Red Scarlet - potato variety: description, reviews, advantages of the variety

Characteristics of potatoes

To get the maximum possible yield, you must first study the main characteristics of this variety. This is the only way to avoid gross violations of cultivation technology, thereby increasing the yield of a given variety.

What Red Scarlet Potatoes Look Like

The name of the variety itself means that the skin of the tubers is light red in color. At the same time, the pulp of the tuber has a yellowish tint. The tubers are characterized by an elongated shape with a fairly large weight.

The average weight of one tuber reaches 110-120 g. The eyes are not deep, which makes cleaning the grown crop much easier. Tubers contain up to 13-15% starch, which affects their high taste and density. After cooking is completed, the tubers become relatively crumbly.

Young shoots have a dark green color and many inflorescences. The variety is characterized by high development intensity throughout the entire growing period. The leaves have an elongated shape and are dark green in color. There are many fibers on the surface of the leaf.

Taste qualities

The variety has high taste, and the harvested crop can be used for boiling, baking, frying and preparing a variety of culinary dishes. Even after cooking is complete, the potatoes do not fall apart or darken. Due to the high starch content, the pulp always has optimal density. According to the existing classification, the variety received 9 points on a 10-point scale.

Productivity

If you follow the growing technology, you can get from 1 m2 to 19 kg. beautiful and tasty tubers. If you apply increased doses of fertilizers, you can increase the yield level to 23-25 ​​kg.

An important aspect of increasing productivity is timely irrigation and the fight against dangerous diseases and pests.

Ripening time

The variety belongs to the early ripening group. The period from the emergence of seedlings to the onset of technical ripeness for this variety lasts 46-55 days. You need to start harvesting when the tops have dried out significantly and when the skin on the tubers has completely hardened. We discussed the rules for harvesting potatoes in detail in this article.

Disease resistance

With a significant amount of precipitation and high air humidity, plants can be affected by scab. The main symptom of this disease is the appearance of raised ulcers on the surface of the tubers.

Sometimes this disease can manifest itself in a silvery form. Then the ulcers on the surface of the tubers acquire a characteristic silvery color. In the first and second forms, gradual decay of the affected tubers occurs.

Red Scarlet potatoes can also be affected by fusarium. When severely damaged, bushes of this variety begin to rot, starting from the root system.

Fusarium wilt of potatoes

What diseases affect potatoes and how to recognize them, read here.

How to store

After digging up the tubers, you need to move them under a canopy, where there is no access to direct sunlight, and dry them for several hours. Next, the tubers are sorted by size and damaged or rotten specimens are rejected.

For long-term storage, tubers must be placed in wooden boxes with holes in the bottom and side walls. The room for long-term storage of the grown crop must have good ventilation and air temperature in the range from +1 to +4 degrees Celsius. Also, air humidity should not be more than 60%. If the air temperature exceeds this range, the tubers will begin to turn green and begin to rapidly lose their taste.

Also, there should not be constant lighting in the room, as this can provoke the germination of tubers. If optimal storage conditions are created, tubers can be stored for 5-6 months.

Proper cultivation

To grow a rich harvest, so that the variety does not disappoint, you need to pay attention to care. We present step-by-step cultivation of Red Scarlett potatoes below.

Hilling

The first hilling is carried out after the bushes of the plant rise above the ground by 10-12 cm. You need to carefully rake the earth to the bushes, possibly sprinkling the bushes to the very top leaves. Hilling is necessary to protect tender shoots from:

• unexpected frosts;
• too bright sunlight.

When the potato bushes grow 40 cm from the ground, another hill is needed. Now you can not only hill up, but also mulch the plants - throw mulch under the branches of the bushes:

• hay;
• cut branches of other plants;
• tops

Thanks to mulching, moisture is retained near the bush longer and the soil does not dry out.

Watering

Often gardeners do not water potato plantings at all.

The need for watering is calculated taking into account weather conditions:

• if there are 3-4 good rainy days in the summer, nothing will threaten the potatoes;
• if the summer is too dry and hot, even hardy plants may not survive.
• In any case, when there is a moisture deficit, the yield drops significantly.

There is no need to subject plants to such tests, even if the plant manages to survive, the yield will sharply decrease or disappear altogether. Therefore, during hot periods it is better to water potatoes 3-4 times during the summer. With watering, you can fertilize the plantings and organize the application of fertilizers. The Scarlett variety will definitely reward you with a booming harvest.

