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Sorentina
medium early processing variety for crisps and flakes
- yellow flesh colour
- high tuber yields
- stable dry matter content
- suitable for cold storage
SORENTINA - yellow processing variety with good suitability for cold storage
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients; stony and chalky sites that encourage damage should be avoided | |||||||||
| 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 also against Alternaria is recommended | |||||||||
| Harvest | ensure gentle harvest | |||||||||
| 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) + 2x N leaf fertilization (max. 5 kg N/ha) after flowering |
| 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 |
| Processing quality | colour stability; suitability for processing to crisps > 6 °C and flakes > 4 °C |
| Yield | good yield; stable starch content |
| Youth development | rapid |
| Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape round Eye depth medium Flesh colour yellow Skin colour yellow Skin netted Number of tubers medium - high |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro4 (9) Potato wart disease
1 |
| Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing low Bruising medium - high Mechanical damage 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)