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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
Site requirements
average to better soil conditions; locations susceptible to rust spot should be avoided
Planting
Seed material sorting
35/55
Row widthTubers/ha
75 cm90 cm
28-30 cm
23-25 cm
46,000
Recommendation plant spacing
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
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
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
Maturitymedium 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)