Potatoes "red lady": a description of the variety, photos, reviews about the yield

A lot of new good varieties of potato have been bred recently. And one of the best, of course, is the "red lady". A variety of potatoes (the photo will be presented on the page), this one deserved simply excellent reviews of summer residents.

How was

Have brought this potato to Russia from Germany. It was brought out by one of the German breeders relatively recently. In the state register of varieties of the Russian Federation "red lady" was introduced in 2008. Its originator is the German company Norira GMBH. Further in the article, in all details, we will consider what the "red lady" potatoes represent (variety description, photos, reviews).

general description

Refers to the "red lady" to the early ripe group of varieties. Ripen its tubers approximately on 75-85 day after landing in the ground. In the State Register it is registered as a dining room. This group includes varieties that give tubers with excellent taste. According to the manufacturer, the grade is high-yielding. The same fact is confirmed by many gardeners and farmers.

Description of tubers

The color of the peel of the "red lady" potatoes is red. The flesh of the table varieties is usually white. Yellow varieties of potatoes were previously considered fodder. At least Soviet breeders once brought out such tubers exclusively for pig farms. However, now there are a lot of table varieties with yellow flesh. Refers to them and "red lady". The taste qualities of his tubers, judging by the reviews, are simply excellent. Starch in the pulp contains about 12.5-16.8%.

The size of potatoes of this variety is quite large. One tuber can weigh an average of 114-142 grams. The shape of potatoes "ed lady" differ neat, even, slightly elongated. The rind of the tubers is reticular, scaly, and the ocelli are superficial.

Description of bushes

Too high the "red lady" potatoes does not grow. Straight and semi-straight stems are of medium length. Leaflets in this variety are not too large. The color they have is dark green. One of the characteristics of the variety is that its buds fall, underdeveloped.

Reviews

Potatoes "red lady" (a description of the variety, photos, reviews of farmers confirm this in full) - the culture is quite viable. Its tubers look really neat and mouth-watering. In addition, the undoubted merits of the "red lady" summer residents and farmers include:

• Resistance of bushes to drought;

• Suitability for long-term storage;

• Resistance to such common diseases as rust, scab, phytophthora, black leg, rot.

Thus, we can assume that the "red lady" (potatoes) differs in very good characteristics. Reviews about it exist mostly good.

To the benefits of this potato, many summer residents, among other things, also include the fact that its tubers do not darken after heat treatment. In addition, black spots are never formed inside them. Resistant potatoes of this variety and to various kinds of mechanical damage. All this, of course, can also be attributed to the absolute advantages of the variety.

Reviews about the yields

In this regard, the opinion of summer residents about the "red lady" also developed quite well. According to the manufacturer, under one potato bush of this class can grow up to 14 tubers. In general, reviews of summer residents confirm this fact. The yield of "red lady" is really good. To the pluses of this potato, many owners of suburban areas include, among other things, that in the bushes it practically does not give small tubers. All potatoes have approximately the same size.

According to the manufacturer, the yield of "red lady" is 167-298 c / ha. And this figure is quite comparable with the indicators of the best domestic varieties (in particular, the standard "luck").

Terms of planting the variety "red lady"

So, above we have thoroughly understood what the "red lady" potatoes are (description of the variety, photos, reviews of summer residents). Next, let's see how to grow this variety correctly. The technology of cultivation of this potato is similar to the methods of growing any other early maturing. Terms of landing "red lady" depend on the climatic conditions of a particular region. In the Kuban it, for example, is the beginning-middle of March. In the Urals and Siberia potatoes are planted in May. In any case, the soil on the site for this culture should warm up well and not dry up.

Germination

Digging the tubers of the "red lady", as already mentioned, can be done about the 75th day after planting. To get a crop even earlier, the potato of this variety is desirable to pre-germinate. The procedure is as follows:

• Tubers are sorted;

• The selected potatoes are placed in a ventilated room at an air temperature of 8-12 ° C.

To make the "red lady" tubers give sprouts evenly, during the germination period they are periodically turned over. In total, potatoes should lie in a cool room for about 45 days.

Choose a place

"Red Lady" - a potato, the characteristic of which makes it possible to judge him as quite unpretentious - can yield good yields on almost any allotments. But some points when choosing a site for it to consider still worth it.

Country estates in our country are usually not too big. Therefore, truck farmers often grow potatoes in the same place from year to year. Good yields "red lady" can give and with this method of cultivation. But, unfortunately, only the first few years. In the future, this variety, like any other, will, most likely, be replaced by degeneration.

To get good harvests of the "red lady" for many years, the place of planting should be periodically changed. The best predecessors for this potato are cabbage and cucumbers. In no case should not put "red lady" after tomatoes, eggplant and pepper.

The soil variety of potatoes "red lady" loves loose and quite nutritious. Therefore, the site chosen for it should be fertilized with autumn manure or humus.

Landing technology

Place the tubers of this potato on the field, usually according to the scheme of 25 x 50 cm. Matters the "red lady" early. At the same time, his bushes are compact enough. Therefore, leaving too much distance between plants is not necessary. The depth of planting of tubers of this variety should be 5-6 cm. If the potatoes were not germinated, this figure should be increased to 8-10 cm.

Plant tubers "red lady" in the holes. In each pre-pour a little manure and ash.

Features of care

The "red lady" potatoes give the shoots (the description of the variety as early ripening was given above) under favorable weather conditions for about 4-6 days already. In the future, care for him will be:

• In periodic watering;

• Weeding;

• Top dressing;

• Hilling.

Hilling

Matters the "red lady" potatoes early, but you still have to carry out this procedure on the field. Like any other early ripening, this sort for a season is supposed to be loosened once and one time to mow. In this case, the second procedure is considered mandatory. It is proved that hilling promotes an increase in potato yield by about 1.5 times.

Do this procedure by hoeing the rows, trying not to damage the tubers. At the same time, weeds are removed on the field. For the first time, the "red lady" is supposed to loosen after growing sprouts up to 8-10 cm. They settle at a time when this figure will reach 13-16 cm.

Potato watering

For drought tolerance, including a good sort of potato "red lady" reviews of summer residents. However, to allow the drying of the soil on the site with this crop, of course, is not worth it. Otherwise, it will not be possible to obtain a good harvest of this crop. For the first time, the potatoes should be watered when the soil is dried to about 8 cm deep. Also moisten the soil on the field should be during the flowering of plants. Watering the allotment should be such that one bush is about 3-4 liters of water. Soak up the earth with moisture about 20 cm.

Do I need to feed

Nutritional formulations should be started at the stage of sprout formation. When germinating to get a good harvest of tubers in the future, it is necessary to water the tuber with a solution containing a large number of microelements, zinc sulphate, copper sulfate, boric acid, manganese. The concentration of such substances in the composition should be approximately 0.02-0.05%.

Process tubers when germinated approximately once a week. At the same time, 5-6 liters of solution are consumed per 100 kg of potatoes.

The peculiarity of the "red lady" variety is that the maximum amount of nutrients it absorbs from the soil during the first stages of tuber development. Therefore, in the second period of vegetation, the field should be further fertilized. Use in this case you need phosphoric compounds.

Instead of concluding

Well, we hope, we have figured out in sufficient detail what the "red lady" potatoes are. Description of the variety, photos, reviews - all this is available in the article. As you can see, "red lady" - potatoes are pretty good in all respects. And if the dacha is somewhere to meet a similar planting material, to purchase it in order to try to grow on your site, definitely worth it.