Is it worth planting Tuleyevsky potatoes - a description of the features, pros and cons of the variety

When choosing a potato variety for planting, summer residents take into account such indicators as yield, disease resistance, taste of tubers, need for care, and ability to withstand adverse weather factors. Tuleyevsky potatoes meet the highest standards in most characteristics. This variety is grown on private farms and farms throughout Russia.

Characteristics of the variety

Reviews

Anna, age, Kostroma

“I liked the Tuleevsky variety from the first year of planting, its yield is high, most of the nodules are even and of the same size, but occasionally there were giants and midgets. They taste great, the potatoes are stored for a long time, they hardly spoil until May-June, then the eyes begin to sprout.”

Prokhor, 46 years old, Nizhny Novgorod

“I planted Tuleyevsky potatoes on virgin soil, the entire plot was covered in weeds, after several hillings the weeds disappeared, and I also treated it against the Colorado potato beetle several times, I couldn’t do without it, but I didn’t apply fertilizer. The harvest exceeded all my expectations - from one bucket I got 5 buckets of potatoes, and they came out so big.”

Zhenya, 17 years old, Nizhnekamsk

“We planted potatoes in our garden at the orphanage, someone said it was the Tuleevsky variety. In the fall, they began to dig up this Tuleyevsky variety, from one bush I got almost a bucket of potatoes, apparently this is a very good variety. Our director said that now we will always imprison her.”

Nikita Petrovich, 67 years old, Chuvashia

“For many years I have tried to plant many varieties of potatoes, the Tuleevsky variety amazed me with its productivity and unpretentiousness. Over the entire summer, the plot with these potatoes was only once hilled up and treated for beetles, and the harvest turned out to be remarkable, I have never had anything like this before.”

A wonderful woman vegetable grower filmed and voiced her opinion about potatoes Tuleyevsky, and showed what her potatoes look like after storage.

Description of the variety

Such breeders as Lapshinov, Kulikova, Sklyarova and others took part in the creation of the variety. Tuleyevsky received its origin from domestic and selected Canadian varieties. The bushes of this variety have medium height and semi-erect shoots. The leaves are medium in size, dark green in color, wavy along the edges.

When describing the variety, gardeners especially highlight the taste qualities of the tubers.

Due to the rather high starch content (13.7-16.8%), the potatoes are moderately boiled. The flesh does not darken during cooking. The energy value of boiled potatoes is 86 kcal/100 g of product. Keeping quality reaches 90%.

Peeling large quantities of potatoes for boiling or frying is not difficult, thanks to the even shape of the tubers and barely noticeable eyes. The thick skin allows for mechanical harvesting. The characteristics of the variety will be incomplete without mentioning its high resistance to dangerous diseases, including potato cancer. Tuleyevsky does not impose difficult requirements for soil or care.

Storage

So, you have learned how to properly grow Tuleyevsky potatoes, put your knowledge into practice and get a good harvest. Now it is important to transport and store it correctly. Due to their high shelf life and resistance to mechanical damage, there will be no problems with Tuleyevsky potatoes.

To avoid spoilage, seed material should be stored separately from tubers of this and other varieties intended for food or sale. The temperature in the storage should not exceed +3ºС. Before laying, the room is ventilated and treated with lime.

If all requirements for the storage process are met, potatoes do not rot and do not lose their taste characteristics for a long time. It can easily be stored in prepared storage until the warm season. At the same time, the presentation of the tubers practically does not change. It can be sold until spring. This is also one of the reasons why the presented variety is gaining high popularity today among private and industrial agricultural enterprises.

Pros and cons of the variety

What to pay attention to when growing

Tuleevsky is not least appreciated by gardeners for its unpretentiousness and general “uncapriciousness”. The latter applies to weather conditions, soil quality, and maintenance. Nevertheless, you will still have to pay a minimum of attention to planting if you want to reap a bountiful harvest at the end of summer.

Despite the not very favorable weather, Tuleyevsky potato shoots appear together and quite quickly

Preparation of tubers for planting begins a month before the intended planting in the ground. This cannot be done too early - the soil at a depth of 8–10 cm should warm up to at least 8–10ºС. A reliable sign is the beginning of flowering of dandelions and lilacs. Potatoes are removed from the cellar and laid out in one or two layers on the floor of the room, where the temperature is maintained at 15–18ºС. They should not be exposed to direct sunlight. The potatoes should acquire a slight greenish tint - this will make the skin more durable and protect it from many pests.

Greening tubers makes potatoes more resistant to damage by pathogenic fungi, viruses, bacteria, and harmful insects

Since the Tuleevsky variety does not have immunity against the nematode, special attention must be paid to its control. For prophylaxis during planting, the tubers are sprayed several times with an interval of at least five days with a solution of Tabu and Prestige preparations prepared according to the instructions. To make the sprouts more powerful and numerous, use Epin-Extra, Emistim, and potassium humate.

Pre-planting treatment with Prestige helps increase the immunity of tubers

The bed for Tuleyevsky is prepared in the same way as for any other potato variety. The soil is carefully dug up in the fall and deeply loosened in the spring, simultaneously removing stones and weed rhizomes. Humus or rotted compost (10–12 l/m²), as well as sifted wood ash (about a liter per 1 m²) are added as fertilizer. If the soil is acidic (which potatoes generally cannot tolerate), dolomite flour, crushed chalk, and powdered eggshells (200–400 g/m²) are also added.

