Potatoes in our country are recognized as the most popular vegetable. No wonder it is called “second bread”. Breeders from different countries have developed a huge number of potato varieties. Gardeners face difficult choices. Which varieties should you prefer? It is important not to make mistakes with the yield, unpretentiousness, and taste of the crop.
Recently, Tuleyevsky potatoes have been in unprecedented demand among farmers. Description of the variety, reviews, photos will be presented below. This is one of the varieties that today confidently displaces other popular varieties of potatoes. There are many reasons for this. They will be discussed further.
general description
Considering the description and reviews of the Tuleyevsky potato variety (photo presented below), it should be said that it appeared in the process of long and painstaking work by breeders of the Kemerovo Research Institute. The vegetable was the result of crossing several Russian and Canadian varieties, in particular Chernsky and Tolokan. Work on breeding the variety lasted almost ten years.
Potatoes are named after Governor A. Tuleyev (Kemerovo region), so sometimes they are found under the nickname “governor’s”, especially in their homeland. Tuleyevsky potatoes were initially recommended for cultivation in the West Siberian region, but they are also successfully cultivated in the Middle Zone, the Urals, the Far East and the southern regions. According to statistics, Tuleevsky is a popular potato variety among the top ten in Russia. It is successfully grown both in small garden plots and in large farms.
Potato harvest
One of the main advantages of the popular Tuleevsky potato variety is its high yield. The average indicators for growing it on an industrial scale are 40 t/ha. The highest yield is 50 t/ha.
With good care, even higher results are possible. For example, in Altai there was a documented case when 320 kg of potatoes were harvested from 3 kg of tubers purchased for planting at the end of summer. On average, one bush produces up to 7.5 kg (about 19-22 tubers).
Such high rates make it possible to grow potatoes both on an industrial scale and in private agriculture. A bountiful harvest can be obtained with the right approach to growing crops.
Features of planting potatoes Tuleevsky
The agricultural technology for growing this potato variety is in many ways similar to other types of crops. But there are certain differences that need to be taken into account in order to get a generous harvest.
Soil preparation
It is necessary to begin preparing the site for planting Tuleyevsky potatoes in advance. To do this in the fall, you need to dig it up with a spade and carefully remove the roots of perennial weeds. It is recommended to add manure to the soil at the rate of 10 kg per 1 square meter. m. With the arrival of spring, the bed needs to be dug up again.
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Note! Tuleyevsky potatoes react negatively to mineral fertilizers, so they cannot be applied to the soil first, nor can they be used for fertilizing.
Preparation of planting material
Before planting, you also need to prepare the tubers. They need to be heated for a week to activate growth processes. To do this, spread the tubers in one layer in a warm room or outside.
Treatment of tubers before planting
In this case, exposure to sunlight is allowed, since under their influence solanine is produced. This component has fungicidal and insecticidal properties, therefore it acts as an additional protection for plants.
Disembarkation dates and schemes
Tuleyevsky potatoes should be planted when the soil to a depth of 10 cm warms up to a temperature of +8-+10 degrees. Therefore, the timing may vary depending on the region.
It is preferable to plant tubers in furrows. Therefore, it is recommended to make holes at a distance of 65-70 cm in a row and a depth of 10-15 cm. 2-3 days before, cut large tubers in half, but each part should have 3-4 well-developed eyes and weigh at least 50 g .
Note! If the probability of return frosts is high, then lay a layer of straw or rotted grass at the bottom of each planting hole, which will protect the tubers from hypothermia.
External characteristics
Tuleyevsky potatoes (variety description, reviews, photos are presented below) belong to the mid-early type of crops. The first collection can be made 52-58 days after the sprouts appear. The main harvest takes place 102-109 days after planting, when the tops finally wither.
The bushes of this potato are of medium height. Each plant has at least six side shoots. The stems are straight, the crown is slightly drooping. The leaves are dark green, medium in size, slightly corrugated at the edges. The flowers are bright, lilac, the core is yellow, and the corolla is snow-white.
The tubers are oval in shape, yellow-beige in color, slightly rough to the touch, covered with a “mesh”. The eyes are superficial, there are few of them. The pulp is dense, the color resembles butter, but during heat treatment it becomes brighter and turns yellow. Tubers of medium and large size. They weigh on average 205-410 g, but sometimes there are record holders weighing 610 g.
Advantages and disadvantages of the Tuleevsky variety
- The advantages of the plant and tubers of the described variety include:
- the variety does not require special care and watering;
- adapts well to various climatic and weather conditions;
- forms large tubers;
- resists many viral and fungal diseases;
- characterized by a high level of productivity;
- can be stored for a long time;
- slightly susceptible to mechanical damage;
- tubers can be used for various culinary purposes;
- no need to apply chemical fertilizers;
- can be harvested mechanically.
