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Kuras
medium late to late starch variety
KURAS - medium late to late starch variety for a safe starch performance
| Growing recommendations | |||||||||||||||
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| Site requirements | no special requirements in terms of location | ||||||||||||||
| Planting |
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
no special preparation necessary
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 also against Alternaria is recommended | ||||||||||||||
| Harvest | standard | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | 250-190 kg/ha (up to 80 kg/ha chloride possible; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | medium late to late |
| Starch content | high starch content |
| Yield | very good tuber yields |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth shallow - medium Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin netted Number of tubers low - medium |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1, Ro4 |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing medium - high Bruising medium - high Mechanical damage medium - high |
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)