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Osira
very early processing variety
- light yellow flesh colour
- early dry matter content
- stable tuber shape
- high marketable yield
OSIRA - very early, stable suitability for processing with early yield performance
| 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 a good dormancy; a temperature shock before setting up for pregermination or before planting is particularly important
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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| Herbicides | no sensitivities are known when used properly | |||||||||
| Foliage | average leaf health; timely and regular use of fungicides against late blight is advisable | |||||||||
| Harvest | ensure gentle harvest | |||||||||
| 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) | 250-190 kg/ha (preferably as sulphate; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | very early |
| Processing quality | early dry matter contents and safe processing quality |
| Yield | medium yield with uniform grading |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | good dormancy |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth medium - deep Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin netted Number of tubers high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1, Ro4 |
| Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing very low Bruising medium - high Mechanical damage medium - high |
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)