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Danina
medium early, mainly firm cooking quality ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- attractive, oval tuber shape with smooth skin
- very high marketable yield
- suitable for long-term storage
DANINA - combines optic with high yield and good culinary quality
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients | |||||||||
| 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 | no sensitivities are known when used properly | |||||||||
| Foliage | average leaf health; timely and regular use of fungicides against late blight is required | |||||||||
| Harvest | should be completely dry before washing | |||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
|---|---|
| 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 (preferably as sulphate; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg /ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | medium early |
| Cooking type | B |
| Consumption quality | mainly firm cooking, low discoluration after cooking, good flavour |
| Yield | high yield with a very nice grading size 40/70 mm; high marketable yield |
| Youth development | initially hesitant, later rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth shallow - medium Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (8), Ro2/3 (8), Ro5 (8) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing low Bruising very 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. (07/2023)