Euroflora
medium late starch variety
EUROFLORA - secures a high starch performance with high and stable starch contents; good drought tolerance together with a good leaf health add the starch segment
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Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients | ||||||||||||||
Planting |
Planting depth
1-2 cm deeper
Seed preparation
no special preparation necessary
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 also against Alternaria is recommended | ||||||||||||||
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) | 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 late |
Starch content | high and stable starch content |
Yield | high tuber yields |
Youth development | rapid |
Dormancy | good dormancy |
Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth medium - deep Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Number of tubers medium |
Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (9) Pa2 (9), Pa3 (8) Nematode tolerance
tolerant
Potato wart disease
1 |
Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing medium - high Bruising low - medium 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)