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Potatoes in any form are on the table almost every day. But few people think what kind of root crop is used for cooking. Although many observed that the vegetable does not always meet the taste and culinary qualities.
Today, breeders have created varieties of potatoes suitable specifically for frying, mashed potatoes, salads. For salad lovers, Veneta potatoes are the best choice.
What do we know about the variety
Breeding work was carried out in many countries of the world, and does not stop today. The main task of scientists is to create a universal variety that meets the requirements of any consumer.
At the end of the XNUMXth century, breeders from Germany made a gift to potato lovers. They bred the Veneta variety (in some sources it is called Vineta).
Scientists have managed to achieve stable qualities of potatoes, which are repeated in the next generations. The main advantage of a varietal vegetable is the ability to resist diseases and pests.
The gardeners of Our Country were delighted with the early fruitful potatoes of Veneta. The first tubers were imported in 2002. Potatoes first firmly entrenched themselves in household plots in the central and southern regions of the country. Today, its cultivation has expanded horizons, lovers of experiment plant the Veneta potato variety in many areas.
Farmers are engaged in growing the branded variety of German potato breeders. A tasty vegetable gives good yields with minimal labor costs. The s have understood the taste characteristics of potatoes, they are snapping up quickly.
Description
The bush is quite large, with spreading branches. The leaves are light green, with a slight waviness. During mass flowering, the field becomes snow-white. Snow-white inflorescence in the photo.
- The peel of the tubers is smooth, light brown or dark yellow, you can see a grid on them. The variety of color depends on the soil on which potatoes are grown. The shape of the root crop is oval or round-oval.
- The weight of one tuber is from 65 to 90 grams. Sometimes potatoes of the Veneta variety grow up to 150 grams. There are also champions whose weight is up to 400 grams. There are usually more than ten pieces in a bush, so the yield is high.
- Eyes are right on the surface, so small that it is difficult to notice.
- Pulp tender, crumbly, light brown or dark yellow. The friability of potatoes is created by a high starch content – from 12,8 to 14,9 percent.
Characteristics
Now let’s find out what characteristics the variety of German selection has:
- Early maturity. The vegetative period is from 70 to 75 days, the countdown is from the moment of planting. You can safely dig a young potato for 43 days.
- High yield variety even in dry regions. Thanks to this quality, it has spread far beyond the borders of Germany and Our Country. They practice the cultivation of Veneta potatoes in the former Central Asian republics of the Soviet Union. As a rule, one hectare yields up to 25 tons with proper care. Harvest from one bush in the photo.
- Unpretentiousness. Veneta potatoes can be planted on any soil, the yield is practically the same.
- All parameters of a table vegetable meet standards.
- Storage. There is no waste in the organization of proper storage.
- Transportability. It can be transported to any distance, as it does not react to mechanical damage.
Diseases and pests
Potato Veneta, judging by the description of the variety, posted photos and reviews of s, is a unique vegetable. He practically does not have such diseases as:
- potato cancer;
- scab and black leg;
- late blight and potato nematode;
- various mosaics and spotting;
- tuber rot and leafroll virus.
The hobby of gardeners with nitrogen fertilizers can harm the Vineta variety. Excess can be seen by slow plant growth.
Care of potatoes
Since diseases do not interfere with the growth of the root crop, caring for the Veneta variety is easy. Let’s look at the features of agricultural technology.
What kind of soil are potatoes planted on
Before starting spring work, you need to decide on a site for planting potatoes. In general, the Veneta variety is unpretentious. Still, a few words must be said about the soil.
If legumes grew on the site last year, then this is the best place. Potatoes do not like waterlogging, so it is not necessary to water them during the growing season. It grows well even in dry summers.
We plant potatoes
Since Veneta potatoes are early maturing, they are planted for an early harvest. As a rule, in the first days of May (they are guided by the readiness of the land).
A week or two before planting, the tubers are pulled out of storage so that the potatoes warm up and sprout. When planting, it is not necessary to deepen, 7-10 cm is enough.
After germination, the first loosening is carried out to destroy small weeds and enrich the root system with oxygen. If the weeds reappeared before hilling, again you need to walk with a chopper.
It is desirable to spud twice. In this case, moisture is preserved, a high ridge above the bush is the key to the formation of a large number of stolons, which means that the harvest will be excellent. Sometimes at their summer cottage, walk-behind tractors are used for hilling the Vineta variety. Look at the photo: even rows.
It is not necessary to water, but if the rains do not indulge, you can slightly shed only between the rows.
How to store
It is best to store Veneta potatoes in nets or bags. The room should be dry, it needs to be ventilated from time to time. A little moisture is allowed. At elevated temperatures, the tubers dry out, shrivel, and begin to germinate ahead of time.
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