Potato variety Meteor: description and cultivation features

Often, when purchasing potatoes at the market or in a store, we don’t even ask what variety they are. And after preparing a certain dish, we decide whether we will continue to buy vegetables in the same place or not. For ordinary buyers, potatoes differ only in appearance and taste. But for vegetable growers, in addition to these characteristics, other indicators are also of great importance - the method of cultivation, resistance to diseases and pests, and crop yield.

Meteor potatoes will delight any gardener with their unpretentiousness, high yield and excellent taste. The variety is relatively young, but has already become popular and beloved in almost all regions of Russia.

Description of the potato variety Meteor

Escapes . Bushes of the Meteor variety are tall, semi-erect. The stems are powerful, the leaves are medium in size, but dense, dark green in color. During the flowering period, small white flowers appear on the bushes.

Roots. Potato tubers are round-oval with yellow skin. Meteor's flesh is also yellow. The eyes on the potatoes are of medium depth. The mass of root vegetables is small - from 100 to 150 grams.

Disease resistance

There are quite a lot of potato varieties that have proven themselves to be effective against potato cancer and golden potato cyst nematode, and “Meteor” is one of them.

However, breeders are actively searching for varieties resistant to late blight and this time they managed to achieve significant success. The originators claim that the tuber is highly resistant to the late blight pathogen, and the variety is relatively resistant to the leaf.

However, timely treatment with fungicidal preparations will prevent the manifestation and spread of fungal infection on the potato plantation.

As for mosaics, both wrinkled and striped, the variety is relatively stable.

The resistance of the variety to diseases is supported both by the genetic potential of the variety and by the correctly chosen cultivation strategy.

Preparatory work with the tuber before planting includes:

1. Dry heating for 30 days, of which 2 - 3 days at a temperature of about 30 ° C, and then 15 - 16 ° C;
2. Damp heating at a temperature of 14 - 16 ° C;
3. Treatment with growth stimulants;
4. Treatment with disinfectants.

It is important to choose the optimal timing for planting potatoes. The soil temperature at the depth of the tubers should not be lower than 10° C. However, return frosts, which often occur in all regions, should not damage the sprouts that have emerged to the surface.

By adhering to the rules of agricultural technology, you can grow good young potatoes.

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Possible diseases and pests of the variety, methods of combating them

Early potato varieties, such as Meteor, are practically not susceptible to diseases due to early ripening, but sometimes it is possible to become infected with certain infections and the appearance of insects that harm potatoes:

• Alternaria disease. It is characterized by the appearance of brown spots on the leaves, similar in contour to a target, and dark spots on potatoes. Timely treatment with fungicides (Quadris, Infinity, Flint) helps to cope with the infection.
• Wireworm is a yellow-brown worm (up to 3 cm) with a rigid body that eats tubers before emergence, young plants, and roots. Traps help fight it: put pieces of carrots, beets, potatoes (2-3 cm) on sticks and bury them 15-20 cm deep, leaving the end of the stick visible. Dig a trap after 30 days. Destroying weeds, in particular wheatgrass, and deoxidizing the soil help combat this pest.
• The Colorado potato beetle is an insect with stripes along its hard wings; its eggs are laid from the bottom of the leaf. The hatched larvae feed on leaves. Hand picking the beetles, treating them with Antizhuk and Komandor, and sprinkling the leaves with ash helps.
• The mole cricket is a long, hairy insect (up to 7 cm) of brown color that harms young plants and tubers. The drug Medvetox helps, checking the added humus for the presence of mole cricket larvae and refusing to add unrotted manure.
• The field mouse is a rodent that quickly destroys plantings. To combat it, a special poison is used and their nests are destroyed by digging.

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Characteristic

This variety has the following main characteristics:

• Potatoes do not darken when cooked and have a pleasant taste. The amount of starch in it is 12-15%, so Meteor is best suited for frying.
• The variety belongs to the super-early variety.
• Potatoes have high immunity and resistance to pests. It does not suffer from potato canker or golden cyst nematode. Meteor has average resistance to late blight, scab, rhizoctonia and rot.
• The variety is very resistant to drought and can easily adapt to any climate.
• The period from the first shoots to the technical maturity of potatoes is about seventy days.
• The variety has a good yield: 25-40 tons per hectare of land.
• The harvested crop is well preserved; experts estimate this quality at 95%. This means that during long-term storage, only 5% of the crop may be damaged.
• Under each bush there are 10-12 root crops.
• The regions most suitable for cultivation are: West Siberian, Central, Central Black Earth, Volga-Vyatka.

