Potato variety “Lord of Spaces”: characteristics, yield, reviews and photos

Description of the variety

Roots:

• Tubers are round or round-oval in shape;

REFERENCE: Minimum amount of non-commercial small items, ugly tubers are almost absent.

• The peel is white or cream-colored;
• Medium ocelli, shallow-lying, pink;
• The pulp is dazzling white in color, with a fine-grained, dense consistency;
• Starch content 13-16%;
• The average weight varies from 80 to 120 grams;
• The harvest from one bush is from 8 to 12 tubers.

Bushes:

• The plant is of medium size, intermediate type, with moderately spreading branches;
• The leaves are dark green, small in size, slightly wavy edges;
• Large blue, rapidly falling flowers form a compact corolla;
• Powerful root system.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Potatoes of the “Lord of Spaces” variety have the following advantages:

• Excellent taste;
• Beautiful appearance of tubers;
• High productivity;
• Resistant to mechanical damage;
• Good keeping quality;
• Resistance to weather changes;
• Immunity to most diseases.

The disadvantages of the variety include:

• Sensitivity to soil nutrition and watering;
• Shortage and high cost of seed material.

Correct fit

How to plant the variety “Lord of the Spaces” correctly:

• Seed material is planted in well-warmed soil. Pre-planting loosening of the soil is carried out with the addition of humus and wood ash. This helps to increase productivity, root crops become even and large;
• You can improve the soil composition with the help of green manure: lupine, oilseed radish, cabbage or carrots, legumes;

REFERENCE: Potatoes are not planted after tomatoes or eggplants.

• Before planting seed material, plant residues are removed, since they are a favorable environment for the development of bacteria and the appearance of insect larvae;
• The depth of the planting holes should be no more than 10 cm. Maintain a distance between holes of 30 to 35 cm, leaving wide row spacing.

Lord of the open spaces: potatoes No. 1 not only in Scotland

Adding an article to a new collection

Potatoes of this variety received their name for a reason: they captivated consumers with their taste and “appearance,” collected many positive reviews and praise, and quickly took one of the leading positions in the market, and not only the British one.
Lord of the Space (Vales Sovereign) is a mid-season potato variety that, according to British consumers, belongs to the “elite” category. We are talking about the most delicious potato in the world, originally from Scotland, which is sometimes called Blue Eyed. True, unlike similar tubers with blue splashes, the Lord of the Expanses will not deteriorate during long-term storage.

This variety attracts both large producers and private gardeners. Sellers of wholesale and retail chains purchase the product due to high demand among the population. In their homeland, potatoes of this variety were recognized as the best vegetable crop in the fresh vegetable category!

Care

Further care consists of the following activities:

• To ensure a normal level of humidity, a drip irrigation system is required, as well as the use of sprinkling;
• “Lord of the Expanses” responds well to feeding. During the season, 1-2 fertilizing is carried out with organic fertilizers or an aqueous solution of complete mineral fertilizer;
• Carry out hilling in a timely manner. High ridges will protect the developing roots. During the season they hill up twice, with the simultaneous destruction of weeds.

ATTENTION: Mulching the soil with straw or mown grass will save you from frequent weeding.

Features of cultivation

Tubers are planted in completely warmed soil; the exact time depends on the region. Before planting, the soil is loosened, humus and wood ash are added to it.

A light, nutritious substrate significantly increases productivity, the tubers are smoother and larger.

Before planting, plant remains are carefully selected from the ground, which can become a breeding ground for bacteria and insect larvae.

Potatoes are planted in holes no more than 10 cm deep. The distance between bushes is 30-35 cm, wide row spacing is required. It is recommended to install a drip irrigation system that ensures normal soil moisture. Sprinkling is also useful.

The variety is responsive to fertilizing; 1-2 times per planting season it is fed with organic matter or an aqueous solution of complete mineral fertilizer.

An important point in caring for potatoes is hilling. High ridges will protect the developing tubers. During the planting season, they hill up at least 2 times, while simultaneously destroying weeds. Mulching the soil with straw or grass clippings will help avoid frequent weeding.

2 weeks before planting, it is recommended to cut off all the tops from the bushes. The tubers will turn out more beautiful and larger, they will be able to accumulate maximum nutrients. The collected potatoes are dried on the boundary or under a canopy, sorted, and then put away for storage.

Diseases and pests

Potatoes of the “Lord of Spaces” variety:

• Has immunity against potato cancer, golden cyst nematode, common and tuberous scab, leaf curl virus;
• Has moderate resistance to late blight of tubers and tops;

REFERENCE: During a late blight epidemic, potato plantings are generously sprayed with preparations containing copper.

• Immune to root rot and blackleg. As a preventive measure, wood ash is added to the soil.

Despite resistance to insect pests, prevention must be observed:

• Change the planting site every two to three years;
• Treat the seed material and spill the soil with disinfectant compounds. These measures will protect the plantings from wireworms and the Colorado potato beetle ;
• In the fight against aphids, thrips, and spider mites, the use of industrial insecticides or non-toxic biological products is effective. You can fight the Colorado potato beetle using chemicals.

Where to buy Lord of the Space potatoes

You can buy Lord of the Space seed potatoes, as well as seed of many other varieties for growing on private farms and farms, in the Listiki-Igolki online store.

If your busy schedule does not allow you to spend all your free time in the garden, but you want to load potatoes into the cellar, choose Lord of Space , which, with minimal care, will produce an impressive harvest of tubers and provide you with “second bread” for the whole winter.

Reviews about the variety

Root vegetables have a pleasant, balanced taste. When cut and cooked, the tubers do not darken, the flesh remains bright white. Thanks to the moderate starch content, the potatoes do not become overcooked or harden. Root vegetables are suitable for boiling, frying, stewing, stuffing, and for making fluffy snow-white puree. Also, semi-finished products are made from the “Lord of the Space” variety: chips, frozen slices, soup mixtures, various fillings and freeze-dried puree.

All lovers of unusual colored potato varieties will be delighted with the “Lord of the Space” variety of potatoes. Proper care guarantees a bountiful harvest; the root vegetables will be tasty and healthy. Baking potatoes with their skins will preserve vitamins and valuable microelements.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with potato varieties that have different ripening periods: