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Leyla
very early to early, mainly firm cooking quality ware potato
- deep yellow flesh colour
- attractive tuber shape and colour
- extraordinary good taste after storage
- high consumer popularity
LEYLA - very popular ware potato
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to scab should be avoided | |||||||||
| Planting |
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; a temperature shock before setting up for pregermination or before planting is particularly important
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 | ensure gentle harvest | |||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | very early to early |
| Cooking type | B |
| Consumption quality | mainly firm cooking, tendency towards firm cooking; best consumption quality; no discolouration after cooking; early dry matter content |
| Yield | good, uniform grading |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, good storability |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour deep yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth - netted Number of tubers medium - high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 Potato wart disease
1, 2 (a), 6 (a) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab medium - high Spraing low Bruising low Mechanical damage 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)