Important! Do not feed potatoes (and other plants) on a hot afternoon, on dry soil. Plants may burn. Fertilizing is given exclusively after watering in the morning or evening.

Weed control

Weeds are controlled as they appear. It is better to do this after rain or watering. Experienced gardeners know that weeding is useful at any time. After rain it is more convenient to remove weeds - the grass tears more easily. If the land is dry, it’s a good idea to go through it with a hoe, cut down the weeds, and at the same time loosen the soil under the potato bushes.

Growing healthy potatoes

To grow an excellent harvest, you need to know about the diseases and pests of the Red Scarlett variety in order to protect your plantings from them.

Breeders tried to develop a variety that is not afraid of pests and diseases. Scarlett potatoes are not very susceptible to disease. But under unfavorable growing or storage conditions, root crops can become infected with a fungus that turns the tubers into rot. Therefore, gardeners should protect the harvest from:

• excess moisture,
• dampness,
• cold.

Among the pests, we need to name long-time “fans” of potato fields:

1. Colorado beetle;
2. bear

To combat “guests”, specialized stores offer various drugs. According to knowledgeable people, it is better to deal with pests manually:

• beetles - collect,
• mole cricket - drown by pouring water and vinegar into the mink (3 tablespoons per bucket of water).

As can be seen from the description, the Scarlet variety is a worthy contender to take pride of place in the garden. It is high-yielding, has good taste, is perfectly stored, and is resistant to diseases and pests.

Advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to the qualified and focused work of breeders, the Red Scarlet variety has the following positive characteristics:

• consistently high yields,
• high taste qualities,
• resistance to the most dangerous diseases,
• plants quickly adapt to weather and climatic growing conditions,
• possibility of obtaining two harvests in one season,
• high level of transportability of grown tubers,
• increased responsiveness to fertilization and watering.

Among the negative characteristics, it should be noted that in rainy weather, scab and fusarium may occur.

It should also be remembered that overripe potatoes can take on a curved shape.

Reviews

Svetlana, 35 years old, Voronezh region.

For the last 4 years we have been planting Red Scarlet potatoes. We are very pleased with the quantity and quality of the harvests. On our black soil the tubers grow large and beautiful. There are practically no small details or defects. From a small area we collect even, clean potatoes in buckets; from each bush we get almost 2 kg. We store it in the basement; over the winter it does not deteriorate and does not germinate, unlike other varieties. Potatoes taste excellent and are suitable for all cooking methods. Our only problem is that Colorado beetles really like it. You have to constantly collect them and spray the tops. This year we used the drug "Zubr".

Yuri, 52 years old, Vitebsk

Many of us grow the Red Scarlett variety for sale and for themselves. In the market, this red-skinned beauty is found on almost every counter. The appearance of the potatoes is uniform, marketable, they are easily washed and packaged, they are universal in purpose, therefore they are in high consumer demand. It cooks, bakes and fries perfectly without falling apart. The puree made from it is delicious. Suitable for long-term storage, almost the entire harvest lies quietly until spring in perfect condition. Excellent variety, guaranteed harvest.

Kirill, 38 years old, Nizhny Novgorod

We have known Red Scarlet potatoes for a long time. The variety is successful and worthy in all respects. True, last year there was a rainy summer and internal voids - hollows - formed in many tubers. This did not affect the taste, but for winter storage I had to buy an additional supply of imported potatoes at the market.

Elena, 40 years old, Tomsk

Everyone here loves potatoes and is ready to eat them all the time. Now we have chosen Red Scarlett: tasty, moderately starchy and crumbly, with dense yellow flesh. Thanks to their medium size and even shape, the tubers are ideally peeled without effort. We bought super-super elite seed tubers (1 kg package) from Biogen-T. Planted and looked after as usual. From 10 bushes we got more than 40 kg (4 buckets). The potatoes were selected, smooth, dark pink. We immediately set aside all the small ones for planting next year. We hope that the harvest will be even greater!

Reviews from those who planted Red Scarlet potatoes

Andrey, Vitebsk

This variety has been grown for more than three years. Always reaped high yields. I like that the plants grow quickly and are able to effectively suppress weeds. With timely watering and weeding, I collect up to 15 kg. large tubers from 1 m2. The taste is excellent. The harvested crop is well stored.

Anna Magnitogorsk

An excellent variety with a whole range of positive characteristics, the main ones being high productivity and resistance to dangerous fungal diseases. The tubers are very tasty and can be stored for a long time.

