Priska

early processing variety for crisps and flakes

  • light yellow flesh colour
  • early yields
  • early dry matter content
  • early quality
PRISKA - for early yield and crisps quality
Growing recommendations
Site requirements
Location prone to uneven water and nutrient supply should be avoided - risk of hollow-hearts increased
Planting
Seed material sorting
35/55
Row widthTubers/ha
75 cm90 cm
32-34 cm
27-28 cm
40,400
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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
standard
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
Magnesium (MgO)
70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance)
Variety characteristics
Maturityearly
Processing quality
stable frying colour; early dry matter content; stable starch content; processing to crisps at > 8 °C
Yield
high yields; uniform grading; high marketable yields
Youth development
rapid
Dormancy
good dormancy
Tuber characteristics
Tuber shape
roundoval
Eye depth
shallow - medium
Flesh colour
light yellow
Skin colour
yellow
Skin
smooth - netted
Number of tubers
medium
Resistances
PCN
Ro1 (9)
Sensitivities
Common scab
low
Spraing
low
Bruising
medium
Mechanical damage
low - 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)