Description and characteristics of the variety
The Hostess potato was created in Russia by specialists from the Siberian Research Institute of Potato Farming. The Sante and Zarevo varieties were taken as a basis. In 2009, the vegetable was included in the Russian State Register. It is zoned in the West Siberian and East Siberian regions, but in addition to cold regions it can be grown in the middle zone and in the south. In the southern regions, good watering is desirable.
The variety is mid-season, fully ripens in 80-100 days after planting. With good care, the bush produces 12-18 tubers. Plants are tall, semi-erect, intermediate type. They are covered with large leaves with wavy edges. The inflorescences are light purple.
The variety is resistant to various climatic conditions, temperature changes, cold, drought and mechanical damage.
Properties of tubers:
- weight 100-180 g;
- oval shape;
- red or pink skin with small or medium eyes;
- creamy flesh;
- contains a lot of starch - 17-22%
- Potatoes make a tender puree with an excellent taste; they are also used for baking and frying;
- the flesh does not tend to darken;
- keeping quality 95%;
- marketability is high - 87-97%.
The pulp contains many valuable substances - vitamins A, B, C, microelements - phosphorus, potassium, calcium, as well as fiber and carotene.
How to harvest and store crops
Basically, the crop ripens 80-90 days after the sprouts appear. After harvesting, the tubers are dried, the soil is removed from them, and they are carefully sorted.
Storage features and keeping quality of the variety
Potatoes of the Hostess variety should be stored in a dry, cool and well-ventilated room, the temperature in which should be between 4 °C and 7 °C. The tubers have good keeping quality and, if all conditions are met, are stored until the next season without losing their taste and marketability.
Advantages and disadvantages
Pros:
- excellent taste;
- tender pulp;
- resistance to cold, temperature changes and droughts;
- possibility of long-term storage without loss of quality;
- large tubers, among which there are few non-commercial small things;
- possibility of transportation over long distances;
- high productivity;
- content of nutrients;
- immunity to diseases and nematodes.
Minuses:
- may suffer from late blight;
- in unfavorable conditions, tubers may crack or become small.
Landing
Potatoes are planted after the end of frost. The tubers need to be pre-processed and germinated:
- Small, but not the smallest, specimens are selected in advance for planting.
- Lay them out at a temperature of +10-15 degrees.
- Provide sunlight and allow germination.
- Before planting for germination or after it, tubers are treated with fungicides and stimulants.
- Treatment with stimulants is advisable before germination. You can soak root vegetables in a warm solution, warming them up at the same time.
- Before planting, tubers are sprayed with fungicides.
In Siberia and other cold regions, potatoes are planted as soon as the frosts end, so as not to be late with planting. If you plant half a month later, there is a risk of losing half the harvest.
In the fall, prepare and dig up the soil, add 5-10 kg of organic fertilizers (humus or compost). The amount depends on the condition of the soil.
In spring, mineral fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium are applied.
Potatoes require a site in the sun without groundwater, which is close to the surface. If groundwater is close to the region, it is recommended to plant potatoes in ridges. The same method is used for very dense soils.
Planting pattern - 30 by 70 cm.
Collection and storage of potatoes Hostess
It is recommended to start harvesting at the end of the first ten days of August. By this time, the shoots are already turning yellow and drying out, but the tubers are still attached to the roots. You need to dig up potatoes in dry weather in the morning. After this, spread the tubers on the site and leave to dry for two hours. Then the harvested crop can be transferred indoors for further drying.
After a month, the potatoes need to be sorted and immediately sorted into large, seed and small specimens. It is also necessary to discard damaged tubers, as they are not suitable for further storage. It is recommended to preserve the harvest in the basement at a temperature of +4 °C and a humidity of about 60%.
Seed tubers must be stored separately
Growing and care
Although potatoes are drought tolerant, watering helps increase yield. To do this, you need to water it during the following periods:
- one to two weeks after germination;
- with the appearance of the first buds;
- when the flowers fall off.
Use warm water. During drought, water the soil generously, to a depth of 50 cm, preferably in the evening.
Hill up the bushes 2-3 times per season. The first time is a week after the tops appear. The lower part of the bush is sprinkled with moist soil. Repeat after 2-3 weeks. In dry soil, hilling is not carried out.
Feed twice. The first time, add 2 tablespoons of chicken droppings or wood ash to 5 liters of water and water the bushes 2 weeks after germination. Re-irrigate at the beginning of flowering with a solution of 2 tbsp. l. superphosphate and 1 tbsp. l. nitrophoska for half a bucket of water.
After the flowering period, root feeding is not carried out, otherwise nitrates may remain in the tubers. Fertilizers are applied only to moist soil.
Weeds are weeded as they appear.
Description of the Khozyayushka potato variety, features of its cultivation, reviews
The “Housewife” potato variety is very popular among professional gardeners and amateurs. This is due to the versatility of the plant, which can grow in almost any climatic conditions.
Potatoes "Hostess" - description
The hostess tolerates temperature changes well - the bushes of the plant will remain intact at both low and high temperatures. Keeping quality reaches more than 90%. The fruits are not prone to growth. “Housewife” can be stored in a cool storage for vegetables for 5-6 months.
This potato variety has excellent taste, which is not lost even during long-term storage. The fruits can be fried, boiled, steamed and subjected to any heat treatment. However, they do not change their color.
You can make pies, casseroles, soups, and main courses from the “Housewife”. The variety is also actively used in the preparation of chips, French fries, for the preparation of potato starch, flour and instant potatoes.