Sergey, Pikalevo

I only grew this variety for a year, but I realized that this is what I had been looking for for so long. The tubers are tasty, large and easy to clean. Plants develop quickly and can grow successfully in a variety of soils. And most importantly, I reaped a good harvest.

Care instructions

In order for the potatoes to take root well, they provide the necessary care to the crop: monitor watering, fertilize, loosen, weed and hill up the bushes.

Watering and fertilizing

Watering and fertilizing are carried out simultaneously three times a season. The first watering is done after the first shoots appear, approximately 3 weeks after planting. Apply 3 liters of liquid per bush. The second watering is carried out during the period of bud formation and flowering, and the third - immediately after the end of flowering.

Potatoes prefer fertilizing containing nitrogen, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus. They use ready-made fertilizer complexes or combine different ones. Fertilizing is carried out using the foliar or root method. For root planting, fertilizers dissolved in water are applied under the bush or the soil is sprinkled with dry fertilizers. For foliar application, the bushes are sprayed with organic or inorganic fertilizers.

Important! Fertilizing is done after watering.

Loosening and weeding

Loosening and weeding the area provides better oxygen supply to the bushes and enriches the tubers with nutrients. Loosening is done after each watering or rain. The formation of earthen crusts on the surface contributes to the rotting of root crops inside the soil.

Weeding is done as necessary. All weeds are removed from the site as they sprout. Weeds deplete the soil and absorb some of the minerals. If you neglect weeding, you will end up with a poor harvest.

Hilling

Hilling provides moisture retention at the potato roots, as well as additional protection from attack by harmful insects. Hilling is carried out three times per season. The first is when the sprouts reach a height of about 20 cm. The bush is sprinkled with soil so that 2 - 3 pairs of leaves remain on the surface. The second is carried out 2 weeks after the first, and the third 3 weeks after the second.

How to grow potatoes

In order for this variety to show its full genetic potential, it is necessary to correctly perform all the necessary agrotechnical techniques from choosing a site for cultivation to harvesting and storing the crop.

When can you plant potatoes?

Planting planting material at a permanent growing site is necessary when the soil is warmed at a depth of 8-9 cm to +10 +12 degrees Celsius. Only at this temperature will the tubers begin to immediately form a root system and young shoots. When planted in cooler soil, the tubers will slow down their development and may be affected by dangerous diseases, as well as soil pests.

The optimal calendar time for planting may vary depending on the year of cultivation, but in most cases it occurs in the second ten days of May. We recommend looking at the article on planting potatoes.

Soil for Red Scarlet potatoes

Potatoes can grow successfully in almost all types of soil. The main thing is that the soil has a loose structure and weak acidity. When growing on dense soils, timely loosening is a prerequisite, and when growing this variety on sandy soils, increased doses of mineral and organic fertilizers should be applied.

Seed preparation

When spring comes, it is necessary to remove the planting material from storage and sort it out with your own hands, discarding rotten or damaged specimens.

Selected tubers are laid out on a flat surface and dried for 3-5 hours. After this, you should put the tubers in boxes and place them in a room for germination. The air temperature in such a room should be + 12 + 14 degrees Celsius. The germination process lasts until the sprouts reach a length of 2-4 mm. Find out how to properly prepare seed material and how to treat it before planting.

Processing potatoes before planting

Before planting, the tubers are laid out in one layer on a flat surface and the planting material is treated with fungicidal preparations using a sprayer. It is important to turn the tubers over to the other side and repeat the processing. Only in this way can the tubers be processed from all sides. Having completed processing, the tubers are given time to dry and collected back into the boxes.

Methods for planting potatoes

The variety must be planted in even rows with a distance of 34-40 cm in a row and 90-100 cm between rows. The depth of the holes should not exceed 5 cm. So deeper planting will make it difficult to dig up a ripe crop. If groundwater is close to the selected area, then it is necessary to plant the tubers in pre-prepared raised ridges. Judging by the reviews, our readers really liked the article about potato planting methods, be sure to check it out.

How to feed potatoes

To get the maximum possible yield, it is necessary to carry out at least three feedings during the growing season.

