Potatoes bred by Germany. The variety of Bellarosa was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements in 2006. He is advised to grow in the Central Black Earth region. But in Russia, cultivated varieties everywhere.
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general information
Characteristic
Tubers are large, their weight is 115-125 grams, but according to their characteristics potatoes can weigh up to 800 grams. In potatoes, 12.7-15.8% of starch. On average, you can collect 25-35 tons per hectare.But you can collect and higher - 40 tons per hectare. Up to 93% of harvested potatoes have a presentation.
Description
Shrubs in height 50–80 cm. The roots are recessed into the ground by 20 cm. Flowers of blue-violet hue. The shape of the tubers is round and oval. The rind is thick, slightly rough to the touch, from pale pink to scarlet.
The tuber has small eyes, there are few of them, and they are not deep. Pulp is dense, creamy-yellow, when cooked does not become dark, tastes sweetish.
Benefits:
- Pulp moderately boiled softtherefore, mashed potatoes are cooked from the tubers or fried.
- Due to the excellent precocity in the south, they have time to plant the tubers twice and reap the harvest. The first time is planted in May, and the bushes are dug out at the end of June. The second time planted potatoes in early July, and harvested in early September.
- Yield according to the description very big.
- Variety resistant to drought.
- The potatoes have great taste.
- Well preserved, presentation in 99% of potatoes; safety - up to 93%.
- This variety is resistant to cancer, rhizoctonia, scab, nematode, viruses Y and A.
- Tubers difficult to damage mechanicallytoo tight.
How to grow potatoes
How to prepare the soil
White Dew Grade Plant in any land, except for clay soil, it is too dense, because of this it grows shallow and its taste deteriorates.
In the fall, humus is scattered over the plot at a rate of 5–9 kg per 1 m², then the land is dug to a depth of 30 cm. For this variety, 50 g of dolomite flour per 1 m² is poured.
Spring land digging again.
Step by step process of growing
- Before planting the tubers poured into shallow boxes in 1-2 layers. The boxes are exposed to the sun at an air temperature of +15 degrees. Then the tubers grow eyes, and they themselves turn green.
- Digging holes to a depth of 8-10 cm. Observe the distance between the holes of 40 cm, and between the rows make an indent of 80 cm. Straight into the holes pour a little ash and humus.
- After they put the tubers in them. And fall asleep them ground.
Growing a variety of seeds
In the boxes pour the substrate of 80% peat and 20% of leafy soil. In late March, sow the seeds in them. Between each seed is indented 5 cm, and between the rows - 10 cm. Scatter the seeds over the surface, and then dust it on top with 5 mm of sand.
After 2-3 weeks, 2-3 true leaves will appear on the sprouts and they will be dived into peat pots.
In mid-May, seedlings will land on the dacha to a depth of 10 cm. In the first year, up to 1 kg of tubers are collected from one bush, much smaller than usual size. Then they are planted the next year again. And after 5 years, the planting material is again updated in the same way.
Fight against diseases and pests
Potatoes has immunity to all diseases. When the Colorado potato beetle appears, the bushes are sprayed with Boverin, Fitoverm, Agrovertin.
The drug Taboo treated from the Colorado potato beetle, aphid, wireworm, tsikadok.
Tips and secrets
Variety of potatoes Bella Rose precociousIt takes 65 days from planting to digging potatoes. And partially dig up the bushes can be in 45 days. Water the potatoes only if they are planted in arid areas.
Remove weeds. After 1-2 weeks, when sprouts appear, loosen the ground, but not deeply. Loosen the soil 2 more times.
After harvesting, the tubers are placed in drying boxes, where they dry for 7–9 days.
Store potatoes in a dry and cool room at an air temperature of +10 degrees.
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- Bellarosa after digging
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- Storage should occur at a temperature of about 10 degrees.
Gardeners reviews
Tatiana, Ukraine, Ovidiopol
The skin of the tubers is pale pink, when the tubers are young, it is perfectly peeled off. I like to mash it, it is not watery, it is easy to beat.
Shrubs do not get sick, they do not need to be watered abundantly, they stand the heat and drought perfectly. Potatoes grow very quickly.
Sergey, Belarus, Minsk
This is the best superearly variety, unpretentious care. Tubers are large with minimal maintenance. If desired, you can have 2 crops in one summer.
Bellarosa potato is a super early variety with excellent tuber flavor. It is easy to care for planted potatoes, it is resistant to diseases, it is stored for a long time.