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Georgina
medium early, mainly firm cooking ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- very high tuber yield
- attractive round oval tuber shape
- shallow eyes, smooth skin
GEORGINA - achieves very attractive, smooth-skinned tubers with a good culinary quality
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to rust spot and scab should be avoided | |||||||||
| Planting |
for large tuber sizes + 2 cm
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
has good dormancy; sensitive to sprout breaking; a temperature shock briefly before planting (3-4 days) is beneficial
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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| Herbicides | no sensitivities are known when used properly | |||||||||
| Foliage | good, average leaf health; however, regular use of fungicides 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) | 350-270 kg/ha (to ensure the rapid storage of substances; preferably sulphate potassium, up to 80 kg/ha chloride possible) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
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| Maturity | medium early |
| Cooking type | B |
| Consumption quality | mainly firm cooking; very low discolouration after cooking; good flavour |
| Yield | very high tuber yield; high marketable yield |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | good dormancy |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (8), Ro4 (9) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab medium - high Spraing low - medium Bruising very low 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. (06/2021)