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Eldena

medium early, processing variety suitable for flakes and granules

  • yellow flesh colour
  • oval tuber shape
  • shallow eyes
  • stable dry matter content
ELDENA - convinces by high yields and stable processing values for fresh and storage production
Growing recommendations
Site requirements
average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to rust spot should be avoided
Planting
Seed material sorting
35/55
Row widthTubers/ha
75 cm90 cm
30-32 cm
25-27 cm
44,000
Recommendation plant spacing
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
Herbicides
no sensitivities are known when used properly
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
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)
250-190 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
Maturitymedium early
Processing quality
stable dry matter contents; storage (> 6 °C) stable processing values; crisps (≥ 8 °C)
Yield
high tuber yield with uniform grading
Youth development
rapid
Dormancy
good dormancy
Tuber characteristics
Tuber shape
oval
Eye depth
medium
Flesh colour
yellow
Skin colour
yellow
Skin
netted
Number of tubers
high
Resistances
PCN
Ro1, Ro4
Potato wart disease
1, 2 (a), 6 (a)
Sensitivities
Common scab
medium
Spraing
low - medium
Bruising
medium
Mechanical damage
medium

(a) low sensitivities

 

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)