Potatoes are a vegetable crop that has been cultivated for a long time. The vegetable is quite common, the selection is developing every year, the market offers improved varieties of potatoes - ultra-early, over-yielding, resistant to diseases and pests. Rodrigo potatoes are a new variety that is gaining popularity in the Russian market. The article discusses the characteristics of Rodrigo potatoes, the rules of agricultural technology, the requirements for the site, tips for caring for the plant, the main advantages and disadvantages.

The history of the creation of the variety

The new potato variety Rodrigo was developed by German breeders. In 2009, the potato variety was entered into the Russian State Register.

It is recommended to plant tubers of a very early potato variety in the Middle Volga region. Good weather conditions make it possible to obtain the maximum yield of the variety.

Russian summer residents grow Rodriguez potatoes in regions with a harsher climate; with proper agricultural technology, the yield remains high.

Description of the variety

Ramona potatoes

The Rodrigo variety is declared as very early. You can harvest the crop 10-12 weeks after planting the tubers in open ground. You can dig in the first crop at 8-9 weeks, but the peel by this time will not be dense enough for long-term storage.

Rodrigo potatoes

Potato variety Rodrigo variety description:

  • Tall, spreading bushes grow up to 80 cm in height, erect stems. The leaves are dark green, large. A slight waviness is noticeable along the edges of the leaves. The structure of the leaf blade is hairless, wrinkled;
  • The flowers are large in color, can be pink or lilac in color, sometimes red, the corollas remain snow-white;
  • The variety is considered drought-resistant;
  • Grown in the southern and northern regions;
  • The description of the Rodriguez potato states: the root crop ripens in 65-70 days. The rind is bright pink. Tubers grow elongated-oval. There are many eyes on the potato that can be easily removed;
  • Elastic flesh with a yellowish tinge. When boiled, it does not boil, the pulp becomes even brighter, this indicates a high content of carotenoids (antioxidants useful for humans). The variety belongs to the table variety, has a pleasant sweetish taste. The vegetable contains 15% starch;
  • The Rodrigo variety is high-yielding, from 1 hundredth you can get more than 600 kg of large tubers. The average weight of one potato is 200 g, up to 10 large tubers of almost the same size can be harvested from a bush;
  • Tubers are well stored in the winter, high keeping quality - about 90%, keep their presentation for a long time;
  • If you store potatoes at the required temperature and humidity, then the rejection of spoiled vegetables will be no more than 5%;
  • The variety is resistant to various potato diseases (nematode, cancer, scab).

Agrotechnics

Site requirements

The potato variety Rodrigo is considered unpretentious in cultivation and care. To get a good harvest of tasty and large potatoes, gardeners should know the agrotechnical recommendations when planting tubers.

Alena potatoes

It is necessary to choose a site for varietal potatoes. Heavy and acidic soil is not suitable for planting tubers. Swampy and sandy areas will also not be favorable for growing potatoes.

In the fall, the soil is prepared for potatoes. Nitrogen and potash fertilizers are applied to the ground. In addition to mineral additives, the soil is fertilized with organic matter. The site is dug up, the remnants of the weed are removed.

On a note.The proportion of nitrogen and potassium supplements is 2: 1. For 1 sq. m will require 30 g of nitrogen and 15 g of potash fertilizers.

If the level of acidity of the soil is increased, then dolomite flour or slaked lime will help reduce the acidic environment. You can use crushed eggshells, crushed chalk.

Potatoes are planted on the site, if before that they grew there:

  • Corn;
  • Beet;
  • Radish;
  • Cabbage.

It is not advisable to use the site if plants of the Solanaceae family grew on it, since they are affected by the same diseases and pests.

A good predecessor for Nandrin carrots is potatoes.

For active growth, the Rodrigo variety, like any other type of potato, requires light, so the area should be open and well lit.

Preparing a site for planting potatoes

How to prepare planting material

For planting, it is necessary to select medium-sized, clean, healthy tubers. In the spring, Rodrigo's seed potatoes are germinated, the procedure is carried out a month before planting in open ground. Therefore, you can start germinating from the end of February.

How to germinate tubers:

  • Place a layer of potatoes in boxes or on the floor. The room in which the planting material will be located should be poorly lit, the optimal temperature regime is 15-18 degrees. In order to prevent, the tubers are sprayed with a weak solution of copper sulfate once a week;
  • To activate the sprouts, the planting material is treated with superphosphate or other growth stimulants. If the sprouts are thin, the tubers deteriorate, then such seed material is discarded at the germination stage;
  • A few days before planting, the temperature in the building is reduced to 10 degrees, the tubers are placed in a nutrient substrate. Ready-made substrate can be bought in specialized stores or prepared by yourself;
  • To make a nutritious substrate for potatoes, you need to mix peat and humus, you can replace it with compost and superphosphate;
  • If the area for planting is large, and there is not much planting material, then you can cut the potatoes into shares, so that each one has several sprouts. The procedure is carried out with a disinfected sharp knife a couple of days before landing on the site, the cut site should dry out. It is recommended to plant cut tubers in a slightly moist soil.

Landing rules

It is necessary to start planting when the earth warms up to 10 degrees, in the southern regions - this is the beginning of April, in the northern regions - the end of May. Outside, the temperature should be within 18-20 degrees. A popular sign of warming the soil is the beginning of blooming of lilac, bird cherry and dandelion flowers.

The site needs to be warmed up

Disembarkation instructions:

  • Fertilize, dig up, clean, loosen the area, make ridges;
  • Throw 1-2 potatoes into the hole, deepen by 10 cm;
  • The distance between the bushes is 30-40 cm, between the rows - 50-70 cm. A large distance must be maintained, as the bushes grow sprawling;
  • After planting, moisten the soil (0.5 l per bush);
  • To keep warm, the soil can be sprinkled with organic mulch.

Care

For normal growth, Rodrigo potatoes require standard care measures:

  • Watering;
  • Loosening;
  • Weeding.
Potatoes Spring

The main care procedure is loosening. Bushes begin to spud when they grow up to 10 cm in height. It is necessary to loosen potatoes regularly. The compacted soil prevents air from penetrating to the tubers and developing fully. Hilling is carried out after moistening the soil.

The variety is listed as drought tolerant. Thanks to the spreading and tall tops, the soil remains moist for a long time. In dry weather, the number of waterings is increased. Watering is recommended by sprinkling, the soil is moistened by 20-25 cm. During the flowering period, watering is especially important, since the main characteristics of potatoes are laid during this period.

On a note. When flowering, the Rodrigo variety forms a small number of flowers, they do not need to be removed from the bush, this can serve as stress for the plant.

Advantages and disadvantages

On the Internet, gardeners' reviews about Rodrigo's potatoes are positive. They celebrate the advantages of the variety:

  • Unpretentious potatoes;
  • High-yielding;
  • Drought and disease resistant (genetic immunity);
  • The ability to store well for a long time;
  • Keeps presentable appearance for a long time;
  • Good transportability;
  • Tubers do not darken with mechanical damage during harvesting;
  • Excellent taste;
  • Retains varietal characteristics when planting harvested seed.

Despite the fact that the variety was bred for cultivation in regions with a temperate climate, it is successfully cultivated in the northern regions without losing the main characteristics of the variety.

The disadvantages include the large size of the bush. Spreading tops interfere with weeding; when planting, it is required to observe the recommended distance between bushes and rows.

Rodrigo's potatoes fell in love with many gardeners, thanks to their external characteristics, taste, and unpretentious care. Experienced farmers recommend choosing this particular variety for planting.

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