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Nevadina
early processing variety for French fries
- early maturity
- early French fries
- early dry matter content
- early, high marketable yield
NEVADINA - early processing variety to start the French fries season
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients | |||||||||
| Planting |
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
germinating variety; keep cool until seed preparation
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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| Herbicides | when used correctly, no sensitivity to Metribuzin is known in the pre-emergence and a medium sensitivity to Metribuzin in the post-emergence | |||||||||
| Foliage | average leaf health; timely and regular use of fungicides against late blight is advisable | |||||||||
| Harvest | sensitive tuber shape, therefore slightly prone to damage; raise gently | |||||||||
| 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) | 350-270 kg/ha (up to 150 kg/ha chloride possible; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Processing quality | no discolouration; high yields at campaign start; early processing to French fries > 8 °C |
| Yield | early, large sized tuber yields; high marketable yield |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, good storability |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin netted Number of tubers medium |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing low - medium Bruising low - medium Mechanical damage medium |
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)