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Eurogrande
medium late starch variety
EUROGRANDE - sets the benchmark for the starch production
| 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
germinating variety; keep cool until seed preparation
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 | |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | high - compared to the local standard (1/2 before planting and 1/2 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 | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | medium late |
| Starch content | high and stable starch content |
| Yield | high tuber yields |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | germinating variety |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape round Eye depth medium Flesh colour white Skin colour yellow Number of tubers medium - high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (9), Ro4 (9), Ro5 (9) Pa2, Pa3 Nematode tolerance
tolerant
Potato wart disease
1 |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing medium Bruising medium - 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. (11/2021)