Characteristics of Meteor potatoes

This variety differs from other varieties in its high shoot growth. But there are some features inherent in this particular plant.

1. Meteor potatoes are for table use.
2. Fruit yield is above average.
3. Suitable for all types of heat treatment, without exception.
4. Tastes great.

If you follow agricultural technology, you can get more than 450 c/ha. The minimum yield was observed at about 200 kg/ha, with a combination of unfavorable weather, poor care and unsuitable soil composition.

You can make various salads from potatoes. The presence of about 14% starch means that it is not overcooked and is suitable for dietary nutrition. But you can make puree if you cook it a little longer. An interesting feature is the possibility of using vacuum packaging for semi-finished products.

Fried potatoes and tubers in their jackets are very tasty and nutritious. The dense peel, at the stage of technical ripeness, does not crack at high temperatures.

Disease resistance

Meteor’s high resistance to diseases such as:

• potato cancer;
• viral mosaic of leaves;
• late blight on tubers;
• rhizoctoniasis;
• common scab.

This characteristic makes it possible to use less chemicals and makes it possible to grow environmentally friendly products.

Advantages of potatoes

The visible advantage of the plant is its early maturity and other features.

1. The first harvest of young tubers can be harvested within 1.5 months after germination.
2. Full ripening of tubers suitable for storage lasts up to 70 days.
3. Marketability is high up to 98% of the total harvest.

Young tubers can be harvested quite early, but they are only suitable for short-term consumption and for sale.

Potatoes of technical maturity are stored for storage, in which, until the next harvest, the tubers retain their marketable appearance. They do not rot, are not affected by circular rot, and do not lose turgor.

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With industrial cultivation, it is possible to transport goods over long distances and provide vegetables to the regions of the Far North, Trans-Urals and the Far East. Neither distances nor difficult transportation conditions spoil the appearance of the tubers. They do not show dents or gray rot, which can harm other varieties that are less suitable for transportation.

Adaptability to various soils is also high. But if you grow potatoes for yourself, you can create good soil in a small area and not experiment.

Disadvantages of Meteor potatoes

It is necessary to protect plants from beetles

A significant disadvantage when growing this variety may be its weak resistance to late blight on the leaves and to the banded mosaic virus. An average response to the Alternaria virus can also cause trouble for potato growers.

The plant is affected by the mass emergence of Colorado potato beetle larvae. But the right growing strategy and disease prevention will help overcome these obstacles.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

As we have already mentioned, the Meteor potato variety has many advantages over other varieties. Among them are:

• early ripening of potatoes;
• pleasant taste;
• big harvest;
• long shelf life of the crop;
• resistance to heat and drought;
• high immunity;
• pest resistance;
• quick adaptation to any climatic conditions;
• a high percentage of marketable tubers - from 88 to 98%, which means that this is how much potatoes are suitable for sale (eating), and not just as planting material;
• can be grown in different regions;
• unpretentiousness;
• Suitable for growing in any type of soil.

The Meteor potato also has some disadvantages: the variety is demanding on the amount of nutrients in the soil. However, firstly, this factor is present in any type of crop, and secondly, the lack of vitamins can be easily compensated with the help of fertilizers, as well as by choosing the right place for planting.

Reviews about the variety

“There was no need to guess why the potato variety was called Meteor. The first acquaintance showed the advantages. We started enjoying jacket potatoes at the beginning of July, and planted them at the end of May. Tasty, unpretentious. The family is happy,” Tatyana and Sergey Smolyakov, Volgograd.

“Meteor potatoes are loved for their disease resistance. The absence of pesticides affects the purity of the product, this is valuable. I don't want to stuff myself with chemicals. We deal with the Colorado potato beetle simply: we monitor it and remove it in time, preventing the appearance of larvae,” Irina Zelenova, Samara region.

How to choose a landing site?

The Meteor variety prefers sunlit areas, so it should be planted where there is no shadow. Water should not stagnate on the site. And also choose a place where there are no strong winds, because they can damage shoots and even root crops. The soil for Meteor must be fertile, and it should also be fertilized regularly. The best type of soil for the Meteor variety is loam.

To get a good harvest, you need to maintain proper crop rotation. Given this rule, you will receive a generous harvest of delicious potatoes every year.

