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For those who want to get not only good taste from food, but also a supply of nutrients for their body, choosing the right potato variety can be quite difficult.
After all, not only this is important, but also unpretentiousness in cultivation, resistance to diseases and various weather conditions. However, you should not despair, because the blue potato combines all these factors.
Blue: variety description
| Variety name | Blue |
| general characteristics | medium late Russian table variety, suitable for mashed potatoes, crisps and starch |
| Ripening period | 100-115 days |
| Starch content | 17-19% |
| Mass of marketable tubers | 90-110 gr |
| The number of tubers in the bush | 9-11 |
| Yield | up to 500 c / ha |
| Consumer qualities | the pulp does not darken during cooking, crumbles during heat treatment, excellent taste |
| Keeping quality | 90-95% |
| Peel color | yellow |
| Pulp color | white |
| Preferred growing regions | Central, Volgo-Vyatka, North Caucasian, Central Black Earth, Middle Volga |
| Disease resistance | not resistant to potato nematode, moderately resistant to late blight, relatively resistant to rhizoctonia and common scab |
| Growing features | can cut seed tubers, requires dense planting |
| Originator | VNIIKH them. A.G. Lorkha (Russia) |
So, potato variety Blueness characteristic and description of the variety:
This potato variety belongs to the mid-late varieties, its growing season ends 80-100 days after the first shoots. It is the brainchild of Russian breeders, its originator is VNIIKH im. Lorkha.
It was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 1993 for cultivation in the Middle Volga, North Caucasian, Volgo-Vyatka, Central and Central Black Earth regions.
The potato variety Golubizna has many positive qualities, among which yield can be distinguished. On average, 40-50 tons of potatoes are obtained from one hectare of crops... The marketability of the fruit also did not disappoint, it keeps at an impressive level of 97%. It can be safely transported over long distances or stored in warehouses for a long time.
In the table below, you can compare the keeping quality indicators of other varieties with Blue Potatoes:
| Variety name | Keeping quality |
| Blue | 90-95% |
| Arosa | 95% |
| Vineta | 87% |
| Zorachka | 96% |
| Kamensky | 97% (early germination at storage temperatures above + 3 ° C) |
| Lyubava | 98% (very good), tubers do not germinate for a long time |
| Molly | 82% (normal) |
| Agatha | 93% |
| Sturdy | 97% |
| Uladar | 94% |
| Felox | 90% (early awakening of tubers at temperatures above + 2 ° C) |
The tubers of this variety are round-oblong, large and rather heavy. The average weight of one marketable tuber is 90 - 110 g, but often it reaches 150 g. Usually one bush forms 9 - 11 such fruits.
The peel is thin, light beige with a slight mesh at the top. The flesh has a soft white color and does not darken when cut or any heat treatment. The starch content of Blueness is quite high, on average it reaches 18 - 20%... The tuber eyes are small and appear in small quantities.
You can see the starch content in other potato varieties in the table below:
| Variety name | Starch content |
| Blue | 17-19% |
| Ilyinsky | 15-18% |
| knapweed | 12-16% |
| Laura | 15-17% |
| Irbit | 12-17% |
| Sineglazka | 15% |
| Adretta | 13-18% |
| Alvara | 12-14% |
| Breeze | 11-15% |
| Kubanka | 10-14% |
| Crimean rose | 13-17% |
Bushes grow to medium size and have not too spreading tops. The leaves are small, bright green. During the flowering period, the bushes are covered with flowers with characteristic light blue corollas, for which, in fact, the variety got its name.
Characteristics
The main feature of the Golubizna variety is its excellent taste and good friability. Therefore, you can cook almost any dish from it, and mashed potatoes are especially good.
In addition, potatoes of this variety contain an increased amount of amino acids, which are so beneficial for our body. In addition to the dining function, Blue has another - industrial. Due to the high content of starch, it is actively used for its processing..
Growing features
Another plus of Blue is that it unpretentious to soil and endures many vagaries of the weather. She is not afraid of either sharp cold snaps or dry periods.
And even in the season of persistent heat, she will delight you with her harvest. This factor is explained by the fact that her potatoes have a very developed root system. Therefore, if he feels a lack of moisture, then his roots will bury deeper into the ground in search of water.
As for the peculiarities of landing, there are several basic rules.:
- The best time to plant these potatoes is early May. If spring is characterized by good warm weather, then this can be done a few weeks earlier.
- If your planting material is large, then it will be logical to cut it. It should be divided into approximately equal halves, and so that there are sprouts on each of them. Unlike some other varieties, Blueness painlessly tolerates this procedure and cutting will not affect the quality of the crop in any way.
- If you want to get a crop from larger tubers, sprouted tubers should be planted according to the 70 x 30 pattern; The temperature of the soil in which your tubers are planted should be at least 6 - 7 ° C.
IMPORTANT! If you still cannot decide on the timing of planting (frequently changing weather conditions, etc.), then it is better to do it sooner rather than later. Delay can affect the amount of useful minerals obtained, so important for a young plant.
In general, agrotechnical methods are standard - hilling, weeding, watering if necessary and desired.
Most potato varieties respond well to fertilization, especially if you know how to do it correctly.
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Diseases and pests
As if Blueness lacked the pluses, she also has excellent immunity, which protects her from most of the diseases characteristic of potatoes. So, it is resistant to: virus Y, scab, potato cancer, late blight, Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticillium. Its only weak point is the golden nematode. However, with due effort, it will not matter to you.
Nematoda is a very small worm that parasitizes potato roots. It spreads very quickly, so you need to respond in a timely manner to its appearance, or, even better, to secure your plants in advance:
- Use proper crop rotation.
- Prevent weeds from overgrowing around your beds. Mulching will help with this.
- Liquid chicken droppings applied immediately after planting will kill up to 90% of all nematode larvae.
- As a chemical remedy, "Nematorin" is perfect, which should be introduced into the soil in advance before planting.
On the issue of pests, information about the most common ones may be useful for you: Colorado potato beetle and its larvae, bear, wireworm, potato moth, butterfly scoop, aphid, cicada.
Blueness is considered a versatile variety with many positive qualities. It does not need intensive care or protection, it is unpretentious to soil and weather conditions, and besides all this, it is suitable not only for the preparation of culinary dishes, but also for use in the technical production of starch.
If you are going to grow potatoes for sale, then this variety should definitely be your favorite.
We want to offer you some more useful articles on how to grow potatoes. Read all about Dutch technologies, growing early varieties, about which varieties are preferred in Russia and grown in other countries of the world. And also everything about alternative methods: under straw, in bags, in barrels, in boxes.
And in the table below you will find links to other interesting potato varieties that have a wide variety of ripening periods:
| Late ripening | Medium early | Mid late |
| Picasso | Black Prince | Blue |
| Ivan da Marya | Nevsky | Lorch |
| Rocco | The dark woman | Ryabinushka |
| Slav | Lord of the open spaces | Nevsky |
| Kiwi | Ramos | Courage |
| Cardinal | Taisiya | Beauty |
| Asterix | Bast | My lady |
| Nikulinsky | Caprice | Vector |
| Dolphin | Svitanok Kiev | Hostess |
| Sifra | Jelly | Ramona |
