They put so much effort into planting and caring for potatoes, but as a result they received a meager harvest - a picture familiar to many gardeners. Such a sad outcome could have been avoided by choosing the right variety.
In the vastness of Russia, more than four hundred varieties of “second” bread are grown. Not everything that is suitable for the middle zone will also grow well, for example, in the south or in the Urals and vice versa. And so that you don’t make a mistake in your choice, we have prepared tables with the best potato varieties for these zones.
Growing potatoes in the Urals
Potato varieties for growing in the Urals must have such quality as rapid ripening. Due to the short-term warmth in the Urals, many gardeners and vegetable gardeners advise planting early varieties of vegetables. There are many varieties for the region, so each summer resident will choose the one that suits him.
Gardeners also recommend using universal varieties, since they adapt more easily and quickly to any climatic conditions.
Potatoes called Bullfinch
Nuances of planting and care
The agricultural technology for growing tubers in the Urals is slightly different from planting in other regions of Russia. For potatoes, it is recommended to use soil containing light loam with a slightly acidic reaction. It should consist of 2% organic matter. It is worth carrying out crop rotation together with clover. It is plowed in before planting the tubers.
It is necessary to plant potatoes in the southern Urals from mid-May. Temperatures should reach the daily average above +8 degrees. Seed varieties are planted after they have germinated. In the middle Urals and in more northern latitudes, the optimal time for planting is the last week of May - only by this time the earth warms up to the required temperatures.
It is very important to germinate potatoes in advance, thereby accelerating the germination of tops and reducing the overall ripening time of the crop.
For reference! When planting potato seed in the Urals, using a shovel is not always relevant, so residents use a hoe.
Potatoes are buried to a depth of 8 cm. The distance between adjacent rows should be 1 meter.
The grooves are made from north to south, this is necessary for proper illumination of the crop
Sequencing:
- During planting, the tubers need to be treated with wood ash. This procedure will preserve the material and protect it from pests.
- 4 tubers, pre-treated and sprouted, are placed in the furrow for each meter.
- After the seed material is placed in the ground, it is covered with humus or well-ripe manure.
- Garden soil is placed on top.
- Use a hoe to level the area.
- The ridges that the gardener has formed will protect the crop from unfavorable climatic conditions. With further hilling, the plants will develop well.
Subsequent care for potatoes consists of regular basic procedures. Approximately 10 days before harvesting, mow the tops at a height of 10-15 cm. This will prevent damage to the roots when digging and will speed up the ripening of the potatoes.
Other varieties
The varieties listed above are not a gross exception when selecting potatoes for the territories of the Southern and Northern Urals. Dozens of potato varieties can be grown absolutely successfully in this region. However, due to the rather changeable climate of the region, the yield of such varieties will decrease somewhat, in contrast to the biological norm.
Important! Zoned potatoes are only suitable for the recommended
planting zone. Such varieties are adapted only to narrow climatic conditions and the soil regime of a certain zone.
Among them, special attention should be paid to the following varieties:
- Balabay;
- Equator;
- Nevsky;
- Alyona;
- Bashkir;
- Zhukovsky Early;
- Precocious;
- Oridezhsky;
- Svitanok Kyiv;
- Fairy tale;
- Lugovskoy;
- Belousovsky;
- Riviera;
- Vega;
- Carlena;
- Inara.
Despite the fact that these varieties of potatoes within the Urals will not allow for record harvests, when cultivating them there is no need to fear for the destruction of the future harvest. Thus, both within a household and a large farm, you can successfully grow a high-quality table tuber, as well as stock up on plenty of seed material for the next year.
Review and descriptions of the best potato varieties for growing in the Urals
It is worth familiarizing yourself with the best types of potatoes for planting in the Urals.
Early
If potatoes ripen within 60-70 days from the moment of sowing, they are called early. There are yellow, red and cream varieties. They produce a good harvest and are suitable for various culinary purposes.
The best early potato varieties for growing in the Urals:
- Variety Alena. It grows in 60-70 days, the weight of the tuber ranges from 85 to 165 grams. One bush produces 6-9 potatoes. Up to 390 centners of vegetables are dug from one hectare. Potatoes are used for cooking soups, frying, and making purees. If you provide optimal storage conditions, then 95% of the total quantity will be intact.
- Variety Antonina. It is distinguished by early ripening and oval shape. The mass of the tuber varies from 100 to 155 g. Under one potato bush you can find up to 12 potatoes. By digging up one bush you can get up to 2.2 kg of tubers. But such productivity is achieved only with proper care. This is probably the most productive potato for the areas along the Urals.
Alena's peel has a reddish tint
Mid-season
Medium-ripening varieties are a good choice for the Ural region. They ripen in about 100 days, the harvest is of higher quality, rich in nutrients.
How to choose the right variety?