1. After receiving young seedlings 12-14 cm long, it is necessary to fertilize with a solution of ammonium nitrate (12 g per 8-9 liters of water). The consumption of the prepared solution should be 6-7 liters. per 1 m2.
2. Before flowering begins, spray the above-ground parts of the potatoes with liquid complex fertilizer Vympel (12-13 ml per 12-13 liters of water) or Energen Aqua (10-11 ml per 12-13 liters of water). Spraying should be carried out in the evening.
3. 2 weeks after flowering ends, you need to fertilize the potatoes with a solution of chicken manure. For this, take 1 liter. fermented droppings and dissolved in water in a ratio of 1:12. The consumption rate of this solution should be 4-5 liters. per 1 m2.

What fertilizers are best to use for potatoes, read here.

How to hill potatoes

Hilling must be carried out in two steps.

1. The first hilling is carried out when the height of young seedlings is 12-14 cm.
2. The second hilling is performed after the shoots grow to a height of 16-18 cm.

It is important that hilling is carried out using loose, finely lumpy soil.

Find out when and how best to hill potatoes.

How to water Red Scarlet potatoes

The variety responds very well to timely watering. The first watering must be done when the soil dries to a depth of 3-6 cm. Further watering is carried out depending on weather conditions, but at least 3 times a month.

It is especially important to properly water potatoes after flowering and at the beginning of tuber filling.

2-3 weeks before the start of harvesting, watering must be completely stopped.

On average, the irrigation rate per 1 m2 should be 12-15 liters. water. To ensure better water utilization by potato plants, watering should be done in the evening.

Preparing potato seeds for planting

To properly prepare seeds for planting, you should perform a number of preliminary works:

1. We select potato tubers for planting. Choose smooth potatoes, without signs of disease, rot, or unpleasant odor. If the potato has mechanical damage but looks strong, it is suitable for planting.
2. Potatoes need to be sorted by size. The weight of the tubers is selected to be approximately the same size - 50-80 grams.

Attention! Sorting is very important because tubers of different sizes will produce different bushes in size. Strong bushes will oppress the small ones sitting nearby, and the potatoes under the small bushes will form later, the tubers will be small, and the bush will become susceptible to disease.

1. Greening planting material. A month before planting, potatoes need to be removed from vegetable storage and placed in the light. The room temperature is maintained at 10-12 degrees. In the sun's rays, potato sprouts will turn green and grow. Green potatoes are not suitable for eating, but they are perfectly prepared for planting - solanine protects against diseases.

Attention! Do not eat potatoes that have turned green. Green color indicates an increase in the content of glycoalkaloids, in potatoes this is solanine. When potatoes turn green, solanine levels rise to potentially dangerous levels. The increased solanine content also gives potatoes a bitter taste after cooking.

1. Germination in sand and sawdust. In addition to laying potatoes out in the sun, gardeners often use another germination method - in wet sand or sawdust. Sawdust or sand is moistened from a watering can with water at room temperature, and planting potato tubers are buried in such a substrate. Germination takes 14-15 days, so you can’t put potatoes to sprout too early. The method is good - it takes less time, the shoots appear friendly and even. The only disadvantage of the method is that the planting material is too exposed to the risk of contracting viral diseases.
2. If all the deadlines have passed, and the potato seeds have not been able to germinate, you can only use the last method - keeping the seed at a high temperature (37-40 degrees). With this method, the sprouts begin to grow after 4 days.
3. Before planting, it’s a good idea to spray the tubers with potassium permanganate or copper sulfate. Treatment will increase the potato's resistance to viruses.

Potato propagation methods

The variety is easily propagated by dividing the tubers into several parts. In this case, it is very important that viable eyes are located on all parts of the tubers.

It is also quite effective to obtain high-quality planting material using young seedlings. To do this, you need to place the tubers in shallow containers and cover them with peat or sawdust. After this, the substrate is regularly moistened. After a certain period of time, young shoots appear on the surface, which can be carefully separated from the mother tuber and transplanted to a permanent growing location.

It is important that in order to obtain friendly shoots, the air temperature in the room should be at least + 16 degrees Celsius.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Early potato Jewel is an extremely early species. Full ripening occurs by 50-65 days. Keeping quality 94%. The potatoes are even and smooth, the harvest is uniform. The pulp contains a lot of amino acids and carotene. The coloring is uniform outside and inside. Starchiness is moderate.

The German variety belongs to the popular breeding group Bavaria Saat Vertriebs, valued for its adaptability to the climate of northern regions and temperate latitudes.

Plants are strong and erect. Good setting and productivity are noted in different types of soil. The height of the stems is 45-60 cm. The root system is developed, there are many tubers - 15-20 pieces. The sizes of vegetables are medium and large (small ones are not found).

