Potato variety Rosara: characteristics and description, growing technology

Did you know that an adult Russian eats about 90 kg of potatoes per year? According to these indicators, our country ranks 5th in the world, so the statement that potatoes are the second bread is true today. According to statistics, almost half of the total crop is grown in garden plots. The economy is the economy, but no one has canceled the rule of having high-quality potato root crops in your bins. Today we will tell you about one of the most interesting varieties: Rosara's potatoes.

Characteristics of Rosara potatoes

The weight of 1 Rosara tuber is about 110-115 g, has an oblong oval shape, elongated in places. If you take into account the characteristics and look at a photo of the Rosara potato variety, it will become clear that this crop has a smooth skin, the color varies from pink to red, the eyes are small and shallow.

When cut, potatoes have a light yellow color; when peeled and cut, they fade a little; when cooked, the color darkens a little. The level of boilability is average, it has high taste qualities. This variety is used for preparing salads, first courses, and side dishes.

If we compare Rosara with other early-ripening varieties, potatoes not only tolerate mechanical harvesting and long-distance transportation, but also perfectly retain their taste and appearance during long-term storage.

Attention! The tasting rating for Rosara potatoes is 4.5 out of 5.

Description

Rosary tubers have a red skin color and small eyes . Pulp with a yellowish tint. It is thanks to their pink color that potatoes are very easily recognizable among other competitors.

The shape of the tubers is oval, their size is approximately the same, and there are rough spots on the skin.

The bushes of this variety are quite compact, small in height and not spreading. The flowers are purple in color with small yellow stamens. They are small, collected at the very top of the stem. The leaves are dark green in color and ovoid in shape.

Pros and cons of the Rosara potato variety

Rosara potatoes have a large number of advantages, as a result of which this variety is so loved by gardeners. Among the advantages are:

has a high immune system to most diseases;
this variety grows well in any region, with the exception of the northern ones. Rosara tolerates drought well and grows well under the scorching sun;
A distinctive feature is high productivity regardless of weather conditions. Potatoes ripen to the same size and shape;
more than 90% of the harvested crop has an attractive appearance, which allows potatoes to be quickly sold;
The Rosara variety has no analogues in terms of taste.

Unfortunately, there are always disadvantages:

cannot be used for frying;
tops can easily be affected by late blight;
the tops spread in different directions.

Before purchasing planting material, it is recommended to first study the features of cultivation, advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like any other variety, Rosara has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's look at this issue in a little more detail.

Advantages

The quality of potatoes is always at its best.
Seed germination lasts for 10 years. But it is best to plant material that is no more than 3 years old.
Seeds and mini-tubers grown on your own do not require additional storage conditions.
The yield is excellent even with little care.
Good immunity to most common potato diseases.
Excellent taste and ease of cooking.

Flaws

Not very good seed germination rates.
Seedlings can be capricious and fragile.
The variety is still not resistant to some diseases. In addition, he is afraid of the Colorado potato beetle.
Due to their low starch content, potatoes should not be fried.
The bushes are too spreading. This makes them difficult to care for.

Planting and caring for Rosara seed potatoes

Caring for the Rosara variety is not as difficult as it might initially seem. Throughout the season, it is necessary to treat the root crop from pests, hill it up, and apply fertilizer about 2-3 times. As a top dressing you can choose:

phosphorus fertilizer;
compost;
wood ash;
potassium fertilizer.

Soil loosening and weed control work is carried out as necessary. The only problem that all gardeners will have to face is the attack of the Colorado potato beetle. If necessary, you can treat the root crop against the appearance of pests before and after, you don’t have to be afraid of their appearance.

Advice! 2 weeks before harvesting, Rosar needs to cut off the tops, which will allow the tubers to fully form.

Selection and preparation of a landing site

As practice shows, this variety likes to grow in sunny and open areas. In this case, the place must be chosen in such a way that there is a barrier that can subsequently protect the crop from gusts of wind.

