Kuras

medium late to late starch variety

KURAS - medium late to late starch variety for a safe starch performance
Growing recommendations
Site requirements
no special requirements in terms of location
Planting
Ø g/tuberRow widthTubers/ha
75 cm90 cm
70 g
35 cm
29 cm
38,500
80 g
39 cm
33 cm
34,100
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
no special preparation necessary
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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
Maturitymedium 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)