The best predecessors of Meteor potatoes are rye, pumpkin, legumes, onions, garlic, cucumbers, watermelon and melon. After these crops, the soil will be saturated with all the necessary nutrients, so by planting potatoes after these plants, after a while you will get an excellent harvest.

You should not plant potatoes after the following plants: tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, sunflowers and eggplants. Also, do not plant vegetables in the same place for several years in a row, as the soil loses useful components and the potatoes do not have the resources for growth and development. As a result, the root crops remain small, and their quantity is much less than it should be.

You can use this method for planting: after harvesting, plant special plants - green manure, which will enrich the soil for the next planting. Siderates for potatoes include rye, mustard, rapeseed, alfalfa, phacelia, buckwheat and oats.

In addition, if you do not have the opportunity to change the location for growing, you can simply plant potatoes, alternating beds with rows. This little trick can save you if the dacha plot is small in area and there is nowhere to transplant the potatoes.

Description and characteristics

In order not to make a mistake when buying planting material and to know what tubers you will end up with, you should first read the description of the Meteor potato.

Appearance of the variety

The Meteor variety has semi-erect, tall, intermediate bushes. The tops are well developed, the stems are quite powerful, the leaves are medium or large in size, dense, dark green in color. During the flowering phase, the bush is covered with small white flowers.

Root vegetables have a thin skin and a cream or yellowish color. On the peel you can see small eyes of medium planting depth. The pulp is also light, yellowish in color. Approximately 10-12 tubers are formed under each bush. On average, the weight of one commercial potato is 100-150 g, however, the weight of the fruit may vary in different growing conditions.

Taste qualities

This potato is loved by many summer residents and gardeners for its excellent taste. Meteor potatoes are table varieties; each tuber contains approximately 12-15% starch. It is noteworthy that potatoes are universal in use and can be used for preparing dietary dishes. It is best made into puree; it is also good stewed and fried. Root vegetables can be perfectly stored in vacuum bags. During heat treatment, potatoes do not darken or become boiled.

Landing dates

Typically, Meteor potatoes are planted in late April or early May, but the planting date depends on the growing region. Therefore, it is worth determining the time of planting by measuring the soil temperature. At a depth of 10 cm it should be 10 degrees.

There is also a folk method for determining the planting date - when the bird cherry tree blooms or the birch leaves become the size of a 10-kopeck coin.

But, regardless of the chosen method of determination, check the weather forecast. If frosts come again after the warmth, they can greatly harm the future harvest. The tubers will freeze and become tasteless, and their growth may also stop. Therefore, in this case it is better to wait until it gets warmer completely.

When to plant and dig Meteor potatoes

Summer residents and farmers begin to plant Meteor potatoes in late April or early May. However, planting dates may vary depending on the region. It is important that sowing is carried out only when the soil has warmed up to a temperature of +10-+15 degrees Celsius to a depth of 10 cm. It also does not hurt to check the weather forecast; there should be no frosts.

Advice! There is a method for understanding when it’s time to plant potatoes - the bird cherry leaf blades will be the size of a coin.

Soil preparation

In order for potato growing to be successful and bring a large harvest, the soil should be carefully prepared for planting tubers. To do this, the land must be cleared of weeds and past plants and crops, and then the necessary fertilizers must be added.

First of all, you need organic: manure (10 kg per 1 sq. m) or humus (5 kg per 1 sq. m). They will help nourish the soil and prepare it for planting potatoes.

Fertilizers should be added to the soil in the fall, and it should be dug up again in the spring. Also fertilize the soil with minerals: iron, magnesium, nitrogen, calcium, sulfur and phosphorus, potassium. Such preparation for planting will help add nutrients to the soil and subsequently grow tasty and healthy potatoes.

Features of care

Meteor is not too demanding to care for, but responds responsively to watering, fertilizing and loosening the soil. Maximum yield from the variety will be easy to achieve if you take into account a few simple features during further cultivation:

