Popular variety: Nevsky potato description, specifications, photos

Different varieties of potatoes are distinguished not only by their yield or taste, but also by the fact that, according to the State Register, they are suitable for cultivation only in certain regions.

That is, the soil and climatic conditions in your area are most suitable for any specific types of potatoes.

However, there are varieties that are intended for all regions of the country without exception. A prominent representative of such is the "Nevsky".

Nevsky potatoes: variety description

This variety was bred in the North-West Research Institute of Agriculture with the help of cross two other varieties (Veselovskaya and Candidate) back in 1976. The State Register of Varieties of the Russian Federation was included in 1982. It refers to medium-late potato varieties, full maturity of the plant occurs in 75 - 90 days after the first shoots. The undoubted advantages of Nevsky include its yield, on average about 35 - 50 tons of potatoes per hectare of crops.

On the yield of other varieties you will find information in this table:

One bush of this variety forms 10 - 15 tubers. The tubers themselves are quite massive, can reach up to 130 g each. Oval-round shape with thin light yellow skin and creamy fleshwhich does not darken for a long time after cutting. Starch content 10 - 13%.

Eyes on tubers small, pinkish color. Potatoes of this variety, among other things, have a long period of keeping quality, however, in conditions of low temperature, the tubers germinate faster than usual. Marketability holds at an impressive 92 - 95%.

With the keeping quality of other varieties of potatoes, you can find in the table below:

Read more about the storage of potatoes. All about timing, location, temperature, possible problems.

And also about how to store potatoes in the winter, in the vegetable store, in the apartment and cellar, on the balcony and in the boxes, in the refrigerator and in peeled form.

Shrubs Nevsky potato low, erect, have a lot of branched stems. During flowering the plant appears a lot of white flowers, but they also fall quickly. Sheets are wide, with a glossy surface, dark green color. Due to its large size and surface, it reflects the sun's rays well, preventing moisture from evaporating quickly, which helps the bush to survive dry weather.

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The photo shows the potato variety Nevsky:

Specifications

First of all it is worth mentioning excellent taste qualities of this variety. It is only because of them that many gardeners choose the Nevsky for planting. Potatoes of this variety can be cooked and fried, but most of all it is suitable for adding to various soups and salads. But for the preparation of mashed potatoes it is better not to use because of the low starch content.

IMPORTANT! Among other things, Nevsky is rich in vitamin C, which is a natural antioxidant.

Features of growing

For good growth Nevsky does not require any unnecessary care or specific conditions. The only thing he needs is warm. Therefore, it is better to plant it on the beds at that time of spring, when the last frosts had already passed.

From the fact that it is intended for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation, it can be concluded that it Perfect for all types of our soil. However, more than others it will fit sandy and light loam. Another key to a bountiful harvest is light exposure. You should not plant your potatoes in the shade of houses, trees, etc., because it will adversely affect its growth.

As for planting, immediately before planting the tubers should be thoroughly rinsed with a solution of potassium permanganate, this will disinfect your planting material.

Tuber holes must be on half a meter apart, the distance between the rows increases by another few tens of centimeters, and depth of the holes themselves must be on the mark in 20 cm Such a strict distance between plants is primarily maintained in order to make hilling more convenient later.

Whether it is necessary to spud potatoes, than it is better to do - manually or with the help of a walk-behind tractor, and whether it is possible to get a good harvest without weeding and hilling, read in the articles of our site.

Also fertilizer in the form of bird droppings or manure is recommended in each well.. Subsequently, this variety does not need any additional feeding with minerals. Read more about how to feed the potatoes, when and how to apply fertilizers and which ones are the best, how to feed the plants properly during planting.

IMPORTANT! Planted tubers in the soil should be strictly sprouts up.

In general, when growing these potatoes, standard agrotechnical methods are used. If necessary, you can use mulching for weed control and additional watering in dry times.

Diseases and pests

Potatoes varieties Nevsky boasts good resilience to many diseases: Alternaria, rhizoctoniosis, scab, late blight, potato carcinoma, Fusarium, verticilli, tuber blast.

His only weakness is the nematode.. If you do not detect this attack in time (and it is difficult to make it, because plants susceptible to these pests look almost no different from healthy ones), then without exaggeration it will be able to destroy almost your entire crop.

A nematode is a small worms that mainly affects only the roots of plants. It is because of this and it is difficult to detect the onset of trouble in time. And if you can not notice the pest on time, then the best way to fight it will be preventive protection methods:

• only healthy and intact tubers should be allowed for planting;
• the alternation of crops and the return of potatoes to their former landing place no earlier than after 3 years;
• Permanent weed removal and soil digging in autumn;
• if plants affected by a nematode were found, they should be immediately separated from healthy ones and subsequently burned.

You can hear and see about the possible biological ways of protection against nematodes in this video:

Often, gardeners are brought into trouble and such pests as Colorado beetles, potato moth, medvedki, wireworm. On our site you will find a lot of useful recommendations on how to deal with them effectively:

1. How to get rid of the wireworm in the garden.
2. We clear the beds from the potato moth: part 1 and part 2.
3. How to drive out Medvedka using chemistry or folk methods.
4. Fighting the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae - folk and chemical drugs:
   • Aktara.
   • Regent.
   • Corado.
   • Prestige.

Excellent yield, culinary and taste, unpretentiousness in cultivation. All these features Nevsky made one of the most popular varieties of potatoes both in our homeland and abroad. So you can be sure that it will not become superfluous on your site.

At the end of the article I want to say that there are many varieties, and methods of their cultivation. We offer you to get acquainted with modern Dutch technologies, learn all the subtleties of growing early varieties, read about what varieties are popular in Russia and what is grown in other countries of the world, how to turn potato cultivation into a profitable business. And also all about alternative methods: under the straw, in bags, in boxes, in barrels, from seeds.

We also offer to familiarize yourself with other varieties of potatoes that have different ripening terms:

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