Filipa
very early, mainly firm cooking ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- round-oval tuber shape
- early high marketable yields
- variety for foil cultivation and pre-germination
FILIPA - very early, mainly firm cooking and attractive ware potato
Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients | |||||||||
Planting |
pre-germination plant 2 to 4 cm closer
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 against late blight is required | |||||||||
Harvest | timely and gentle harvesting after achieving skin stability |
Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
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Nitrogen (N) | medium - compared to the local standard (whole amount at planting) |
Phosphorus (P2O5) | 100 kg/ha (water soluble phosphate at planting) |
Potassium (K2O) | 325-245 kg/ha (to ensure the rapid storage of substances preferably sulphate potassium) |
Magnesium (MgO) | 60 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
Variety characteristics | |
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Maturity | very early |
Cooking type | B |
Consumption quality | good taste; stable quality after cooking |
Yield | early high marketable yields |
Youth development | rapid |
Dormancy | germinating variety |
Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers high |
Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (8), Ro5 (8) |
Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing low - medium Bruising low Mechanical damage very low - low |
* preliminary
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. (08/2023)