Tuleevsky potatoes

The key to a good potato harvest is the correct choice of its variety, taking into account the region and the characteristics of the site. For summer residents, amateur gardeners, as well as farmers, one of their favorite varieties is Tuleyevsky potatoes, which are distinguished by a decent yield, tasty tubers, ripening at optimal times.

The Tuleevsky potato variety is the result of the work of a group of domestic breeders, employees of the Kemerovo Research Institute of Agriculture. In the process of breeding work, the specialists took as a basis several high-quality potato Russian and Canadian specimens, including the varieties Chernsky and Tolokan. As a result, a variety was obtained, which was named after the governor of the Kemerovo region. Tuleyev. In 2006, the culture was entered into the State Register. And since then, the variety, which the people called "governor", has been in the top ten.

Tuleyevsky potatoes are perfect for both large-scale industrial cultivation and for cultivation in small summer cottages. The described variety has many advantages:

• unpretentiousness: special care, no watering is needed;
• adaptability to all kinds of external conditions;
• large-fruited;
• strong immunity against viruses and fungi;
• high productivity;
• good keeping quality;
• non-susceptibility to mechanical damage;
• universal use for various culinary purposes;
• no need for chemical fertilizers;
• the possibility of mechanized harvesting.

Among the few drawbacks is a weak resistance to the nematode, and also with a lack of boron in the soil, voids will form inside the tubers.

The bushes of the variety are not too spreading, the average height is 30-35 cm. Root crops are distinguished by an oval regular shape, ideal for growing for sale. The peel of the potato, as well as its flesh, have a yellow tint. The surface structure is reticulate, the eyes are shallow. Tuber weight from - 122 to 270 grams. Starch is contained in the amount of 13.7-16.8%.

The product has been assigned culinary type BC. The taste of Tuleevskiy potatoes is assessed by tasters on a 5-point scale at 3.6. However, many fans of the variety consider this estimate to be underestimated. Potatoes are used for many culinary purposes. The tubers are moderately boiled, so a delicate mashed potatoes, mashed soups are obtained from the variety. Also, such potatoes can be fried.

Tuleyevsky - mid-season potatoes. The first young potatoes can be tasted after 50-60 days. A fully ripe crop is harvested 100-110 days after planting.

The crop in question shows a fairly high yield. On average, they receive from 180 to 424 c / ha, maximum - 458 c / ha.

On the Tuleyevsky bush, from 8 to 10 tubers are tied.

According to the recommendations of the State Register, Tuleevsky potatoes can be successfully cultivated in Western and Eastern Siberia, the Urals, the Far East, the European part of Russia and the Volga-Vyatka region. However, according to gardeners, the culture shows good results in any region of the Russian Federation.

Breeders recommend planting Tuleyevsky potatoes after the soil is warmed up to + 8-10 ° C at a 10-centimeter depth. Thus, these terms entirely depend on the region, as well as those climatic and weather conditions that are typical for a given territory. Most often, potatoes are planted no earlier than April 15. In warm areas, when grown under a film, the variety can be planted in the last days of March.

Root crops of the Tuleyevsky variety are traditionally grown in furrows. It is necessary to maintain a distance of 70 cm between the planting holes. The depth of laying the tubers is 15 cm. 1-2 planting tubers are placed in each hole, covered with earth on top, then it is loosened with a rake or harrow. The furrows are then covered with a film, non-woven agromaterial.

Care measures in the case of Tuleyevsky potatoes include quite traditional items, such as watering, hilling, loosening, weeding, feeding. Watering is needed only if there is no precipitation, and the temperature is high for a whole month. In this case, humidification is needed not abundant.

Hilling is carried out at least three times per season. It helps to protect young seedlings from recurrent frost. For the first time, it is done when shoots appear, sprinkling them with soil almost to the crown. The next time this operation is carried out for flowering plants, and for the third and last time, the earth is scooped up to the trunks of the bushes when the tops are spreading.

It is necessary to loosen the aisles after precipitation or watering. This will prevent the formation of a crust on the soil, as well as improve its air and moisture permeability. Weeding should be done regularly, starting a week after planting and continuing until harvest.

Fertilizing the potato variety is also important. At the same time, organic matter is used, including bird droppings. It is brought in if the bushes are noticeably weakened. In bad weather conditions, the culture can be supported by the introduction of an aqueous infusion of cow dung (1 to 8), bird droppings (1 to 20), nettle leaves (1 to 6), dandelion (1 to 6).

It is important to take into account that Tuleevsky does not use chemical fertilizers for potatoes, since they have a bad effect on its growth and development, and frequent watering leads to wateriness and rotting of tubers.

The culture staunchly resists such infections as pathogens of scab, alternaria, late blight. However, it needs protection from the nematode.