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medium early ware potato with multi-purpose processing ability
- yellow flesh colour
- good table quality
- longoval tuber shape
- high dormancy
AGRIA - medium early ware potato with multi-purpose processing ability to French fries, crisps, granual- and convenience products
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| Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to scab should be avoided | |||||||||
| Planting |
Planting depth
plant higher tuber nest 2 cm deeper if necessary (max. 17 cm soil cover)
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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| Herbicides | exhibits average sensitivity to Metribuzin in the post-emergence | |||||||||
| Foliage | good, average leaf health; however, regular use of fungicides is recommended | |||||||||
| Harvest | ensure gentle harvest | |||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
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| Nitrogen (N) | low - compared to the local standard (2/3 before planting and 1/3 later) |
| Phosphorus (P2O5) | 100 kg/ha (water soluble phosphate at planting) |
| Potassium (K2O) | 350-270 kg/ha (up to 80 kg/ha chloride possible; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
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| Maturity | medium early |
| Cooking type | B |
| Consumption quality | good taste, low discolouration after cooking |
| Processing quality | stable frying quality after storage |
| Yield | very high, uniform large sized tuber grading |
| Youth development | hesitant |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape longoval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin netted Number of tubers medium |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 Potato wart disease
1 (a) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab medium - high Spraing low - medium Bruising very low - low Mechanical damage medium |
All particulars are based on official variety trials and/or our own experience. However, as potatoes are natural products we cannot undertake any liability for these details. (06/2021)