Today, there are about 4 thousand different varieties of potatoes known on the market, many of which are suitable for growing in almost any climatic conditions. This creates additional trouble for farmers, since not many are willing to spend several years on all kinds of experiments with potatoes. The Ural region is no exception, since the territory often cannot boast of vast areas for effective farming.
Learn about the features of growing potatoes using Dutch technology.
To protect yourself from wasting money when choosing a quality variety, you should consider several rules. The first thing you should pay attention to is the climatic features of the growing area. For cold continental climates, characterized by sharp changes in atmospheric conditions, only frost-resistant varieties are suitable and can withstand prolonged drought.
If potatoes are cultivated in hot summer conditions with sudden changes in temperature, the best will be not only a frost-resistant and super-early variety that can ripen in 40–50 days, since at temperatures above 35°C the tubers complete their formation. Next, you need to decide on the ultimate purpose of using the future harvest. There are fodder, table and industrial potatoes.
Although they look the same, their technical properties are different:
- Feed varieties contain an increased concentration of protein necessary for optimal feeding of domestic animals.
- Technical ones have a high starch content, which is important for their further processing, but do not have a strong taste.
- Canteens are distinguished by a moderate content of starches and a bright, rich flavor, so they are ideal for food purposes.
In addition, there are universal potatoes; such varieties contain high aromatic and nutritional properties, as well as a lot of starch and protein. When choosing table varieties, it is important to consider the ripening time of the tubers. Early ripening varieties are capable of producing the first fruits within 6–8 weeks after planting; this is important in conditions of a limited area, when there is a need to cultivate green manure and other crops.
However, such potatoes often cannot be stored for a long time, and their taste is less pronounced. In the case when you need to obtain a marketable tuber with high taste and nutritional properties, be sure to choose mid-season varieties with a growing season of at least 90 days.
The most productive varieties for the Sverdlovsk region and Perm region
Below are the most highly productive varieties of potatoes. For those who choose the best and most delicious potatoes, the description of the variety for the Urals is of great importance. Only knowing the characteristics of specific species can we draw a conclusion about the need to grow a particular variety.
Gala
The Gala potato variety for the Perm region has an excellent taste. When cooked, it retains its shape, so it is suitable for salads, frying, and making French fries. Chips are also made from it.
One of the most delicious dishes is whole potatoes boiled and then fried.
Gala is an early variety that ripens in 80 days. The peel is red, the fruits themselves are oblong, and the flesh is yellowish. The eyes are set shallowly, so they are easy to cut out. Starch is contained in a proportion of 12-16%.
For reference! From one hundred square meters of land, summer residents often collect 200-320 kg of tubers.
belongings
The variety is classified as mid-season; it is distinguished by its resistance to damage and ease of care. The growing season lasts 80-90 days. The bushes grow to medium size and are strong.
The skin of the tubers is light golden, smooth, and the pulp does not boil over. The eyes, evenly distributed over the surface of the fruit, are shallow. One culture produces about 12-18 fruits. They weigh about 200 grams. Oval potatoes are strong and resistant to mechanical stress.
Late
Belousovsky
Late ripening variety. It resists all cultural diseases well.
Vegetables are well cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for purees and baking.
Characteristics:
Late ripening variety. It resists all crop diseases well and is not afraid of mechanical damage.
Vegetables are well cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for purees.
Characteristics:
Nikulinsky
Late ripening variety. It resists all crop diseases well and is not afraid of mechanical damage. Does not like drought, susceptible to late blight.
Vegetables are well cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for mashing, preparing starch and potato flour.
Characteristics:
Lugovskoy
Late ripening variety. There are many fruits produced and they have an excellent taste. It resists late blight, blackleg and scab well.
Vegetables are well cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for purees and starch preparation.
Characteristics:
Mustang
A late-ripening variety that is considered the best in Eastern Siberia. There are many fruits produced and they have a good taste. Good resistance to wrinkled mosaic and cancer.
Vegetables are well cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for purees and baking.
Characteristics:
Which varieties have the best taste?
The most delicious varieties are suitable for preparing various dishes. If we talk specifically about Ural potatoes, then we need to dwell in more detail on three varieties.
Rosara
Tubers of universal purpose with high yields. They taste great.
The fruits ripen all together. They do not fall apart when cooked, so the variety is used for salads, frying, chips and fries.
If potatoes need to be transported, they are not damaged.
Picasso
The variety is quite resistant to various lesions and pests. It is not susceptible to the virus, but is affected by late blight. To prevent the development of the disease, you need to adhere to crop rotation and agricultural practices, and treat the bushes with fungicides.
The variety belongs to the elite and has the following advantages:
- high potato yields even in the Urals;
- long storage period;
- resistance to high temperatures and dry weather.
The disadvantage is the low starch content in potatoes. However, this does not spoil the taste of the tubers.
This is interesting! Many farms in the Urals suffer greatly from Colorado potato beetles. Pests here are rarely removed manually, often using insecticides.
