Memphis potatoes

Memphis is a potato variety that came to our country from Holland, and since 2015 it has been officially registered in the State Register and approved for use in the Central Region. This potato is especially suitable for growing in areas with insufficient moisture content. He has many other attractive features.

Memphis potatoes are a fairly popular representative of the Dutch collection, which has always been distinguished by its quality characteristics. The culture is distinguished by its great endurance to various unfavorable weather conditions, resistance to ailments. Shows excellent productivity, also during dry seasons.

The potato of the species in question is strong bushes, the stems of which will not lodge. The tops are straight. Plant height is medium to high. Differs in moderate flowering. The leaf plates are green, large in size, with a wavy edge.

Root crops are oblong, oval in shape. One potato has an average weight of 82-160 grams. Each bush yields 9 to 11 tubers. The potato pulp has a light yellow tone, the skin is red.

The Dutch variety belongs to culinary type B, it is used for dining purposes. The root crop is distinguished by dense pulp, which is poorly boiled. As for the palatability, they are noted as good. The potatoes will not darken and will not decay during boiling. The product is suitable for frying, boiling, stewing, salads, first courses such as soups. It is very convenient to bake such potatoes: it turns out a delicious dish, while the tubers will remain intact. Starch in tubers is from 14.2 to 16.7%.

Holland potatoes are medium early varieties. The growing season lasts 80-90 days.

The crop has a high yield, on average, the indicators can be in the range of 180-382 c / ha. The maximum yield was recorded at 400 c / ha.

Once in Russian fields and gardens, the variety was adapted to the climatic conditions of the temperate zone. Memphis grows well and bears fruit throughout the Central Region. And these are such regions as Bryansk, Vladimir, Ivanovsk, Tula, Ryazan, Smolensk, Kaluga, Moscow.

The Dutch potato variety is quite simple to grow. In this case, you should follow simple rules. First of all, the planting site, and then the growth of the culture, should be open, very well lit. It is desirable that the soil is non-acidic, light, with a pH level of 5.5-5.8. At higher rates, you can additionally add lime or dolomite flour to the ground. To normalize the friability, humus is added, as well as peat.

Planting potatoes Memphis should be planned in the middle lane for 1-2 May decade. The soil should warm up to at least +10 degrees Celsius.Depending on the type of soil, the immersion depth of potato tubers is chosen when planting. So, if the soil is loamy, it is worth deepening the root crop by 5-8 centimeters, no more. In loose sandy loam, the planting material will need to be placed deeper, this indicator varies from 8 to 10 centimeters. This distance should be measured from the very top of the potato tuber.

Before planting, you need to prepare the site. Dig up the ground, loosen, clean the roots of weeds, if necessary, add lime or dolomite flour, top dressing. And also it is necessary to create ridges. Holes are formed, which should be sprinkled with wood ash. Tubers are placed in each hole. In this case, between the holes should be at least 30 centimeters, and between the ridges - 70 centimeters. Next, sprinkle the tubers in the holes with soil.

Ridge planting always gives excellent results. This is because the potatoes here will be protected from waterlogging. And also such high beds will be well warmed up by the sun's rays. After the planting procedure, simple but ongoing maintenance is performed. The beds must be watered, do not forget to remove the weeds from them. It is important to spill potatoes in a timely manner, as well as fertilize them, fight diseases and destroy pests.

The Dutch potato Memphis is resistant to several ailments such as the potato cancer pathogen, golden potato cyst nematode. The originator notes the average resistance to late blight.