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
Growing recommendations
Site requirements
prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients
Planting
Ø g/tuberRow widthTubers/ha
75 cm90 cm
70 g
35 cm
29 cm
38,500
80 g
39 cm
33 cm
34,100
Planting depth
1-2 cm deeper
Seed preparation
no special preparation necessary
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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
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 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)