Geraldine
very early, mainly firm cooking ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- round oval tuber shape
- very early pre-sprouting variety
- high marketable yield
GERALDINE - very early, mainly firm cooking, attractive ware potato for pre-sprouting and foil cultivation
Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to scab should be avoided | |||||||||
Planting |
for packing size -2 cm
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 against late blight is advisable | |||||||||
Harvest | standard |
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 | very tasteful |
Yield | high yields with uniform grading |
Youth development | rapid |
Dormancy | good dormancy |
Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth very shallow - shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth - netted Number of tubers medium - high |
Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9) Potato wart disease
1 (a) |
Sensitivities | Common scab medium Spraing very low - low Bruising very low - low Mechanical damage very low |
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)