Red Scarlet – the early ripening Dutch potatoes quite suitable for cultivation on the seasonal dacha. Tubers of beautiful equal form are surprised parasites a little, are long stored, have the pleasant balanced taste.
Description of grade
Potatoes belong to early ripening grades, the maturing period – 70-80 days depending on weather conditions. Productive variety, in bush not less than 10-15 tubers with the minimum maintenance of sub-standard trifle. The Krasnoklubnevy grade of the Dutch selection is adapted for midland, recommended for cultivation in farms and on private personal plots. The grade is resistant to drought, but at good watering the productivity increases. Is surprised wreckers a little: nematode, the wireworm, Colorado beetle, but in adverse regions the preventive processing of bushes is required. Development of scab, phytophthora of leaves, alternarioza is possible.
Compact bushes, upright, with strong stalks and medium-sized leaves. The tops of vegetable is formed quickly, leaves dark green, wavy at the edges. Color of nimbus fluctuates from gentle-pink to violet-lilac.
Tubers have opaque, slightly rough thin peel of pinkish-red color. Eyes small and rare, more dark shade, light sprouts cream, pink or violet at the basis. Cream-white pulp, juicy, dense. Form of tubers elongated and roundish, potatoes equal, smooth, without hillocks and holes. At the correct cultivation the tubers turn out large, but not excessively big. Weight fluctuates from 80 to 120 g. Also larger copies come across, but they usually turn out less equal and beautiful. Potatoes are tied at the same time that facilitates cleaning and increases harvest.
Starch content in potatoes moderated, fluctuates from 10 to 17%. Tubers boil soft a little when cooking, keeping beautiful form. Roasting entirely or segments, preparations of French fries, ragout, soups are suitable for frying. In industrial conditions potato is used for production of chips or freezing. Taste of tubers balanced, pleasant, moderately saturated. Root crops differ in the high content of valuable amino acids and vitamins.
Early Red Scarlet potatoes are well stored, it can be grown up for sale. After collecting the dry-through tubers put in cellar, at long storage they are touched by not less than 2 times during the season.
The productivity of grade depends on the region and way of cultivation. On average from hectare reap 40-45 tons, most recorded crop – 60 t from hectare. The maximum productivity is observed at the end of vegetative term.
Features of cultivation
It is better to grow up early ripening potatoes in lukewarm climate with good humidity. At the shortage of moisture the tubers become shallow and cease to develop. If the season is droughty, it is necessary to provide artificial watering.
On landing select equal seed potatoes, couch tubers on light. For prevention of diseases they can be processed potassium permanganate solution. For landing it is desirable to use the whole, uncut potatoes with large number of sprouts.
As well as other grades of the Dutch selection, Red Scarlet it is exacting to quality of the soil. Since fall bring peat or compost in it, in the spring carefully dig over and add portion of mineral fertilizers. Siderata will help to increase fertility of the soil – each 1-2 years alternate potatoes to bean: haricot, peas, lucerne.
Landing time depends on the region, in midland it is preferable to put tubers in the first half of May. It will allow to start harvesting in the second or third decade of August. To increase productivity tubers land not too often, leaving wide row-spacings. They can be zamulchirovat straw or peat.
Tubers hill 1-2 times during the season, and crests form above, than for domestic grades. It allows to keep optimum moisture content of the soil. In the absence of precipitation provide to root crops watering. From wreckers the bushes spray with insecticides, against phytophthora of tops of vegetable copper-bearing medicines will help.
In 10 days prior to cleaning of potatoes from bushes cut off tops of vegetable. It accelerates growth of tubers and saturates them with useful substances. After excavation potatoes are dried on boundary and only then poured in bags. If tubers are intended for sale, they can be packed in packages or grids directly in the field.