Such potatoes can be grown both for personal consumption and for sale. It can be purchased at the market, in a private store or hypermarket.
“Hostess” has high commercial qualities. Marketability is more than 85%. In addition, the fruits are perfectly preserved when transported over long distances.
Characteristic
- medium-sized bush, semi-erect with medium number of leaves;
- the leaves are large, dark green with a slightly wavy edge;
- the corolla of the flower has a light red-violet hue;
- round-oval tubers;
- thin smooth pink peel;
- eyes small and light;
- cream-colored potato pulp;
- the pulp does not darken during heat treatment;
- each fruit weighs on average from 100 to 200 g;
- The sugar content in tubers is 0.02 - 0.1% g.
Productivity
Like most other varieties of potatoes, “Housewife” is a mid-late variety. By technical standards, the harvest can be harvested within 80-90 days after planting. Fruit ripeness in Siberia occurs after 100 days. The harvest takes place in September.
"Hostess" has a high yield. On average, you can harvest 12-18 potatoes from one bush. From one hectare - 550-600 centners of potatoes.
It is very important to carefully examine the tubers when choosing them as planting material. Under no circumstances should he have visible damage or signs of damage. If the quality of the potatoes is low, the yield is significantly reduced.
It is important to remember that the future harvest directly depends on the quality of planting material. The best tubers are those that have been grown from seed. The thing is that potatoes grown using this method are completely free from various viruses and diseases, and are also resistant to damage from insect pests.
Growing zones
The variety was first bred by Russian breeders of the Siberian Research Institute of Agriculture. Subsequently, it gained great popularity among gardeners. Currently, “Hostess” is zoned in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.
Potatoes also grow actively in the Central region and southern Siberia. The variety has excellent resistance to the vagaries of the pagoda, so it can be grown both in a greenhouse and in open ground.
“Hostess” actively grows in areas of sandy, loamy soils with the addition of chernozem. It grows extremely poorly in petrified soil.
According to experienced gardeners, this type of potato should be planted in a well-lit area and after perennial grasses.
It is best to follow the following planting system: 35x60 cm. Sowing depth is no more than 9 cm. Potato planting should begin in May.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
- high productivity;
- high commercial quality;
- under the right conditions, potatoes can be stored well for a long time;
- “Hostess” perfectly tolerates transportation over long distances;
- potatoes can adapt to almost any climatic conditions;
- resistance to certain diseases.
- does not tolerate frost well.
Features of cultivation
“Hostess” is distinguished by its unpretentiousness. There are no special features when growing the plant. The most important thing is to follow the landing rules:
Landing rules
- before planting, it is necessary to add fertilizer to each hole;
- as a top dressing, use a kilogram of humus, two tablespoons of ash and nitrophoska;
- the fertilizer must be covered with two centimeters of soil on top, on which the potatoes will subsequently be laid;
- Potatoes must be sprouted in 1.5-2 weeks;
- the distance between tubers when planting should be at least 35 cm, between rows - at least half a meter (necessary for convenient hilling);
- the depth of the planting holes depends on the structure of the soil: the usual depth is 7-10 cm, but on clay soil it should be 2-3 cm less;
- as soon as the potatoes are planted, do not forget to level the beds with a rake (necessary to prevent the soil from drying out);
- If there is subsoil water nearby, potatoes must be planted in bulk “ridges” up to 2 tens of cm high.
In order to get a good harvest, the “Housewife” potatoes must be properly cared for. To do this, you need to correctly carry out the following processes:
Weeding
Weeding is carried out in several stages. First, the shoots must be freed from weeds. After a few weeks, this process is repeated. As a result, the tops gain strength and do not need weeding, since the weeds “survive” on their own.
Watering
The frequency and intensity of watering depends on weather conditions. If the potato tops droop and wither, this indicates a lack of moisture in the soil. In order to replenish it, it is necessary to water the soil to a depth of half a meter.
Top dressing
Before you start hilling, you need to feed the plants twice. To do this, first add ash or a small amount of droppings mixed with soil under the bush. Next time, you need to pour a solution under the root of the plant, where a couple of spoons of superphosphate and one spoon of nitrophoska are diluted per 5 liters.
Hilling
Hilling must be done before the plant blooms. To do this, young shoots must be covered with a 5 cm layer of soil. This will provide the potatoes with reliable protection from spring frosts.
Diseases and pests
The only disease to which “Hostess” has little resistance is scab. This plant appears at very high temperatures.
At the moment, the defeat of Scab in Siberia has still not been recorded.
In order to get rid of this disease, it is necessary to use fungicides.
It is important to remember that Scab spores can remain in one place for up to 3 years. That is why planting sites need to be changed regularly.
Disease resistance
Hostess potatoes have excellent resistance to diseases such as canker, golden nematode and cyst nematode. Average resistance to late blight and rhizoctonia.
Diseases and pests
The variety is endowed with fairly strong immunity, but protection from diseases and harmful insects will not be superfluous.
Common scab
This is a fungal disease that affects tubers. To protect against it, spill the soil with a solution of Bordeaux mixture or other copper-containing fungicides, treat seed tubers with their solutions, and observe crop rotation.
Black scab
The fungus destroys the entire bush. To protect against it, avoid excess dampness near the bushes and protect them from heat, adhere to crop rotation and follow the rules of care.
Late blight
This is the most dangerous fungus that develops when there are changes in night and day temperatures and high humidity. For protection, the bushes are sprayed with copper-containing fungicides, and the soil and seed tubers are treated with them before planting.
