Captiva
mainly firm cooking ware potato
- light yellow flesh colour
- medium early maturity
- smooth skin and shallow eyes
- very high marketable yield
CAPTIVA - large sized and attractive tubers
Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to rust spot should be avoided | |||||||||
Planting |
Planting depth
standard
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 pre- and post-emergence | |||||||||
Foliage | good, average leaf health | |||||||||
Harvest | ensure gentle harvest |
Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
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Nitrogen (N) | medium - 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 (to ensure the rapid storage of substances; preferably sulphate potassium, up to 80 kg/ha chloride possible) |
Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
Variety characteristics | |
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Maturity | medium early |
Cooking type | B - A |
Consumption quality | mainly firm cooking; low discolouration after cooking; good flavour |
Yield | uniform, high tuber yield with high share of marketable yield > 50 mm |
Youth development | rapid |
Dormancy | good dormancy |
Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers low - medium |
Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (9), Ro4 (9), Ro5 (9) Potato wart disease
1 |
Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing medium Bruising low Mechanical damage low - 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)