To obtain a high yield, it is necessary that the soil is nutritious, light, loose, and has excellent air and water permeability. However, root crops should not be planted in acidic soil.

Rosara potatoes can be grown in the same place for no more than 3-4 seasons in a row. If you know in advance where the landing will take place, then the place can be prepared. You can plant clover, lupins, flax on the plot - after them the vegetables grow much better. For early harvest, it is recommended to plant in mid-spring.

Important! Lowlands where there is stagnant water are not suitable for cultivation.

Preparation of planting material

If you germinate Rosara potato seeds in advance, you can significantly shorten the growing season, which is already short. After the growth buds have been revived, the tubers must be covered with wet sawdust, the approximate thickness is 3.5-4 cm. When the sawdust dries, it is recommended to spray them with a solution containing biostimulants.

2 weeks before planting in open ground, the tubers must be placed in the sun. This is required so that the color of the skin changes to green, which will allow the tubers to become strong enough and resistant to many pests. After this procedure, stability increases by 15%.

Landing rules

Planting is carried out according to a special scheme. The algorithm for carrying out work on planting seed is as follows:

Before planting potatoes, it is necessary to plow the soil to a depth of 30 cm.
Fertilizers, which include phosphorus and potassium, are first applied to each hole.
If the soil is loamy, then the depth of the hole will be 6 cm; for sandy loam soil, the depth increases to 10 cm.
A distance of up to 40 cm is maintained between holes.
After the fertilizer has been applied, it is necessary to place the tuber in the hole, with the sprouts facing upward.

You can use onion peels, wood ash and crushed chicken egg shells as fertilizer.

Watering and fertilizing

In hot and dry summers, it is recommended to water Rosara potatoes yourself. In this case, watering should be done in such a way as not to overdo it. This is due to the fact that from an excess of moisture the root system will begin to rot, which will lead to the death of the entire plant. A distinctive feature of the Rosara variety is its excessively thick tops, which is why it should be sprayed in dry weather. Each bush requires about 5-6 liters of water. Fertilizer is applied before planting, pouring fertilizer into each hole.

Loosening and weeding

If potato seedlings are not yet visible, then it is necessary to loosen the soil several times, in the process ridding the land plot of existing weeds. During the same period, you will need to harrow the land. The first harrowing is carried out 7 days after planting the planting material in open ground, the second - after another week.

Loosening is done after the potato tops reach a height of 10 cm. Loosening is carried out between the rows, using a hoe. If you loosen the soil to a depth of 10 cm, you can not only get rid of weeds, but also saturate the soil with oxygen. If the soil moisture is high, the depth of loosening increases. Over the course of 1.5 months, it is necessary to loosen the soil 3 times, making an interval of 10-15 days.

Hilling

As a rule, potato bushes are processed, namely, hilling, at least 2 times during the growing season. This procedure should be performed after rain or watering the soil. During each hilling, all bushes in a circle are sprinkled with soil up to a height of 10-12 cm. When hilling is carried out for the 2nd time, the bushes are sprinkled with soil to a height of up to 20 cm.

Landing rules

To get a high yield, you need to choose the right planting site, prepare the soil and seeds.

Seed preparation

You can plant seeds without germinating them in advance. In this case, cover material is placed on the bed and the first shoots are waited for.

Experienced gardeners advise germinating tubers before planting in the soil.

It is necessary to select high-quality specimens without damage weighing 30-50 grams. They are taken out of the cellar in early March and placed in a warm sunny place at a temperature of +15-18 °C.
When the first sprouts appear, the potatoes are covered with wet sawdust in a layer of 3-5 cm. They are constantly sprayed with a solution of a growth stimulator.
To prevent diseases, seeds are treated with a solution of potassium permanganate, copper sulfate, wood ash or other available drugs. They can be purchased at the store.
Two weeks before planting in the ground, the seeds are placed in the sun so that their surface becomes green. It will be stronger and the yield will increase by 10–15%.
Tubers with well-developed sprouts are selected for planting.

