Europura
medium late starch variety
EUROPURA - high starch performance with broad nematode tolerance and resistance
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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 is 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) | 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 | |
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Maturity | late |
Starch content | high starch yields due to high starch content |
Yield | medium to high tuber yields |
Youth development | rapid |
Dormancy | good dormancy |
Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth shallow - medium Flesh colour white - cream Skin colour yellow Skin smooth - netted Number of tubers medium - high |
Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (8), Ro5 (8) Pa2 (9), Pa3 (9) Nematode tolerance
tolerant
Potato wart disease
1, 2 (a) |
Sensitivities | Common scab low - medium Spraing medium - high Bruising very high Mechanical damage 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. (09/2023)