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Melissa
very early, mainly firm cooking ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- shallow eyes, smooth skin
- early yields
- early potato for connection
MELISSA - attractive ware potato with good grading for packing
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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; a temperature shock 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 against late blight is required | |||||||||
| Harvest | ensure gentle harvest;pre-dry for field marketing | |||||||||
| 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 | early dry matter content; high colour stability |
| Yield | early high tuber yields; high marketable yields |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | good dormancy |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth very shallow - shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9) Potato wart disease
1 |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing low Bruising very low - low Mechanical damage very low - low |
* preliminary
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)