Potato Nikse - description of the variety
The Nixe variety belongs to the mid-early table variety for long-term use. Recommended for cultivation throughout Russia. Young tubers can be harvested 65 days after emergence. Potatoes will be fully suitable for winter storage in 80 days. The average ripening time for Nikse potatoes is 75 days.
Retains consumer and economic qualities throughout the rest period. The oval tubers are covered in a thin yellow skin and have small sunken eyes of the same color. The pulp of the tubers when cut has a creamy-yellow tint; the tubers do not darken after peeling. Contains up to 16% starch.
Potato Nikse, appearance
Important! To independently determine the level of starch content in potatoes, the tubers are cut into two parts and the halves are rubbed against each other. If droplets of moisture appear on the slices, it means the starch concentration is low. A starchy coating on the cuts and sticky halves indicate a high level of carbohydrates in the tubers.
Nikse potatoes have high taste characteristics. According to the culinary types, which depend on the degree of boiling of the root vegetables, the timing of harvest and the level of carbohydrate content, Nixe potatoes belong to types B, C:
- Type B is characteristic of ripened potatoes of the Nixe variety - the pulp has a slightly mealy, slightly watery consistency, is slightly boiled, and is used for first courses, salads, and frying.
- Type C refers to young potatoes - the consistency of the tubers is loose, watery, contains a lot of starch, and boils well.
Nikse potatoes are recommended for making chips, French fries, and baking.
Additional Information! The classification according to culinary types divides potatoes into 4 groups. In addition to groups B and C, there is group A, which includes varieties with a low starch content, suitable only for frying, and group D - tubers of this type crumble when cooked, ideal for mashed potatoes.
Young boiled potatoes
Harvesting and storage
The collection should not be delayed, otherwise the Gusar tubers will begin to deteriorate. The signal to dig up potatoes is the yellowing of most of the tops. It will need to be cut 10-14 days before harvesting to harden the peel. Collection work is carried out on a warm, certainly dry day, no less than a week after the last precipitation.
According to the characteristics, the soil should not be too hard, but not damp either. The dug up tubers are scattered in the sun for a couple of hours to dry.
The harvest of the variety must be stored in a ventilated, cold room, in bulk in a department fenced off with wooden beams. To prevent infections, it is worth sorting out the Gusar crop at least once every two months. Under favorable conditions, this potato variety can last in the cellar for 7 to 10 months without spoiling.
Technical characteristics of the Nixe variety
German and Russian originators, holders of patents for the use of the Nixe variety, grow seed tubers in Germany on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, in Russia - in the Arkhangelsk region. in the Northern Dvina delta.
The breeders made sure that the Nixe potato variety had genetic protection against late blight, scab, black leg, glandular spot, D1 potato cancer, and nematodes.
The variety is high-yielding; up to 30 root crops of the same size can be formed in a nest. Potatoes are not demanding on soil fertility; they can be grown both on an industrial scale and on a personal plot.
Potato diseases and pests
This variety is highly resistant to potato blight, viral infections, nematodes, and due to the early ripening of root crops, it is practically not affected by late blight.
But the resistance of this variety to rot and blackleg is below average
, therefore, preventive treatments with appropriate preparations are required, as well as compliance with the irrigation regime and agricultural cultivation techniques.
Young potato tops of this variety can be affected by the following insect pests:
- aphids;
- thrips;
- Colorado potato beetle.
Insecticide solutions help effectively combat these “harmful” bugs.
. Typically, no more than three treatments of tops with these preparations are performed. It is advisable to spray the aboveground part of the potato before it begins to flower.
Experienced vegetable growers use the following preventive measures against the larvae of click beetles (wireworms):
- spill the soil with disinfectants before planting root crops;
- When planting potatoes, place onion or garlic peels in each hole.
You also need to follow the rules of crop rotation and not grow potatoes constantly in one place.
. The best predecessors for this vegetable crop are meadow grass plants, phacelia, oilseed radish, and all types of cabbage.
Preparing potatoes for planting
Seed potatoes of the Nixe variety, purchased from representatives of the original companies, do not require pre-treatment against late blight and scab, but require protection against the Colorado potato beetle. The pest can be controlled in two ways - by spraying the green tops with biological preparations and chemicals after the seedlings have grown, and by treating the tubers before planting.
In addition, there are traditional methods of fighting insects. Gardeners very often practice manual collection of larvae and adults; to repel pests, they scatter fresh pine sawdust between the rows. In the early morning, after dew, potato bushes are dusted with wood ash and corn flour. If 10 kg of ash is used on the 1st acre of the bed, all the beetles should die.
Before planting, potato tubers are germinated in a warm room. This is necessary in order to activate root formation processes after placing the tubers in the soil. Germination can be carried out in the dark and in the light. Without light, they form long, leaded, colorless or yellowish seedlings that can be damaged when planted in the soil.