Mid-season
Watch the video! Potato. The most productive varieties
Aurora
Medium ripening variety. Practically not susceptible to late blight.
Vegetables are well cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for soups, purees.
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Nevsky
A medium-ripening variety that bears fruit well in sandy loam soils and light loams. There are many fruits produced and they have an excellent taste. It resists nematodes and cancer well.
Vegetables are slightly cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for soups, salads.
Characteristics:
Bezhitsky
Medium ripening variety. Weakly resists scab.
Vegetables are medium cooked and do not darken during cooking. Ideal for soups, salads, stewing and frying.
Characteristics:
Crown
Medium ripening variety. It resists nematodes and cancer well. May be susceptible to late blight.
The most delicious
Rosara
An early ripening variety characterized by excellent taste of the fruit. Moderately resistant to scab and late blight.
Vegetables do not become overcooked or darken during cooking. Ideal for frying, French fries and chips.
Characteristics:
Picasso
A variety of late ripening period, which is characterized by excellent taste of the fruit. Not afraid of drought and high temperatures. Susceptible to viruses, resistant to diseases.
Vegetables do not become overcooked or darken during cooking. Ideal for salads and frying.
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Best landing site and soil
An area with good lighting is allocated for potatoes. Good fertility and the loose structure of neutral soil are important for this crop. A wetland with high aquifers is not suitable.
Potatoes develop well on light loam. If the soil is too dense, it is recommended to add sand. Previous cultures are taken into account. This could be beets, peas, beans, cabbage. Potatoes grow well after different types of lettuce, cucumbers, and carrots. Do not use beds where nightshades were grown.
Prepare an area cleared of weeds and plant residues at the end of September. To achieve the required fertility, decomposed manure, rotted compost or humus are added immediately before digging (5-7 kg/m2). In the spring, the area is loosened again, adding nitroammophoska (25-30 g/m2).
It is recommended to pour a handful of crushed dried onion peels and 3 tbsp into each hole. l. ash.
Adding onion peels to the hole
Reviews
From 2.5 acres we dig an average of 100 buckets. Varieties: Labella, Karatop, Tuleyevsky. This year I bought Scarb and Romano. Red potatoes will not be born on my soil; the first year the harvest is very good, the second year it is worse, and the third year there is no harvest at all. I get seeds from our potato research institute. I planted Lyubava, Kuznechanka, Red Scarlett. Because of this peculiarity of the land, they had to be abandoned. Although all the varieties are good.
Marusya
https://www.tomat-pomidor.com/newforum/index.php?topic=6821.2000
I was looking for Tuleyevsky only because of good reviews about the taste. It turns out that not everyone likes her. My favorite potato is Adretta, I really want to plant something similar in taste: very boilable, not darkening, not smelling like something fodder.
Lenusya
https://forum.prihoz.ru/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6617&start=75
About 8 years ago there was no potato harvest at all, they planted 6 buckets, dug up 8. We had to buy more. So, in the spring I bought 2 varieties Lyubava, red, and Dachny (Tuleevsky) from the research institute. I took 1 kg. I decided to propagate half of the tubers from both varieties using eyes. I cut the tubers in half and put them in a box for germination. When the sprouts became strong and green, I cut them out along with the “heel” and planted them in pots with soil, completely covered them, watered them and placed them on the window. Of course, in the warmth and moisture they sprouted quickly. I kept them until they were planted in the ground on the site. When planting in the hole, I added ash, fertilizer, and humus. Spudded it 2 times. Watered. When they dug it up, I honestly say I was stunned. I planted 20 cups. All by variety. Lyubava made 5 buckets. Tuleevskaya - 6.
Kemerovo
https://www.tomat-pomidor.com/newforum/index.php/topic,6821.2020.html?SESSID=fc0de97radeja7u9ujoem75a50
A huge number of varieties (about 100) listed in the State Register are suitable for cultivation in the temperate climate of the Urals and harsh Siberia. The best option is to plant potatoes that have long been acclimatized in the northern regions, then the hardworking gardener will not be left without a harvest.
East Siberian
Varmas, Pushkinets, Nevsky, Volzhanin, Rosara, Flight, White Spring, Lugovskoy, Tulunsky early, Lina, Krasnoyarsk early, Nakra, Felox, Malamur, Alena, Arosa, Bullfinch, Rosalind, Lyubava, Borus 2, In memory of Rogachev, Antonina, Aurora , Tuleevsky, Sarma, Yakutyanka, Kuznechanka, Sappho, Hostess, Yugana, Tanay, Vulcan, Mustang, Madeline, Severny, Kemerovo, Charoit, Aramis.
On the forums, Siberian summer residents praise the following varieties: Timo, Lugovskoy, Scarlett, Nevsky, Yubilyar, Pushkinets, Antonina, Udacha, Adretta, Alena, Zhukovsky early, Udacha, Impala, Lyubava.
To describe potato varieties for the Urals and Siberia in one article is a colossal task
