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Reviews about Jura potatoes from those gardeners who bought branded seeds and grew the Isle of Jura variety are the most positive. The tubers of the table direction after heat treatment have a pleasant taste and texture. The plant is not very susceptible to common diseases.
Description of the potato variety Jura
Isle of Jura – the development of breeders from the UK. It has been in the State Register of the country since 2007, in addition to a foreign company, the domestic originator of the variety, New Potato LLC from the Moscow Region, was named. Mid-sized Jura bushes of intermediate type, with strong, semi-erect stems. Large dark green leaves with slightly wavy edges. In June, flower stalks grow on individual stems of the Jura variety. Corollas white, large.
Oval tubers of the Jura potato variety, as seen in the photo, are elongated. The eyes are sparse, small, small. The smooth peel is yellow-beige, thin after digging, gradually coarsens during storage. Light sprouts are thick, whitish. The flesh is creamy-yellowish, which indicates the presence of a large amount of beta-carotene in the composition.
Tubers of the Jura variety for table purposes, belong to the culinary type BC:
- universal;
- moderate mealy;
- the pulp is slightly boiled.
Depending on the cultivation technique and weather conditions, the starch content in mid-early potatoes ranges from 12 to 16%. The figures correspond to the average indicators for the level of accumulation of the substance, on which the digestibility of the tuber depends. Tasters gave the variety a taste rating of 4 to 5 points.
Pros and cons of the Jura variety
Potato proved to be high-yielding and hardy in conditions of cool summer, frequent precipitation, typical for the regions of the Central region, where the variety is recommended for cultivation. Tubers quickly form and gain weight. The variety begins to dig after 65-80 days from the emergence of seedlings. Over the years, gardeners have compiled a list of the virtues of Isle of Jura potatoes:
- early production;
- good yield in the group of mid-early varieties;
- high presentation of tubers;
- excellent keeping quality;
- universality;
- pleasant taste of dishes;
- unpretentiousness to the weather conditions of central Our Country;
- resistance to a number of diseases.
If the disadvantages include undemandingness to rather severe weather conditions, specially selected by breeders, then the minus of this variety is that it is not adapted to droughts. The Isle of Jura is the brainchild of Scottish agronomists, where areas are more likely to suffer from an abundance of rain, but not from dry periods.
Planting and Caring for Isle of Jura Potatoes
It is necessary to plant and grow a variety according to standard agricultural technology. Potatoes develop well after last year’s plantings of any cereals, legumes and melons, as well as after cabbage, beets, carrots.
Selection and preparation of the landing site
For the Isle of Jura potato variety, the plot is prepared in the fall, enriching every square meter with nutrients:
- before plowing, 6-8 kg of humus or manure are applied;
- 30 g of superphosphate;
- you can add humus before spring cultivation;
- directly during planting, 130-180 g of wood ash is placed on the bottom of the hole.
Preparation of planting material
Jura potato tubers, according to the description of the variety, photos and reviews, form strong light sprouts after special preparation. A month before planting, seed potatoes are lifted from the cellars into the light for germination. The tubers are laid out in 2-3 layers in wooden, plastic boxes and placed in a bright, cool room. The temperature should not rise above + 14-15 ° C so that the sprouts do not stretch. After proper vernalization, sprouts reach 0,5-1,2 cm.
Rules of landing
In an effort to get a rich harvest of the Jura variety, they adhere to generally accepted rules:
- planting is carried out when the soil at the depth of potato placement warms up to 10-12 ° C;
- on structured loams and sandy loams, the depth of the hole for the medium early variety is 8-10 cm;
- on heavy clay soils, Jura potatoes are planted at a depth of 5-6 cm;
- the optimal layout for a small bush Isle Of Jura – 50×60 cm;
- The location of the light sprouts during planting does not affect the potato yield.
Watering and top dressing
Judging by the characteristics of the variety and reviews of the Jura potato, the moisture-loving crop is regularly watered if there is not enough rainfall:
- the beginning of irrigation – in the phase of 13-15 cm of stem height, 2,5-3,5 liters for each plant;
- when the buds are formed, the bushes are watered 6-7 liters each;
- during the formation of tubers give already 10-12 liters.
Organic fertilizers are not enough for a good yield of the Jura variety. Potatoes are fed with complex mineral and organomineral fertilizers:
- «AVA»;
- “Kemira”;
- “Kristalon”;
- “WMD”;
- “Bulba” and others.
After the first watering or earlier, foliar top dressing is carried out. To process the leaves, prepare a mixture in 10 liters of water:
- 90-110 g of urea;
- 150 g of potassium monophosphate;
- 5 g of boric acid.
After 2-3 weeks, they are fed again in the same way, but in a higher concentration – per 5 liters of water.
Loosening and weeding
Potato plantings are regularly looked after. After watering, loosen the soil with light tools without damaging the tubers. Weeds are removed.
Hilling
In the characteristics of the Jura potato, it is emphasized that the variety is moisture-loving. Hilling will help create a comfortable environment for tubers to gain weight. Spud on wet soil, forming ridges around the bush. Sometimes they make ridges at a stem height of 3-5 cm in case of a threat of frost. Hilling is carried out 2-3 times, before flowering.
Diseases and pests
Jura potatoes are resistant to cancer, common scab, black leg and tuber late blight, and are not affected by the golden nematode. If phytophthora fungi begin to spread early, plants may suffer. Recommend preventive spraying with fungicides “Oksihom”, “Ridomil”.
To protect the tubers from wireworms and scoops, weeds are removed around the area with potatoes. From aphids and whiteflies, insecticides are used. Colorado beetles are fought with special preparations.
Potato yield
The mass of tubers of the Jura variety is from 90 to 190 g. From 6 to 10 potatoes are formed in the nest. At the summer cottage, you can get 1-2 kg from each bush, which depends on the fertility of the soil, the regularity of watering and fertilizing.
Harvesting and storage
Isle of Jura tubers are maturing: 95% of the yield is retained. They dig young potatoes when they grow from a chicken egg. Sometimes they dig a bush, take more tubers, the rest continue to gain weight. Completely remove mid-early potatoes if the peel becomes strong. The tubers are dried and stored.
Conclusion
Reviews of Jura potatoes confirm the description of a stable, high-yielding variety of medium early ripeness. Compliance with the recommended agricultural practices will ensure a good collection of tubers. According to the characteristics, potatoes are suitable for growing in the middle lane.
Isle of Jura potato reviews
