Potato Cornflower: Variety Description

Vasilek potato was obtained by domestic breeders as a result of crossing the popular and widely known potato variety Chugunka and the hybrid form D-31-88. In addition to excellent production performance, this variety is favorably distinguished by its excellent taste, the content of a large number of nutrients and its immunity to a variety of diseases.

Potato Cornflower: Variety Description

The mid-early potato, which has the romantic name Vasilek, forms a medium-height bush, a semi-straight, intermediate type. The plant is strong, bright green. The leaves are open, dark green, medium in size. Corolla of reddish-purple small flowers. Anthocyanin color on the inside is weak or medium. The tubers are elongated-oval, uniform in size and shape, covered with a glossy, very beautiful peel with superficial small eyes. The color of the peel is very unusual, blue-violet, the sprouts are rich-violet. The pulp is creamy on the cut, soft, dense in texture, medium wateriness and mealiness. The average weight of a commercial tuber is 77-110 g.

Characteristic of the variety

Potatoes Vasilek has a table purpose and is widely used in children's and dietary food. It has excellent taste qualities. Culinary type of sun. Used for cooking mashed potatoes, first courses, frying and boiling. It differs by moderate digestibility. When cleaning and heat treatment, the flesh does not darken.

Vegetation period is 70-95 days. The average content of starch is 12.5-16%. Preservation of a commercial species of tubers 70-93%. Shelf life is excellent (not less than 96%).

The yield of the variety is 200-480 c / ha.

The value of potatoes

The potato variety Vasilek is especially valuable for the presence of carotenoids in tubers that perform the function of antioxidants in the human body. It also contains a large number of nutrients and vitamins C and E. According to clinical studies, the use of violet potato prevents the development of cancer, the formation of cholesterol plaques, strengthens the vessels and supports the heart muscle.

Resistance to diseases

• Potatoes Vasilek has a high degree of resistance to phytophthora of tubers and leaves, potato cancer.
• The variety is impervious to mosaic banded, wrinkled rot.
• Slightly affected by dry rot, ring, ordinary scab.
• Can be affected by potato golden cyst-forming nematode.

Selection of seed material

Potatoes Vasilek, the description of which we consider in the article, is susceptible to defeat by the golden potato nematode, so for the prevention of seed material it is important to prepare.

• For planting, only smooth, healthy tubers are selected which are free from damage and build-up, weighing 50-70 g.
• The tubers are sprayed with a solution of copper sulphate (1 tablespoon per bucket of water).
• Potatoes are dried, laid out for light for germination.

Landing

Potatoes Vasilek prefers well-lit areas, protected from a through wind. The soil under the planting is recommended to dig twice. Autumn and spring processing of the earth will provide seedlings with favorable thermal and air-permeable conditions. If the soil is heavy, it requires a large amount of organic matter.

On marshy peaty soils, Vasilek will yield crops only after reclamation and reclamation.

It is important to observe the rule of crop rotation. Plant potatoes after growing root crops, siderates, cucumbers, cabbage, legumes and pumpkin crops.

The scheme of planting the seed depends on the weight of the tubers: 70 × 20 cm, 60 × 30 cm, 60 × 25 cm.

Features of care

1. About a week or two after planting, loosen the row spacing by 8 cm in depth.
2. The first hilling is performed after reaching the potato height of 15 cm, the second - when the gaps between the bushes disappear.
3. Under arid weather conditions, a minimum of 3 waterings are carried out during the growing season. The water flow is about 3 liters per bush.
4. The soil around the bushes is weeded or mulched.

For the purpose of prevention, the phytophthora is treated three times with preparations containing copper.

After planting, the potatoes are fertilized. It is recommended to use the following top dressings:

• Dilute the bird droppings in water at a ratio of 1:10.
• Prepare a solution of urea (1 tablespoon per 10 liters of water). Under each potato bush it is necessary to make 500 ml.
• A solution of manure (1 liter per 10 liters of water) to insist 24 hours and water the row spacing.
• Use herbal infusions.
• A good tool for the development and growth of potatoes is the foliar top dressing of bushes with phosphorus, nettle infusion or gametes.

For top dressing and combating the Colorado beetle, when planting in the holes, wood ash is mixed, mixed with the ground.

Potato Cornflower: reviews

According to the reviews of truck farmers, this variety is distinguished by a rather high yield, the formation of smooth and attractive tubers in form and color, with excellent taste qualities. High antioxidant activity was noted. Tubers are suitable for dietary and baby food. As the variety is quite new, truck farmers are still difficult to give him a full and objective assessment. If the recommended planting dates are observed in the middle belt, flowering begins in early July. The bush blooms with beautiful blue flowers, ripens about a month for three.

It is noted that if not pre-planted and processed, the tops are affected by phytophthora. In addition, when growing this variety on acidic soils, potatoes are almost always strongly affected by scab.

In general, Vasilek is loved by many truck farmers.