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Jurata
medium early processing variety for French fries and flakes
- light yellow flesh colour
- high yields
- longoval tuber shape
- long-term storage
JURATA - outstanding variety which is easy and robust in cultivation and storage
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| Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients | |||||||||
| Planting |
Planting depth
planted 2 cm deeper for high-yielding locations (max. 17 cm soil cover)
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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| Herbicides | exhibits average sensitivity to Metribuzin in the pre-emergence; is sensitive to Metribuzin in the post-emergence; avoid use | |||||||||
| Foliage | average leaf health; timely and regular use of fungicides against late blight is required | |||||||||
| 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) | 250-190 kg/ha (to ensure the rapid storage of substances preferably sulphate potassium) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | medium early |
| Processing quality | light yellow processing product; good suitability for French fries and flakes; storage at 7 °C for processing |
| Yield | high to very high yield with large sized grading |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape longoval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin netted Number of tubers medium - high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro4 (9) Potato wart disease
1 (a) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing low Bruising medium Mechanical damage high |
(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)