Soil preparation

Experts recommend planting potatoes in beds after cucumbers, all types of cabbage, corn, winter crops, grains, and legumes.

A well-lit, warm place, protected from drafts, with loamy and sandy loam soil is suitable for planting Rosary. The soil is light and loose, without stagnant groundwater. The bed is changed every 3-4 years.

It is not advisable to plant potatoes after other nightshade crops.

In autumn, the bed is cleared of weeds and loosened. Fertilize with organic compounds and sprinkle with wood ash. You can plant green manure - mustard, lupine, soybeans, alfalfa, peas, clover. The green parts of these plants will enrich the soil with essential nutrients.

Properly prepared soil will allow you to grow crops without additional fertilizing.

Rosara potato yield

According to the description of the Rosara potato variety, a distinctive feature is the identity of the root crops in size and shape. Each nest matures from 15 to 18 pieces. potatoes, if the agrotechnical growing conditions were favorable, then this quantity increases to 25 pcs. The tubers are quite large, the percentage of small harvest is insignificant.

High yield levels are observed in all weather conditions. As gardeners note, if you provide ordinary care for Rosara potatoes, then from each hundred square meters you can harvest 300-400 kg of crop, with intensive care - from 500 kg.

Storage

All gardeners prioritize the keeping quality of potatoes, that is, the ability to sit for a long time after harvesting and not lose their taste and beneficial properties. As a rule, early potato varieties lie quite poorly, which cannot be said about the Rosara variety.

The color of the skin of Rosara potatoes can vary from pink to red, the root crop is smooth and strong. The harvested crop must be stored in a cool, well-ventilated area. Before storing potatoes, they will need to be sorted and dried.

Attention! Rosara potatoes are breaking all records for the amount of harvest, and this is not surprising, because this variety can bear fruit even with a lack of sunlight and moisture.

How to harvest and store crops

Despite the fact that Rosara is classified as an early variety and is harvested earlier than others, it can be stored until spring. The optimal time for digging up tubers is determined by a number of signs:

the tuber peel has become dense and can no longer be peeled off except by cutting it with a knife;
the tops of the bushes turned yellow and dried out;
In a weak solution of iodine, cut potatoes almost instantly turn purple.

It is better to store potatoes in shallow boxes

Storage features and keeping quality of the Rosara variety

In the fall, it is worth immediately selecting next year’s seed. The rest of the potatoes are sorted, separating the damaged tubers, so that they can be consumed immediately. Healthy sun-dried tubers are transferred to the basement or sold wholesale or retail.

Optimal conditions for long-term storage of potatoes:

temperature 2-4 °C;
lack of light;
humidity within 60-80%;
the presence of an adsorbent layer on the floor to absorb excess moisture (sand, crushed stone, sawdust).

Reviews of Rosara potato varieties

Tatyana Semenova, 47 years old, Kursk

Once a neighbor suggested that I try to grow potatoes with the beautiful name Rosara on my plot. To my surprise, the potatoes showed resistance to our weather conditions. In summer, the temperature dropped sharply to +3°C and remained there for several days. I no longer hoped for a good harvest after this, but the Rosara variety exceeded all expectations. It is worth noting that after this the root vegetables did not develop a sweet taste, while the fruits are large and do not become soft when cooked. Overall, I liked the variety, but, unfortunately, it took me a long time to find it on sale.

Ignat Tuvin, 55 years old, Orel

I have a small plot of land of 10 acres, which we have completely dedicated to planting potatoes and have been cultivating them for 8 years now. We use part of the harvest for ourselves, and sell the rest. For the last few years we have been growing exclusively the Rosara variety. This choice was made for a reason, because potatoes store well and have good taste. Throughout all these years there have been no problems with it. Rosara's potatoes suit everyone. By growing this variety you can forget about many crop diseases.