivity to irrigation and fertilizing, significantly increasing the yield.

Features of growing

Potatoes prefer a light, nutritious soil. For greater nutritional value, it is recommended to add humus and wood ash, preferably birch, to the soil.

For sowing, even root crops that are not smaller than chicken eggs are selected. Non-trade trifle for landing is not suitable. Before planting, the tubers are pickled and processed by a growth promoter.

You can germinate potatoes in the light or in wet sawdust. If the planting material is small, the potatoes are cut into pieces with eyes.

Planting is carried out when the soil warms to 10-12 degrees. In cold soil, tubers can rot. Shrubs are placed at a distance of 30-35 cm from each other with a row spacing of 60-70 cm. The depth is small, no more than 10-12 cm.

During the season you need at least 2 times to pile up the landing, forming high ridges. You can use both manual and mechanized method. In the dry summer, it is recommended to organize drip irrigation, significantly increasing the commercial quality of tubers.

If this is not possible, it is possible to irrigate the plantings 2-3 times abundantly, wetting the soil by 40-50 cm. To maintain the normal level of humidity and protect against weeds, it is recommended to mulch the soil with straw or cut grass.

Potatoes are sensitive to feedings. It is recommended to alternate mineral complexes on the basis of potassium with organic matter: diluted mullein or bird droppings. Enough 2 root dressings per season.

Useful and foliar spraying with an aqueous solution of superphosphate, carried out 10 days before digging.

Read more about how to feed the potatoes, when and how to apply fertilizers and which ones are the best, how to feed them properly.

A week before harvesting is recommended to cut the tops. Shrubs from which seed will be harvested should be noted in advance. They must be strong and strong, not infected by pests.

The excavated potatoes are dried on the border or under a canopy, sorted and cleans up in a cool dark place. Selected seed is stored separately.

Diseases and pests

Sort resistant to many dangerous solanaceous diseases: potato cancer, golden cyst nematode, various viruses: Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticilliasis, scab. For the prevention of late blight, a single spraying of plantings with copper-containing preparations is recommended.

Helps and regular change sites for landing. The potato feels best in the fields that have occupied legumes, meadow grasses, cabbage or oil radish.

Fresh green potato attracts Colorado potato beetles, and wireworms, bears, potato moths are also often threatened by planting. For prevention, you need to carefully weed, weed the soil, monitor the level of humidity.

In case of severe injuries, plantings are treated with industrial insecticides. Pre-seed dressing of tubers and soil shedding with disinfectants saves from wireworm. To combat the Colorado and its larvae, you can use both folk remedies and industrial chemistry: Aktara, Corado, Regent and Prestige.

Milady is a tasty and beautiful potato suitable for amateur or industrial cultivation. The main characteristic of the Milady potato variety is its yield. It is also unpretentious, suitable for different climatic zones. Seed material does not degenerate, it can be collected from year to year on its own plot.

We also bring to your attention a whole series of articles on a variety of potato cultivation methods. Read about modern Dutch technology and getting a good harvest without weeding and hilling. Meet the methods of growing under straw, in bags, in barrels, in boxes. Find out in which countries are the most planted potatoes and which varieties are popular in Russia, what rules should be followed when planting early varieties.

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