Potatoes Krone

Krone potatoes do not require a special approach and are cultivated without any problems even by summer residents of the "weekend". With minimal physical costs, it is possible to grow a really good harvest in all climatic zones, including the cold Arctic and hot territories of Asia and Africa.

The author of the variety is Ludwig Simon, Germany. The hybrid he created is also known as Krone. It was allowed to be used in 2020, and soon it became widespread in many European countries.

It is recommended to plant potatoes in most Russian regions. The culture tolerates temperature extremes and drought without loss. Favorable conditions lead to higher yields.

It is an erect shrub of medium height with moderate foliage. The green leaves are medium to large in size. During flowering, the bush is covered with medium-sized flowers with a weak intensity of anthocyanin coloration on the inner side of the corolla.

On the bush, an average of 10-15 tubers are formed. They turn out to be large in size. Tuber weight is about 117-156 g. Marketability is high, within 83-89%. Keeping quality is excellent. The tubers are oval in shape, covered with a thin and smooth yellow rind. The color of the pulp is identical in color. There are superficial small eyes, hardly noticeable in appearance.

By its purpose, the variety belongs to the dining room. Suitable for making deep-fried potatoes, chips. The taste of Krone potatoes is rich and balanced. The starch content in the range of 13.1-15.9% allows the fruit to retain its pleasant color when cut.

Ripening period is medium early. From germination to harvesting, 85-100 days pass. A characteristic sign that the harvesting period has approached is the yellowing of the shoots.

Krone belongs to the high-yielding potato varieties. The average yield is 193-377 c / ha. It is possible to get the maximum amount of 521 c / ha. The collection of root crops is carried out only in dry weather. The dug tubers should lie in the garden for 2-3 hours.

Although the variety is considered unpretentious, competent care will only benefit it. Subject to all the rules and recommendations, you can get a rich harvest of selected root crops.

A couple of weeks before planting, the tubers are germinated. For this, the box with the seed is left in a bright and warm room. The tubers are preliminarily treated with a growth stimulant of the "Epina" type at the rate of one ampoule (0.25 ml) of the drug per 400 ml of water. Tubers are sprayed with this solution. One ampoule is enough to process a couple of hundred tubers.

Healthy medium-sized tubers are prepared for planting. When the air temperature reaches + 10 degrees, the germinated roots are embedded in the heated soil. If planted in cold soil at temperatures lower than this indicator, there is a possibility of rotting tubers.

The site for planting potatoes of the Krone variety is best determined on the slopes from the southern and southwestern sides. If groundwater lies nearby, plantings should be placed on ridges or ridges. You should not plant potatoes in an area where plants of the Solanaceae family previously grew.

Landing scheme:

• leave at least 30 cm of free space between plants;
• in row spacings, an interval of about 60-70 cm is observed;
• the seeds are planted to a depth of 5-8 cm.

The most suitable way to plant a Krone is on the ridges. To protect plants from sudden frosts, sunlight and retain moisture during drought, the bushes are spud. For the entire growing season, this event is shown to be performed twice:

• when the sprouts stretch up to 15-18 cm;
• 20 days after the previous hilling.

Crohn's potatoes tolerate short-term droughts, but when buds form, they need moderate irrigation. Due to a lack of moisture, tubers can form smaller than it should be for a given variety.

During the entire growing season, the crop must be irrigated twice. Or a maximum of three times. Watering is recommended to be done in the grooves so that moisture flows directly to the root system of the plants. The wetting of the leaves and stems can lead to the development of late blight.

After each moistening, the aisles are loosened so that the soil does not crust over. For the entire period of plant growth, at least 2-3 loosening is carried out. Also, the soil is eliminated from weeds. Weeding begins even before the emergence of shoots. The site is cleared of weeds at the time of hilling, as well as as needed.

Crohn's potatoes do not require frequent feeding. The culture responds well to fertilization with mineral phosphorus-potassium complexes. Organic matter is introduced during the planting process. To prevent the tops from growing on the site, it is necessary to exclude the introduction of nitrogen-containing fertilizers into the soil.

Sandy soil is considered the best option for planting. Before digging, organic matter is introduced into the ground. If it is impossible to do this before the onset of winter, you will have to add rotted cow dung or peat directly to the holes in the spring. Then frequent feeding will not be needed.

Krone potatoes have good immunity. It is moderately resistant to virus type (PVY) Y and common scab. Moderately resistant to leaf curling. Good resistance to wrinkled and banded mosaics, golden nematodes and potato crayfish.

Root crops still need prevention. Before planting, they are etched, the soil is spilled with disinfectants. With an epidemic of phytophthora, a one-time treatment of plantings with copper-containing preparations is shown.

The gardeners really like Krone's potatoes. It is chosen for growing quite often. Gardeners report good yields and drought resistance. They also like the taste of the fruit. The following tips are also found in many reviews.

• It is better to store root vegetables in a basement at a temperature in the range of + 4-6 degrees and a humidity of about 80%.
• Suitable for planting large, even, uniform, healthy tubers. This approach guarantees a bountiful harvest. It is not worth planting non-commodity trifles, the result will be unpredictable.
• Do not leave ripe tubers in the soil for a long time, this leads to the risk of late blight or wireworm infestation.
• Dug out potatoes must be thoroughly dried in the field or in the air, under a canopy. The harvested crop is immediately sorted, seed material is selected, which must be stored separately.
• Mechanical damage does not harm the tubers. Cut potatoes during digging will not rot during storage. You can pack potatoes for sale immediately after digging them out of the ground.

The high yield of the Crohn variety contributes to the fact that it is often grown on an industrial scale.

Some summer residents noted the risk of the formation of irregularly shaped root crops. This is due to the fact that potatoes are grown on dense chernozem soils or rocky areas. The disadvantage, in their opinion, is also considered to be cracking of potatoes with excessive soil moisture.