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Euroking

medium late starch variety

EUROKING - the crossing between high starch performance and broad PCN resistance is the future assurance for starch potato cultivation
Growing recommendations
Site requirements
prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients
Planting
Ø g/tuberRow widthTubers/ha
75 cm90 cm
70 g
35 cm
29 cm
38,500
80 g
39 cm
33 cm
34,100
Recommendation plant spacing
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
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)
Phosphorus (P2O5)
100 kg/ha (water soluble phosphate at planting)
Potassium (K2O)
250-190 kg/ha (up to 80 kg/ha chloride possible; on lighter soils split doses)
Magnesium (MgO)
70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance)
Variety characteristics
Maturitymedium late
Starch content
high to very high starch yields by good starch content
Yield
high tuber yields
Youth development
initially hesitant, later rapid
Dormancy
good dormancy
Tuber characteristics
Tuber shape
roundoval
Eye depth
medium
Flesh colour
light yellow
Skin colour
yellow
Number of tubers
medium
Resistances
PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (9),
Ro4 (9), Ro5 (9)
Pa2 (9), Pa3 (8)
Potato wart disease
1
Sensitivities
Common scab
low
Spraing
medium
Bruising
medium
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. (06/2021)