Dolomite flour is an effective neutralizer of excessive soil acidity

When planting, leave 60–65 cm between holes, 50–60 cm between rows of plantings. The depth of the hole is 10–15 cm, it depends on the quality of the soil. In heavy soils, potatoes are planted closer to the surface. A handful of onion peels is placed in each hole; the tubers, especially cut ones, are dusted with wood ash. This is another preventative measure against nematodes. It is useful to add a little rotten grass and small twigs - this “litter” will warm the tubers in case of frost.

Tuleyevsky potato bushes are quite compact, however, you need to leave enough space between them

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Tuleevsky’s bushes are not tall, but they need to be hilled at least three times during the season. The first is as soon as the shoots appear (they need to be covered completely). This will protect young plants from return spring frosts, which are very likely in Siberia. By the way, even under unfavorable weather conditions, seedlings appear quite quickly and uniformly. The second - simultaneously with the beginning of flowering. The last time Tuleyevsky is hilled is when the stems begin to droop, “fitting” into the aisles. If the weather in summer is not very favorable, before this, an infusion of fresh cow manure, bird droppings or nettle leaves, dandelion, diluted with water in a ratio of 1:8, 1:20, 1:6, is poured into the furrows. This is a good “support” for plants.

Proper hilling stimulates tuberization

A useful procedure for this variety is regular loosening of row spacing. Ideally, this should be done every time after rain.

Tuleyevsky does not need watering. On the contrary, some gardeners believe that this procedure is even harmful for him. Because of this, the tubers become more “watery”, and the taste and aroma of potatoes become less pronounced. This can also cause tubers to rot. Only if there has been no rain for more than a month, and the heat is intense, can you lightly moisten the rows.

Tuleevsky does not need watering, but loosening the rows is a very useful procedure

When it comes to feeding, Tuleyevsky prefers natural organic matter - rotted manure, humus, compost, wood ash. But fertilizers are applied only in case of severe depletion of the soil. This usually happens if potatoes are grown in one place for more than two or three years. Everything necessary is brought in simultaneously with the autumn digging of the bed.

Tuleyevsky does not like chemical fertilizers, but he reacts very well to natural organic matter.

This variety is sensitive to boron deficiency in the soil. Obvious signs are the falling of flowers, drying of the apical buds, “stumpiness” and thickening of plant stems (they become more like rosettes), light green stripes along the veins on the leaves. To avoid the appearance of voids in the tubers, the plants are sprayed with a solution of boric acid (2 g per 10 liters of water). Consumption rate - 1 l/m². The best time for the procedure is a cloudy, windless morning or evening. It will need to be repeated several times during the season, since the pine forest does not have the ability to “transition” from old leaves to new ones.

Boron deficiency in the soil immediately manifests itself in the appearance of potato bushes

Harvesting begins only after the tops turn yellow and wither. Tubers intended for planting next year are immediately set aside separately, washed, dried and heated in the sun for 7–10 days. It is interesting that the planting material does not tolerate proximity not only to tubers of other varieties, but also to Tuleyevsky itself, intended for food or sale. This rule does not apply to the latter - it can be easily stored next to any other potato. Optimal storage conditions are a temperature of about 3ºC and high humidity (85–90%). The room should be dark and well ventilated.

The consistently high yield of Tuleyevsky potatoes is one of its main advantages

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How to store

Storage of the harvested crop for the winter must take place under certain conditions. A cellar or cold basement without access to light, with good ventilation, is used as storage. The room temperature should not rise above +3° C. Optimal humidity is 90-93%. If these parameters are met, the harvest will last 7-8 months or longer.

The task of summer residents is to prepare the storage area in advance by cleaning and disinfecting. During the winter, the storage room must be regularly ventilated. It’s even better if there is high-quality ventilation. If the humidity inside the utility room remains high, boxes with adsorbents are placed on the floor. For this purpose, ordinary salt or quicklime can be used.

The harvest is periodically checked for safety. Tubers spoiled by fungus or rotten need to be removed so that they do not infect quality potatoes. The spread of infection in storage conditions occurs very quickly, so inspections should be carried out as often as possible.

When to plant and dig Tuleyevsky potatoes

Tuleyevsky potatoes are planted in the second half of spring, after the soil has warmed up to +10° C. Seeds selected for planting should not show signs of disease. To get an early harvest, the tubers are germinated in advance. This procedure is called vernalization; it begins about a month before planting.

Seed potatoes are laid out in the light at a temperature of +20-22° C. Tubers should have active eyes. Planting is carried out when the sprouts reach a length of 4 cm. The earliest dates for planting work are in the south, here potatoes are planted already in the first half of April. In central Russia, planting takes place in early May. In Siberia and the Urals, tubers are planted at a later period - at the end of May.

The ripening of the bulk of potatoes lasts 3.5 months. However, the first digging can be carried out within 2 months from the moment of emergence. The bush is carefully dug up on one side and the largest tubers are removed from the ground. Then the soil is carefully raked back, covering the roots.

Features of agricultural technology

The quality, taste of tubers and their starch content are directly affected by agricultural cultivation technology. The basis of care:

• watering;
• loosening;
• hilling;
• application of fertilizers.

If the tops droop, it means that the plants do not have enough moisture and need to be watered. To make ripening faster, potatoes are hilled 2-3 times. Hilling promotes the growth of additional roots.

It is enough to apply fertilizer before planting, at the flowering stage and a month before final harvesting, using complex preparations and wood ash. Loosening should be done after each rain and watering so that the roots are saturated with oxygen.

Tuleyevsky potatoes are suitable for growing in any region, so every summer resident can plant them on their plot and appreciate them. The variety has gained popularity due to its ability to produce a good harvest, resist most diseases, and have a long shelf life of the vegetable. The tubers grow large in size and are suitable for preparing a wide variety of dishes.

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