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Monique
early, firm cooking quality ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- long tuber shape
- very attractive smooth and light yellow skin
- long-term storage variety
MONIQUE - shallow eyes, nice, long tuber shape and strong, smooth skin
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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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 good dormancy; sensitive to sprout breaking; a temperature shock briefly before planting (3-4 days) is beneficial
Seed dressing
seek advice; may be sensitive to individual active substances
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| Herbicides | no sensitivities are known when used properly | |||||||||
| Foliage | good, average leaf health; however, regular use of fungicides 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) | 35-270 kg/ha (preferably as sulphate; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Cooking type | A - B |
| Consumption quality | quality ware potato; no discolouration after cooking |
| Yield | medium to high yields with a fine grading size suitable for packing |
| Youth development | hesitant |
| Dormancy | good dormancy |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape longoval Eye depth very shallow - shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro4 (9) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing low Bruising very low - low Mechanical damage very low - low |
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)