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Olivia
medium early, mainly firm cooking ware potato
- yellow flesh color
- broad PCN resistance and tolerance
- suitable for washing and packing
- good dormancy
OLIVIA - high yield, mainly firm cooking ware potato with broad PCN resistances
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to rust spot should be avoided | |||||||||
| Planting |
for large tubers sizes + 2 cm
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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| Herbicides | exhibits average sensitivity to Metribuzin in the post-emergence* | |||||||||
| Foliage | good, average leaf health; however, regular use of fungicides is recommended | |||||||||
| Harvest | ensure gentle harvest | |||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
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| 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) | 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 | medium early |
| Cooking type | B |
| Consumption quality | mainly firm cooking; very low discolouration after cooking |
| Yield | high yield with uniform medium to large grading |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth very shallow - shallow Flesh colour deep yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers medium |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (9), Ro5 (9) Pa2 (8), Pa3 (8) Nematode tolerance
tolerant
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| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing medium Bruising low Mechanical damage medium - high |
*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)