Description of the domestic potato variety "Meteor": characteristics and photos

Breeders of our country have brought out far from one excellent potato variety. Especially known in the agricultural circles institution VNIIKH them. A.G. Lorch, named after the eminent Soviet breeder.

It was from his door that our today's guest came out - the universal variety of potatoes "Meteor". Delicious, productive, resistant to drought - it's all about him. And read more in the article.

Meteor potatoes: variety description

Specifications

"Meteor" - a potato of domestic origin, was bred in the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Agrochemical Research named after AG Lorch. In the State Register of the Russian Federation was entered in 2013 in the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Chernozem and West Siberian regions.

Technically, the growing season ends 70 days after the first shoots, but the first can be done already for 45 days. The total yield is at a good level of 21 - 40 t / ha, depending on the region and climate.. Marketability of fruits leaving varies from 88 to 98%.

The table below shows for comparison the yields of other varieties of potatoes with different ripening terms:

Lezhkost 95%, which can not please the owners, who prefer to leave the potatoes for the winter for personal use. The fruits are rather big and have an oval-round shape.

The skin of the potato is thin, cream-colored with small eyes of medium depth of planting. The flesh is light shade, great taste and with a starch content of 10 - 16%. Under one bush can be from 10 to 12 such tubers.

Bushes grow tall, semi-upright, intermediate type. The plant is well developed, the leaves are large and medium in size with a dark green color. During flowering bushes are covered with small flowers with white corollas.

In the table below, for comparison, we provided information on such characteristics of other potato varieties as the mass of commercial tuber and keeping quality:

Visually familiarize yourself with the “Meteor” potatoes in the photo below:

Features

The positive properties of "Meteor" certainly include taste and dining qualities. It is well boiled soft, does not darken during heat treatment.. Many owners admitted that it makes the best fried potatoes. In addition, the grade "Meteor" is great for vacuum packaging.

Another advantage is that it develops well in almost all regions of the country and endures drought with firmness. Of course, favorable weather and geographical conditions can improve the harvest, but with due effort you will not remain offended, regardless of the method and area of ​​cultivation.

Best of all, “Meteor” grows on loamy soils. In most regions, planting is carried out in late April - early May, when the temperature of the earth warms up to 8 - 10 ° C.

Landing site should be prepared and kept clean a few weeks before disembarking. It is best to use the place where legumes, cabbage, cucumbers or onions used to grow. Another important factor is the light.

Also, before planting the germinated material in the soil, it should be dug up using organic fertilizers: peat or manure. As for the scheme used, the best fit is 60 x 35 cm with a standard planting depth of 8 - 10 cm. See how it is done and how to apply fertilizer and whether it should be done during planting, in separate articles on our website.

Further, it is enough to adhere to the basic agrotechnical rules., and you can definitely achieve abundant early harvest:

• The first weeding and loosening of the soil should be carried out within 7 to 10 days after planting.
• If you live in the northern areas and are afraid of late spring frosts, then you can make a high hilling of plants in the spring.
• In cases when there is a lack of nutrients in the soil and your bushes develop slowly, you can carry out several outdoor dressings.
• Do not neglect mulching and the system of proper watering.

Read also about the Dutch technology of growing potatoes, as well as about growing in bags and barrels.

Diseases and pests

Important The advantage of "Meteor" is its immunity. So, this variety is well resistant to cancer, dry and ring rot, rhizoctoniosis, golden potato nematode.

It has an average resistance to late blight pathogen, scab, Alternaria, and moderate resistance to wrinkled and banded mosaic. Well resists the Colorado potato beetle and aphid.

As you can see, the potato "Meteor" It has excellent protection against many diseases and pests., so, basically, does not need any additional security measures.

The only thing you can do is prophylactic insecticide spraying. This procedure will protect your shrubs from most harmful insects.

However, you can come in handy useful information on the fight against the Colorado potato beetle, which is on our website.

We bring to your attention articles about national methods and chemical means.

As for storage in winter, nothing special is required here. The main thing is to follow the basic rules, know the terms, choose a good place.

Potatoes "Meteor" - very young, but at the same time very promising potato variety. The advantages of this potato are obvious: excellent table quality, the possibility of vacuum packaging, good keeping quality and yield. And the possibility of growing in many regions of the country leaves no doubt that it will become popular very soon.

We also offer you other varieties of potatoes with different ripening terms:

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