• Watering should be every 10-14 days. If it was raining at this time, there is no need to specifically water the soil. During dry periods, when there is no precipitation for a long time, the tops wither, the leaves curl, and the plant itself does not have enough moisture for development. Watering is carried out with cool water and strictly at the root of the potato bush;
• weeding and hilling. The ground must be weeded to remove weeds. You can hill up Meteor bushes when the tops reach a height of 10-15 cm. It is advisable to carry out weeding and hilling several times throughout the season, this helps to increase the number of tubers in the bush;
• treatment against diseases and pests. Meteor has a strong immune system, but it weakens over time, so infection is still possible. To protect against diseases, fungicidal preparations and folk remedies are used. Another danger to potato bushes is insects, in particular Colorado potato beetles. They can easily destroy all plants. Insecticidal additives work well against pests;
• application of fertilizers. For abundant fruiting, potatoes need to be fed several times a season. The first stage is carried out before flowering; during this period, you need to apply any nitrogen fertilizers to the soil. The second stage occurs in midsummer, when the tops begin to fade. Fertilizing is carried out with potassium sulfate or superphosphate. The third stage is carried out while the stems are withering, but no later than a month before digging. Water the plants with infusion of liquid mullein.

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Attention!

If the soil on the site is fertile, with a rich mineral composition, then there is no need for fertilizing. Excess fertilizers, on the contrary, only harm the development of vegetables.

When planting in early May, you can dig up potatoes from the end of June. You don’t even need a shovel for this, since the tubers are in the upper layers of the soil; just dig up the ground with a pitchfork. The tops need to be cut off and thrown away, otherwise they will only get in the way. Young tubers have a thin yellowish skin, so when cooking, you don’t have to peel it off, but just wash it well to remove the soil.

The main time for harvesting potatoes is in the second half of summer. Digging is carried out in dry, cloudy weather; the ground should be dry. The tubers are cleaned of soil and wiped dry, and then dried well for several days to remove moisture. If you store undried fruits for storage, their shelf life is significantly reduced. The room intended for vegetable storage should be cool (temperature within 4-10 degrees Celsius), moderately humid (humidity 30-60%) and without access to light. With proper storage, potatoes can remain completely intact until the next season.

Preparation of planting material

Before planting, it is necessary to remove diseased and weak tubers. And then stimulate the growth of planting material. The following mixture is suitable for this: dilute a tablespoon of copper sulfate, a few granules of potassium permanganate and 1 kg of wood ash in a bucket of water. You can also add urea (40 grams), superphosphate (60 grams) and boric acid (10 grams) to the solution. This will disinfect and also help protect the potatoes from pests. It should be kept in this mixture for about half an hour.

Then the tubers need to be sprouted. This is done about a month before planting. For about three days, the tubers are kept in bright light and warm up to +30 degrees, and then removed to a cooler place, with a temperature of +15.

If you missed the germination time, there is no reason to worry. For this case, there is a method that will help germinate tubers in a shorter time. It's called "wet". To do this, put the potatoes in a box and cover them with wet peat or humus.

Sometimes gardeners choose an even faster method: treat the tubers a couple of days before planting with growth stimulants. Then the germination procedure in advance is not necessary at all.

Growing Potatoes

Tubers can be planted at a soil temperature of at least 10°C. The composition of the soil for this variety does not matter much, but it is better if the area is sandy loam.

If possible, then in early autumn it is sown with green manure plants, such as:

• white mustard;
• lupine;
• alfalfa;
• winter wheat and rye.

Grown sprouts of mustard, lupine and alfalfa are embedded in the soil, digging it deeply, in the fall. Winter crops need to be pruned with a hoe in the spring. Adding 35 - 40 buckets of humus in the fall to fertilize the soil will also help make the soil more fertile.

The ridges are oriented from north to south for better heating and lighting. The distance between rows, according to experienced gardeners, is left at least 60 cm, and between planting holes - 25 cm. The holes should be shallow, about 10cm.

Seed preparation

Selected in the fall, the tubers are inspected and those that show signs of rot are discarded. They are laid out in boxes a month before planting and left for gardening in the light and for germination.

The room temperature must be at least 10°C. Gardening is necessary so that solanine is formed in the tubers, which will protect young plants from pests. When planted in the soil, the height of the sprouts is usually about 2 - 3 cm. Before planting, the tubers are treated with Prestige.

How to plant Meteor potatoes?

When planting, leave 35 cm free between each future bush, and 60 cm between the rows. Tubers should be planted to a depth of about 10 cm. Before planting, it is useful to add fertilizer to each hole: 1 tbsp. l. nitrophoska or half a glass of bone meal, 700 grams of humus and 5 tbsp. l. wood ash.

By following this scheme, you will provide each bush with free space, so that everyone will have enough nutrients and moisture from the soil.

Features of cultivation

The main advantage of the Meteor potato variety is its ability to grow and bear fruit in different conditions. It is this quality that allows beginning gardeners to easily and effortlessly grow this variety and reap a decent harvest.

