Potato, without exaggeration, is considered one of the most popular vegetable crops in the world. And Russia is no exception. Potato riots ended long ago, and our compatriots, having accepted and loved this magnificent nutritious root crop, made him the king of modern cuisine.
Today, potatoes are grown in small garden areas and boundless fields of reviving farms. A huge role is played by breeding developments of the world's leading experts, taking into account the characteristics of culture, its addiction and adaptive properties. Modern varieties are characterized by increased productivity, good resistance to diseases and parasites, as well as good taste. One of them is Bellarosa potatoes. The feedback of farmers and gardeners about this root crop of German selection is unanimous: it has proven itself and is successfully cultivated in southern and temperate climatic latitudes. Registered in the registers of cultivated plants of Eastern European countries and the Russian Federation at the beginning of the 21st century, this variety is now grown almost everywhere in Russia.
Potatoes, the variety "Bellarosa": main characteristics
The plant is distinguished by excellent decorativeness: an upright bush reaches 70-75 cm in height, has strong stems, juicy and large dark green foliage, blossoms with lilac purple blossoms at the time of flowering.
Due to its high resistance to various diseases, plantations of this potato remain healthy for a long time. Withering of the aerial part occurs at the time of complete ripening of the tubers. Potatoes of this variety have a very high drought tolerance, transferring adverse periods quite calmly. The tubers of the Bellarosa cultivar are oval, regular in shape, large, covered with a pink rough skin, and there are a small number of small eyes. The average weight of the root crop is 180-210 g. With good care, individual tubers can reach 700-800 g.
Productivity and taste of root crops
Potatoes ( Bellarosa variety ) produce consistently high yields. Surprisingly unpretentious to any type of soil and weather conditions, from year to year you can get up to 350 centners per hectare. In one nest (bush) there are 8-10 even, roughly the same root crops.
Consumers are impressed by the taste of this potato. Yellow or creamy-yellowish pulp of the root crop becomes friable and tender during heat treatment.
Why farmers and gardeners value the Bellarosa potato variety
Characteristics of varietal potatoes, as well as many types of German breeding, begin with the maturity dates. Bellarosa is an ultra-mature variety. They begin to clean it 2 months after planting. This allows gardeners in the southern regions to receive two crops per season. Also important for industrial production are qualities such as the stably high yield that this potato gives. Variety Bellarosa is characterized by good keeping quality. As a rule, early varieties are not well stored, but Bellarosa is an exception. Losses during storage are not more than 6-7%. Such a low percentage provides excellent resistance to damage to the variety during harvesting, as well as viruses and diseases. This potato is not afraid of cancer, scab, golden nematode, late blight and many other misfortunes.
The balance between commercial qualities, taste and undemanding to growing conditions made potatoes very attractive for cultivation. And the excellent taste, due to the starch content in the range of 13-16%, has become a kind of brand that advertises a very popular product - Bellarose potatoes. Customer reviews clearly demonstrate this.
Growing Features
Begin to prepare the seed should be 18-20 days before planting. Seed potatoes ( Bellarose variety ) are sprinkled or laid out in drawers in 1-2 layers in a bright room and kept at a temperature of 15 ° C to peck the eyes. A higher temperature of the content helps to reduce the time of germination of the eyes. Experienced gardeners recommend preparing a site for planting in the fall.
When planting potatoes, it is important to remember that the tubers of the Bellarosa cultivar are large, and between the holes it is necessary to observe an interval of 35-40 cm, and in row spacing - up to 75 cm. Mineral granular potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are introduced under the planting . This variety, like many early-ripening species, needs special top dressing with magnesium-containing substances. You can use dolomite flour (50 g / 1m 2 ), which is applied together with other fertilizers, as this.
Finally
Variety Bellarosa - potatoes, the description of which is presented in the article, was bred not so long ago. Nevertheless, having proved himself excellently in the food market of Russia, every year he is gaining more and more supporters among both consumers and producers.