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medium early starch potato
EUROFIT - medium early starch potato with broad resistance against nematodes and wart disease
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| Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations suseptible 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 is 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 | ensure gentle harvest | ||||||||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
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| Nitrogen (N) | high - 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 | |
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| Maturity | medium early |
| Starch content | shows very high yields with high numbers of tubers and starch content |
| Yield | high tuber yields |
| Youth development | initially hesistant, later rapid |
| Dormancy | good dormancy |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth medium Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin rough Number of tubers high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (8), Ro5 (8) Pa2 (9), Pa3 (9) Nematode tolerance
tolerant
Potato wart disease
1, 2 (a), 6, 18 |
| Sensitivities | Common scab medium Spraing high Bruising high Mechanical damage medium - high |
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. (10/2025)