Note! Potato tubers are germinated at t +12°C..15°C.
Leaded potato sprouts
Pros and cons of the variety
If you carefully study the characteristics, it will become clear that this is a universal variety for most domestic territories - unlike, for example, the northern Magadan. It is accessible for cultivation even by beginning gardeners.
pros
The Gusar variety exhibits the following positive qualities in cultivation:
- productivity - the fertility of this potato is not critically affected by negative weather conditions;
- high starch content - up to 17.5%, which makes potatoes tasty and nutritious;
- keeping quality - the Gusar crop can last 8-10 months. almost without losses;
- resistance to the most severe potato diseases, in particular to nematodes and cancer;
- drought resistance - if the summer turns out to be dry, the crop, thanks to this characteristic, will not die even without regular watering;
In general, reviews from gardeners about this variety are mostly positive.
Minuses
According to experienced potato growers, Gussar has few negative qualities:
- low marketability - the lower limit of this characteristic is 74%, due to its inexpressive appearance and instability to mechanical damage;
- susceptibility to late blight, rhizoctonia and scab - you will have to carefully process the seed material before planting and move the potatoes into storage more often;
- The Gusar variety weakly resists being eaten by the Colorado potato beetle - the gardener needs to monitor this and treat the pest in time.
Based on this, we can conclude that the characteristics of the Gusar potato indicate that it is ideal for small gardens, where it is easier to ensure high-quality sampling and treatment against parasites.
Requirements for potato beds
Potatoes are grown on fairly loose soils with normal acidity. The Nikse variety will show good results even on poor soils if the beds are prepared in the fall.
The plot of the garden allocated for planting potatoes is cleared of weeds, digging is carried out, and organic matter is added. In the spring, ash is added to the holes, mineral fertilizers - 1 tsp each. nitroammaphoska with the formula: nitrogen (16), phosphorus (16), potassium (16).
The beds are located in a sunny, wind-protected location with deep groundwater.
Landing Features
The Gusar variety, based on its characteristics, is considered to be average in terms of planting and ripening. Although it is resistant to frost, it should not be planted too early. Before starting sowing work, it would be a good idea to check the forecast - there should be no frosts during the 2-3rd week of ripening.
Landing dates
Before planting, the seed material of Gusar potatoes must be sorted, treated against parasites, germinated and kept in the sun so that the tubers turn a little green.
Mid-season potatoes are sown by mid-May - in the second ten days of the month. The main thing is that the earth has time to warm up no less than +13°+14° - mid-season varieties are quite thermophilic. If the weather is cold, it is better to wait until the third decade to sow Gusar.
Site preparation
Potatoes of any variety love soil with the following characteristics: saturated with peat, black soil, sandy loam. But Hussar does not tolerate waterlogged clay soils. At the very beginning of autumn, the area for potatoes is dug up and organic fertilizers are applied.
A few days before sowing, the soil must be plowed or dug up to saturate it with oxygen.
Planting scheme
The ideal planting pattern for Hussar is 50 cm between bushes and 40 cm between rows. The planting depth of each elite tuber varies from 8 to 10 cm, depending on moisture and warmth.
The seeds should not rot or freeze. For successful growth, Gusar potatoes are planted in well-lit areas, after legumes, cucumbers and cabbage.
Potato care
After the seedlings rise to a height of 20 cm, hill up and mulch the root area of the potato bushes. With normal soil moisture, watering is carried out before flowering, during the setting of seed pods, and in the initial period of tuber ripening.
Important! In case of drought, regular heavy watering will be necessary, which is stopped when the tops begin to wilt.
A prerequisite for a good harvest of high-quality potatoes is protecting plants from pests, weeding, and loosening the soil. Without air access to the root region of potato bushes, tuberization processes are slow and root crops do not gain sufficient weight.
Characteristics of Gusar potatoes
The main characteristics of the Gusar variety are quite impressive for this price category. Such potatoes can boast record yields - up to 550 c/ha and even more. Each bush can ripen up to 10 tubers. At the same time, the tuber, according to official characteristics, can grow up to 185 g.
They note the high taste and low boilability of Gusar potatoes. It is ideal for frying and main courses. The skin of Gusar is light brown, the flesh is yellowish. The bushes are tall and erect, the leaves are intermediate and medium in size.
Flaws
- Compared to similar varieties, Lilly seed potatoes are expensive. In garden stores they ask for 80-100 rubles per kilogram. A similar price can be seen in crops of Dutch selection;
- Has planting features (it is necessary to maintain a large distance between the holes);
- Demanding about watering.
According to reviews, the variety has proven itself to be the best. Despite the cost, with proper planting and timely watering, it will please the owners of the site and farmers with a high yield.
