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Simonetta
medium early, firm cooking premium ware potato
- deep yellow flesh colour
- high yield
- uniform grading for packing
- good storability
SIMONETTA - a combination of best characteristics
| 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 | 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 required | |||||||||
| Harvest | sensitive tuber shape, therefore slightly susceptible to damage; harvest gently | |||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | low - compared to local standard (2/3 before planting and 1/3 later) |
| Phosphorus (P2O5) | 100 kg/ha (water soluble phosphate for 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 | A - B |
| Consumption quality | very low discolouration after cooking; excellent taste |
| Yield | high yield with attractive, uniform grading; high marketable yield |
| Youth development | initially hesitant, later rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape longoval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour deep yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth Number of tubers medium - high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9) Potato wart disease
2 (a), 18 (a) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing very low - low Bruising very low - low 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)