Planting potatoes

The optimal period for planting the variety is early May. According to popular belief, the appropriate period is when the bird cherry blossoms. The main condition is well-warmed soil. The area for the Meteor variety should be properly lit. Any shading is excluded.

Particular attention should be paid to preparing the land approximately two weeks before planting. The ideal option is when the following crops were grown on the plot in front of the potatoes: cucumbers, legumes, onions, and cabbage.

Planting stages

1. Meteor potatoes are planted in rows. A distance of approximately 30 cm must be maintained between the holes. A strip of earth approximately 55-65 cm wide is laid between the rows.
2. The holes are dug to a depth of approximately 8-12 cm. Organic fertilizer is added to each hole: 4-5 tbsp. l. wood ash and 650-700 g of dry humus. Alternatively, you can use bone meal (half a glass) and a tablespoon of nitrophoska. If you don’t want to rush around the area with a lot of bags, then you can buy a ready-made Kemira mixture in the store. Its manufacturers offer different compositions, but all of them help to increase the yield of Meteor potatoes, improve the quality of the vegetable and increase its ability to be preserved.
3. Place two or three tubers in a hole and bury them.

To obtain maximum yield, it is recommended to adhere to the rules for caring for Meteor potatoes: regular loosening of the soil and hilling of plants, especially after rains.

Important! For areas located in lowlands or for areas with frequent, prolonged rains, it is advisable to use the method of planting potatoes in ridges (as in the photo).

The essence of the method: the sprouted Meteor tubers are laid out on the ground in a row with a step of 20-25 cm. A distance of 90-100 cm is maintained between the rows. Then the potatoes are not pressed into the ground, but soil is simply raked onto the tubers. A ridge is formed with a height of approximately 30-40 cm and a base of 55-60 cm. This shape of the bed must be regularly maintained, especially after rains, when the soil is washed away along the slopes.

The advantages of the method are obvious: Meteor potato tubers are located in ridges and no shovel or pitchfork is required to get the crop. It is enough to move the soil a little at the top of the bed.

Watering and fertilizing the soil

It is advisable to water every ten days. Of course, this indicator can be considered conditional, since different regions will have their own requirements for the frequency of watering.

Important! Most of the time is devoted to watering during the germination of Meteor potatoes, the appearance of the first flower buds and after flowering.

When watering, you should pay attention not to the quantity of watering, but to its quality. The soil should get wet at least 40 cm deep. The indication for the need for watering is the loss of elasticity of the leaves and wilting of the tops. The best option for organizing irrigation is drip irrigation, in which water will constantly flow into the root system of the Meteor potato and a crust will not form on the soil surface.

To carry out proper feeding, it is recommended to take into account the characteristics of the growing season of the Meteor potato variety. During the season, three main periods of potato development can be distinguished.

1. The first stage is from germination of tubers to flowering of bushes, it lasts approximately 24-26 days. This period is characterized by increased growth of tops and the formation of Meteor tubers. It is recommended to add urea and ammonium nitrate.
2. The second stage begins after flowering and lasts until the tops begin to wilt, which is approximately 25-27 days. This time can be considered the most important, since intensive growth of Meteor potato tubers occurs. It is advisable to fertilize the soil with superphosphate or add potassium sulfate.
3. The third stage is the final withering of the stems and foliage. The growth of the tuber mass is still continuing, but at a slower rate. Mineral-organic mixtures are used: superphosphate and mullein solution.

Meteor potatoes are harvested after the tops have completely dried and withered.

Not all areas have favorable conditions for growing potatoes. Therefore, the composition of the soil can be improved by the correct application of fertilizers.

Potato care

Meteor is easy to care for, but still has some features.

Watering

This variety is drought-resistant, but it still needs to be watered every 10 days. In this case, you need to make sure that the water reaches the tubers, and not just covers the surface of the earth, otherwise the root crops will not receive enough moisture and nutrients, and this will lead to slow development, as well as to diseases.

Fertilizers

When planting potatoes, you need to take into account that the soil itself must be filled with the substances necessary for growth and development. But it is still better to feed the bushes so that you get a large harvest and the potatoes are not small. It is thanks to fertilizers that potatoes will receive all the necessary vitamins and nutrients that will ensure their proper development. About 3 of these dressings will be enough.

Please note that in rainy weather the plant needs fertilizer even more.

