Potato variety Farmer

Potato Farmer - variety-population. This hybrid belongs to very early ripening table varieties. From the moment of planting, you can harvest in 50 - 60 days. And with good storage conditions for seed tubers and favorable weather conditions, these periods are shifted to 40 - 50 days. An interesting fact is that the tops of the hybrid are green and with flowers almost until the cold weather, but basically the physiological period of its withering away is in the region of 70 - 90 days. The most favorable temperature during the growing season is 15 - 20 ° C. Adequate soil moisture is also important, especially during the period of tuber growth. These indicators make it possible to grow the Farmer variety in virtually all regions of our country.

The foliage of the hybrid has a bright green color, the plant is erect of an intermediate type, with a not very intense flowering of white; inflorescences are small, few-flowered. Tubers are oval-elongated with a yellow peel, on which there are shallow, rare superficial eyes. The pulp is light yellow with excellent taste. Starch content is not very high - at the level of 12%. When cooking potatoes do not crumble, they are suitable for cooking any dishes.

Potatoes The farmer has a high and stable yield, about 800 - 900 grams of potatoes can be harvested from a bush, the average weight of one tuber is 90 - 110 grams. A feature of this variety is its resistance to degeneration, provided that seed tubers are planted from the best bushes. Such a crop is capable of maintaining the variety for up to 5 years, or even more. It is important that elite reproduction is used during the first landing. Also, an important point is the growing zone of potatoes Farmer - in the southern regions, degeneration occurs much earlier, practically in a year or two. This is due to high temperatures and the population of insect pests, disease vectors (Colorado potato beetle, aphid, cicada). There is no such problem in the northern regions.

The Farmer variety is resistant to the golden nematode, but does not tolerate a long stay in the soil after ripening, as it can get late blight. Despite the very early ripening period, the Farmer's potatoes accept long storage. It is important to comply with all the conditions - when the temperature rises by a degree or two, sprouts appear, which is a clear disadvantage of the variety. The optimal storage temperature is +2 ° C; ventilation of the storage area is also important.