Flowering buds with a soft purple color. The leaves are small, with a wavy edge. The sprouts have a violet hue when growing, the pubescence is weak.

What are the features of tubers:

• average weight 80-150 g;
• optimal starch content - 10-15%;
• yellow coloring outside and inside;
• there are few eyes, the landing is 1-1.5 mm;
• the pulp boils well;
• the texture is dense, not watery.

The State Variety Commission evaluates the taste of the tubers at 4.6 points out of 5. They make a delicate puree and a creamy soup rich in flavor. Potatoes are tasty stewed, baked, fried, and are used in large quantities for the production of chips. In fast food cafes it is used for free recipes. The pulp does not darken after heat treatment and has an appetizing yellow tint.

Origin of the variety

Jewel seed potatoes from Elite belong to a German breeding line. The variety is zoned for zones with different types of climate - maritime, continental and sharply continental.

Diseases and pests

During prolonged wet weather, the variety may be affected by common scab. The main symptom of this disease is the formation of dry, raised ulcers on the skin of the tubers. If affected bushes are found, all tubers must be dug up and the soil in the hole should be treated with ammonium sulfate. Good results are obtained by sowing green manure as precursors, which will significantly reduce the likelihood of this disease occurring. You can choose green manure for your site here.

The most dangerous pest is the Colorado potato beetle, since this insect has a high reproduction rate and is capable of completely destroying potato bushes in 2-3 days.

To combat this disease, preventive measures are very effective. First of all, this is compliance with the recommended crop rotation and deep autumn plowing. If, nevertheless, the Colorado potato beetle has settled on potato bushes, then if there are more than 5 pieces on one bush, it is necessary to immediately spray them with Bombardir or Metaphos insecticides.

Another dangerous pest of potato tubers is wireworm. Removing it is quite problematic, but many cope with this task. If you are familiar with this pest, then look at what methods of controlling wireworms exist.

Application and benefits

These potatoes with a pleasant noble taste are a source of microelements. Its main advantage is its high potassium content, which helps normalize metabolism. Therefore, the Red Scarlet variety is included in various therapeutic diets.

Potatoes also contain vitamin C, which improves immunity. A person needs 100 mg. of this substance per day, and 100 g of plant replaces 15% of the norm. Red Scarlet also contains vitamins A, B, H, PP. If you exclude vegetables from your diet, these useful elements will have to be purchased at the pharmacy in the form of capsules. After all, the symptoms of vitamin deficiency can be very serious.

The variety is so popular in public catering not only due to its taste and preservation, but also its low price compared to other varieties of this crop. Potatoes can be used to prepare both ordinary dishes such as mashed potatoes or fried slices, as well as real delicacies.

Red Scarlet in cooking

From high-quality Dutch potatoes you can prepare:

1. Baked wedges with herbs. To do this, the tubers must be washed and cut into even pieces without cleaning. Then cook for 2 minutes without closing the lid. Next, each slice should be spread with olive oil, covered with herbs and garlic powder. The potatoes should be placed on a baking sheet and placed in the oven, in which the temperature should be maintained at 200 degrees, and bake until golden brown. All that remains is to sprinkle the dish with pepper and add decorations.
2. Potatoes baked in foil with crab meat. Take 6 root vegetables and 200 grams of crab meat (or sticks), 100 grams of lard, dill, other greens, 4 tablespoons of sour cream. The vegetable is not peeled, but placed on foil on top of a piece of lard. It is salted and wrapped in foil. Then bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Crab sticks are cut and mixed with other ingredients. After baking, the potatoes are taken out and decorated with the resulting mixture, vegetables, and herbs.

Use for cosmetic purposes

Potatoes are great for making masks and body care mixtures.

This variety of vegetable is good for the skin of the hands and face.

It helps fight wrinkles and even acne. To do this, grate the potatoes on a fine grater and place the resulting pulp between two gauze strips, and then place it on the face for 15-60 minutes. You can place clean slices or peels of root vegetables on your neck. The juice supplies the skin with nutrients and smoothes out wrinkles.

To make the effect of the masks stronger, the face must be cleansed. Grated potatoes mixed with half an egg yolk and a spoonful of honey will also help. This mask stays on the face for 20 minutes. It deactivates the sebaceous glands.

After preparing cosmetic mixtures, they need to be covered with a napkin. Wash off folk remedies with cold water.