Mullein is the most suitable fertilizer. Dilute a liter of this substance in liquid form in a bucket of water and pour two liters of the solution under the bush.

Loosening and hilling

Already a week after planting potatoes, the soil should be loosened and weeds removed. Loosening should be superficial so as not to touch the tubers.

The meteor needs to be hilled only twice during the entire development period. The first time is when the height of the bushes is 15 cm, the second time – after 4 weeks.

Hilling is necessary in cold regions, especially if late frosts occur. This procedure helps protect the plant from freezing. However, in warm climate zones, you can do without hilling, because its main goal is to provide moisture to the tubers, and water also flows to the root crops through loosening and watering.

We suggest watching the video to learn in detail about how to hill potatoes and what equipment is needed for this:

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Watering is carried out three times per season - mandatory, and another 2-3 times - if necessary during the dry season.

1. The first watering is when the bushes sprout and reach 5-10 cm.
2. The second is at the beginning of budding.
3. The third is after the end of flowering.

Use slightly heated water; it should saturate the soil layer at least 50 cm.

Fertilizers are added to the watered soil and hilling is carried out.

Fertilizing applied to dry soil can cause root burns.

The first feeding should consist of nitrogen fertilizers. You can use organic ones, for example, a weak solution of chicken droppings or rotted manure (no more than a glass per bucket of water, but usually 2-3 tbsp is enough). You can’t water it with fresh manure, it causes burns.

The second time they are fed with a solution of potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. The bushes are hilled 2-3 times per season.

Protection from diseases and insects

Potatoes of the Meteor variety are immune to most diseases and insects, but additional preventive measures will not hurt it.

The bushes need to be inspected regularly, and it is also advisable to sprinkle them with ash, this will prevent the appearance of Colorado potato beetles. To protect against wireworms, you need to reduce the acidity of the soil and remove wheatgrass.

In addition, to protect plants, you need to carefully spray them with insecticides. But even ordinary care, such as watering, digging the soil, weeding and loosening it, helps protect the crop from diseases and pests.

Pests and diseases

Good immunity of the variety is provided by the originators. Meteor is not affected by golden cyst nematode, potato canker, tuber blight, scab, rhizoctonia, and various types of rot. If the requirements of agricultural technology are violated, he may become ill with late blight of leaves and Alternaria. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to follow all the rules for growing Meteor potatoes and carry out preventive treatment of the bushes with fungicides.

Dangerous pests include wireworms, Colorado potato beetles, mole crickets and field mice. In this case, spraying the plantings with insecticides, as well as observing crop rotation and traditional methods of controlling rodents, will help.

Harvest and storage

Meteor potatoes can be stored for a long time if you follow storage rules.

First of all, the harvested crop must be sorted and rotten and damaged potatoes removed. Then you should remove the remaining soil from the tubers, after which they should be laid out in a dark, ventilated place for 2-3 weeks, and then inspected and sorted again.

And only then you can place the potatoes in a place where they will be stored all winter. Remember that this place should be dark, with a humidity of about 75% and an air temperature of +1 to +6 degrees. Experts also advise going through the potatoes again in winter, removing the spoiled ones so that they do not damage the rest of the crop.

The Meteor potato variety has many advantages and, in addition, pleasant taste. He has a strong immunity to various diseases and is rarely damaged by insects. Caring for potatoes is quite simple and does not require much effort. Therefore, the Meteor variety is an excellent choice for growing for sale or for yourself.

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General characteristics of the variety

Meteor bushes grow tall, with medium-thick stems and dark leaves. White flowers are small in size. Each bush produces approximately 9-11 large potatoes.

The tubers are covered with a thin, cream-colored skin. The inner cut of this variety of potatoes has a light yellow color (as in the photo).

After planting, Meteor finally ripens in approximately 65-70 days, which makes it possible to classify it as an early ripening variety. There is an opinion that the potatoes are not dug until the color drops. However, for this variety it is possible to carry out the first “test” of the harvest after 43-46 days.

The Meteor variety is characterized by a high yield: 210-405 centners of tubers can be collected per hectare. Such a big difference is determined by the level of plant care, weather conditions, and location of the plots.

The distinctive quality of Meteor potatoes is excellent preservation, without loss of taste or appearance.

It is impossible to identify any significant shortcomings in the variety. It is quite natural that difficult weather conditions affect the size of the harvest. However, if you make every effort to properly care for the variety, the volume of the harvest will be quite satisfactory.