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Rilana
medium early, mainly firm cooking ware potato
- yellow flesh colour
- broad PCN resistance and tolerance
- high marketable yield
- good taste
RILANA - mainly firm cooking ware potato with broad PCN resistance and tolerance
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients | |||||||||
| Planting |
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 | no sensitivities are known when used properly* | |||||||||
| 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, (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; low discolouration after cooking; good taste |
| Yield | high yield, large size |
| Youth development | initially hesitant, later rapid |
| Dormancy | good dormancy |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape oval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth - netted Number of tubers high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (9), Ro5 (9) Pa2 (8), Pa3 (6) Nematode tolerance
tolerant
Potato wart disease
1** |
| Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing very low Bruising low Mechanical damage very low - low |
*preliminary | ** tested in an EU country
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. (09/2023)