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Gunda
early, floury cooking quality ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- attractive tuber shape
- suitable for washing and packing
- floury cooking quality after storage
GUNDA - perfect addition to the floury cooking ware potato assortment for late marketing
| 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
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
preventive control of Rhizoctonia solani is generally 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 | timely and gentle harvesting after achieving skin stability | |||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
|---|---|
| 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) | 325-245 kg/ha (preferably as sulphate; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 60 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Cooking type | B - C |
| Consumption quality | floury cooking with a good flavour |
| Yield | medium with a uniform grading |
| Youth development | initially hesitant, later rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth shallow - medium Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth - netted Number of tubers medium - high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1, Ro4 Potato wart disease
1, 2 (a), 6 (a), 18 (a) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing low Bruising low Mechanical damage low - medium |
(a) low sensitivities
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. (07/2023)