Medicinal properties of Red Scarlet

Potatoes have been used medicinally since the 19th century. These days it is also recommended for people with various diseases.

The steam coming from boiled potatoes warms the respiratory tract. One procedure is enough to stop even a strong dry cough. It is simple: you need to bend over a container of boiled potatoes, cover your head with a long towel and inhale deeply for 10-20 minutes. However, such an operation every day is harmful, so it is performed once every three days.

Potato slices help relieve minor burns, for example, if the skin burns from the scorching sun in summer. Root juice relieves pain and redness.

Doctors often advise patients to drink potato juice to treat ulcers, heartburn, constipation, and high acidity. The pain goes away after taking 200-300 ml. per day.

Harvest and storage

Red Scarlet potatoes ripen already in early August, when the tops of the above-ground part are completely dry and the skin becomes intensively coarser. After this, you can safely begin digging and harvesting.

Next, the grown tubers are stacked under a canopy in one layer for drying. Dried tubers are cleaned of soil residues and sorted by size. To preserve the grown crop for as long as possible, it is necessary to place it in a room specially prepared for storage.

First of all, in such a room the temperature must be maintained in the range of + 1 + 3 degrees Celsius and air humidity no more than 60%. An important aspect of long-term potato storage is effective ventilation. You can store the harvest in boxes, wicker baskets and even in piles no more than 1 m high.

Landing Features

On household plots, people are accustomed to preparing planting material themselves. The only thing you shouldn’t do in this case is to plant potatoes for more than five years from the same seed material.

Varietal properties are lost after five years and potatoes may lose resistance to diseases and pests to which the variety is resistant.

Harvesting varietal tubers is not the only option for potato reproduction. Another planting method is the seed method, but it is labor-intensive and time-consuming. Seeds can be purchased from trusted manufacturers of planting material and experienced nurseries.

Potatoes for planting should be free of foulbrood, bruises, with distinct eyes, and uniform in size. The same qualities of tubers should be taken into account when independently sorting for planting. Before planting in the ground, tubers must be prepared.

In order for the sprouts to germinate in sufficient quantities and have a healthy appearance, the potatoes prepared for planting are laid out in a lighted room with a temperature of at least plus 15 degrees. Tubers with deviations from the norm are rejected. To ensure uniform emergence of sprouts, turn the potatoes periodically. A sprout length of 2 cm is considered sufficient for planting.

For Red Scarlet, a sunny place for planting is best. The variety loves warmth, so it should be planted in soil that has been warmed up after winter, when the frost season has passed. Planting is carried out in May or June, depending on the growing region.

Field tests have shown that Red Scarlet shows better germination and yield results if ridges are made 12 cm high, the holes are deepened by 8 cm. To improve growth, ash is added, and a germinated tuber is placed on top. To ensure that each plant receives enough sunlight, 60 cm should be left between the holes and rows.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of the variety:

• high yield rates;
• ease of washing and cleaning tubers;
• excellent taste of potatoes;
• the ability to place tubers in any container;
• root vegetables hold their shape well after cooking, but at the same time they become soft;
• good immunity, almost resistant to most diseases;
• acceptable resistance to cancer and golden nematode, and high resistance to late blight of tubers;
• when the variety is propagated from seeds, the best characteristics and qualities of Red Scarlet will be transferred to the sprouted plants;
• excellent transportability indicators.

Thus, this variety has quite a lot of positive qualities and properties. However, it also has some disadvantages. According to summer residents and gardeners, there are very few of them, and their appearance is caused by bad weather conditions and improper cultivation.

Disadvantages of potatoes:

1. There is a high probability of potato being affected by viral diseases or scab if the summer was cold and damp, and there were few sunny and warm days.
2. Root crops acquire a clumsy and irregular shape if they are not dug up in a timely manner (it is worth remembering that this is an early ripening variety).

The above advantages and disadvantages of the Red Scarlet potato variety are indicated according to the characteristics and reviews of summer residents.

What regions is it suitable for?

Based on the characteristics of the Red Scarlet potato, it is best suited for cultivation in Belarus, Ukraine and some parts of Russia (here it is better to plant the crop in the central or southern region).

This variety prefers to grow in dry and warm climates. If there is a high level of humidity in the growing area, this can lead to a decrease in yield. The more sunny days there are, the better for potato bushes and root crops. Therefore, this variety cannot be grown in the northern regions.

Note! You can try to grow Red Scarlet in the North-Western and West Siberian regions, however, in this climate the bushes will give a small harvest.