Ivan da Shura - original variety of author selection. He is considered one of the most successful in the collection of the Kaluga experimental farm.
Potatoes are very productive, unpretentious, grows on any soil and very rarely get sick. Tastes worthy, which allows us to recommend the variety for both industrial and amateur cultivation.
Potato varieties Ivan da Shura: variety description
- tubers of medium size, weighing from 100 to 130 g;
- the form is oblong and oval;
- neat tubers aligned in weight and size;
- the peel is white, with superciliary arches of a bluish tint, thin, smooth;
- eyes are superficial, small, hardly noticeable;
- the pulp on the cut is white;
- the starch content is moderate or high, ranging from 13.5 to 17%;
- high content of protein, amino acids, vitamins.
Characteristics of potatoes
The potato variety Ivan da Shura is a medium early variety, obtained on the basis of the famous Sineglazki. Variety is different consistently high yield, the harvest is well kept. Tubers are not subject to mechanical damage and do not lose their commercial properties for a long time.
Bushes are medium in size, not too sprawling, compact. The formation of green mass is moderate, the leaves are simple, dark green, with slightly wavy edges.
The corolla is small, assembled from large light-violet, rapidly falling flowers. Berries are rarely tied. The root system is powerful, 15-20 large, even potatoes are formed under each bush. The amount of non-competitive stuff or ugly tubers is minimal.
The taste of potatoes is pleasant: rich, delicate, not watery. The high starch content makes the tubers very nutritious with moderate calories. Tubers are ideal for making mashed air, they can be boiled, stewed, baked, stuffed.
Origin
The farm is located in the Kaluga region, they were offered several interesting varieties that have already been tested and have shown themselves well in the experimental fields. According to the creators' reviews, Ivan da Shura is a real star of the collection, differing unprecedented yield.
Under favorable climatic conditions, no less than 750 centners of selected potatoes can be harvested from 1 hectare.
The variety has not yet been included in the State Register of the Russian Federation, but seed potatoes are on sale. Recommended cultivation in temperate climates, the variety is suitable for large production fields, farms and personal farmsteads.
A photo
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Advantages and disadvantages
To the main the merits of the variety include:
- high taste of tubers;
- early maturation;
- good appearance, making root vegetables suitable for sale;
- drought tolerance;
- unpretentious care;
- good yield;
- resistance to major diseases.
Disadvantages practically no variety. Feature can be considered demanding nutrient soil and moderate moisture.
Features of growing
Potatoes recommended grow from selected tubers. Non-trade trifles will not work, it will give the same small corpus. For the selection of seed material is recommended to mark the strongest and most promising bushes with ribbons.
Seed material is dried and stored separately. Frequent update is not required, buying seed potatoes once, it can be collected on their own fields for many years.
Before planting, the tubers are treated with disinfectants, after drying they are sprayed with growth stimulants. The variety prefers light, nutritious soil based on black soil or sand, but can grow on loam.
For higher yields, it is recommended to enrich the soil with peat, humus, and wood ash.
Landing is carried out with a depth of 10 cm, the bushes are located at a distance of 30-35 cm from each other. The aisles are wide, not less than 70 cm.
The soil can be thrashed with straw or mowed grass, this will keep the moisture level at a normal level and avoid frequent weeding. Variety sensitive to moisture. For higher yields drip irrigation is recommended.
Diseases and pests
The variety has a high resistance to potato cancer, Alternaria, various viruses. For the prevention of late blight, spraying with copper preparations is recommended.
Mulching, dosed watering, application of birch ash into the soil saves from root or gray rot.
Juicy greens of new potatoes attract insect pests: aphids, spider mites, Colorado beetles.
Ivan da Shura - promising hybrid for farms and private farms, allowing consistently obtain high yields. Tubers are tasty, nutritious, but not too high in calories, they are great for baby or diet food.
