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Omega
medium early crisps variety with good storability
- yellow flesh colour
- Low-Input variety
- stable frying colour
- long-term storage
OMEGA - medium early crisps variety with good storability
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to rust spot should be avoided | |||||||||
| Planting |
Planting depth
planted 2 cm deeper for high-yielding locations (max. 17 cm soil cover)
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 | no sensitivities are known when used properly | |||||||||
| 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) | low - 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) | 250-190 kg/ha (up to 80 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 - C |
| Consumption quality | floury cooking |
| Processing quality | for crisps and flakes after long-term storage |
| Yield | high yield due to the good N-adaptability |
| Youth development | initially hesitant, later rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin rough Number of tubers medium |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 Ro4 Potato wart disease
1, 2 (a), 6 (a) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low - medium Spraing low Bruising low - medium 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)