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Uladar potatoes: potato variety
Uladar is suitable for growing on any soil, a very unpretentious and fruitful variety. Its homeland is Belarus, where this potato was bred relatively recently. This did not prevent him from gaining immense popularity and settling in many summer cottages in all CIS countries.
Uladar potatoes: description
Root crops are colored in different shades of yellow (depending on various factors, including the degree of maturity). Their surface is very smooth, without any perceptible roughness. The eyes are shallow, small. The pulp is the same yellow color, however, after heat treatment, the hue, as a rule, becomes more saturated. The shape of the fruits is oval-rounded, their weight ranges from 90 to 140 grams, the maximum record was 180 grams. The starch content may differ depending on the growing conditions (from 11,5 to 17,5%).
Uladar potatoes are a very early variety that has not only excellent taste, but also suitable for long-term storage.
The height of the Uladar bush is slightly more than half a meter. Stems are slender, in strong winds they can droop to the ground, bend and spread. Castings are small, with slight waviness at the edges. The flowers are either unsaturated purple or red-purple in color. Each bush is capable of forming about 8-10 tubers.
Potato variety Uladar: characteristics
The variety belongs to early table varieties. According to all indicators, it is referred to the best species produced by Belarusian breeders. Young potatoes can be harvested 45 days after planting. In connection with these, the cultivation of two crops per season is practiced.
The yield of Uladar is very high, about 60 tons of ready-made tubers can be harvested from one hectare. The record was 71 tonnes
At the same time, he tolerates a short drought well. If rain is not expected for a long time, then it is necessary to carry out abundant irrigation. Demanding soil is minimal. The potato produced good results on a wide variety of soils.
In addition to unpretentiousness and excellent yield, the specified potato variety is perfectly preserved.
Its taste is estimated at 4,2 points out of a possible 5. It should be noted that the pulp does not disintegrate during the cooking process, but remains quite elastic. Uladar also showed high resistance to mechanical damage. When harvested, it retains its marketability very well.
This variety has gained popularity not only among gardeners, but also among consumers. High taste, unpretentiousness, productivity, increased resistance to diseases of Uladar make it the number 1 variety for growing in the territory of the CIS countries.