- Among the disadvantages it is worth noting:
- weakly resists nematodes;
- voids form in tubers in the absence of a normal level of boron in the soil.
Did you know? In the 16th century, when potatoes first came to Europe, they were considered an ornamental and poisonous plant. Only in 1772, the Paris Faculty of Medicine, taking into account the works of the French agronomist Andre Permentier, announced the edibility of the tubers.
Description of taste
Considering the description of the Tuleyevsky potato variety, it should be noted its taste. They are considered to be the benefits of vegetables. During heat treatment, the tubers of this potato do not lose their shape, retain their aroma and acquire a slightly sweetish taste. They are suitable for preparing almost any dish: side dishes, soups, pancakes, casseroles.
According to reviews, these potatoes are especially good in the form of mashed potatoes. The taste characteristics of the variety are rated by professional tasters at 3.59 points on a five-point scale. And many consumers claim that the variety can be given a solid five. This potato is put on a par with such recognized leaders as Adretta and Rocco.
Resistance to pests and diseases
Tuleyevsky potatoes, the characteristics of which should be known before growing, have strong immunity to the main diseases characteristic of this crop.
Reviews about lesions of the golden potato cyst nematode are contradictory. Some sources claim that the variety is resistant to this disease, while others claim that it is not immune to it. Therefore, it is recommended to treat plants with the appropriate type of preparations for prevention according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Advantages and disadvantages
Resistant to drought and cold climates.
High yield.
Large root vegetables.
Duration of storage without loss of external and taste qualities.
Immunity to a large number of diseases of vegetable crops.
Widely used in cooking.
Tendency to be affected by the golden nematode, a microscopic worm that parasitizes roots.
Intolerance to other varieties during storage and planting.
The need for constant hilling in order for a tuber to form.
High percentage of voids in very large root crops.
Rules of care
Also, before planting a variety, it is necessary to consider not only the description of the Tuleyevsky potato, care should also be carefully studied. Planted tubers do not need watering. It is not worth irrigating the soil even during drought. Experts also do not recommend using chemical fertilizers. It is useful to use humus for fertilizing. If the soil is not too depleted, then you can do without fertilizers at all. This fact is another reason for choosing this variety.
It is necessary to hill up potatoes three times during the growing season. For the first time, the procedure is performed as soon as the shoots appear. The earth is carefully loosened so as not to damage the fragile sprouts.
The plants are earthed up the second time when the bushes begin to bloom. The procedure is carried out the third time when the stems begin to droop. Ease of care is one of the advantages of the culture of the presented variety.
Recommendations for caring for the variety
Tuleyevsky potatoes produce good yields on rain-fed lands. Watering improves the quality of root crops. Moisture in the soil affects the size and number of potatoes in the bush.
Hilling
Tuleyevsky potato bushes are raked at least 3 times during the summer. The first time is carried out by hilling and weeding before flowering, the second time during flowering, the third time before the tops close. On the eve of excavation work, the potatoes are watered.
Irrigation mode
The Tuleevsky potato plantation does not need to be watered. It is enough to loosen the soil between the rows until the rows are completely closed.
Fertilizer application
During spring (autumn) soil preparation, a standard set of mineral fertilizers (superphosphate, potassium nitrate, urea) or complex fertilizers for potatoes (Fertika, Joy, Organic Group) are applied. Proponents of natural farming restore fertility using natural means:
- add humus when plowing;
- Sow green manure (rye, mustard, vetch, oats).
During the growing season, Tuleyevsky potatoes are fed after the second hilling. The bushes are watered with a solution (1:10) of mullein, grass or chicken droppings (1:25).
Storage
So, you have learned how to properly grow Tuleyevsky potatoes, put your knowledge into practice and get a good harvest. Now it is important to transport and store it correctly. Due to their high shelf life and resistance to mechanical damage, there will be no problems with Tuleyevsky potatoes.
To avoid spoilage, seed material should be stored separately from tubers of this and other varieties intended for food or sale. The temperature in the storage should not exceed +3ºС. Before laying, the room is ventilated and treated with lime.
If all requirements for the storage process are met, potatoes do not rot and do not lose their taste characteristics for a long time. It can easily be stored in prepared storage until the warm season. At the same time, the presentation of the tubers practically does not change. It can be sold until spring. This is also one of the reasons why the presented variety is gaining high popularity today among private and industrial agricultural enterprises.
Advantages
One of the main advantages of the variety is the large size of the tubers. On average, potatoes weigh 120-220 grams, but there are cases when, according to the description of agronomists, root crops reached a weight of 600 grams. Due to its size, the variety has good shelf life - 90%. Marketability is 85-98%. Potatoes tolerate winter storage and transportation well.
As for taste, the pulp has a pleasant, slightly sweet taste. Due to the average level of starch content, Tuleevsky can be classified as a universal variety. These potatoes can be boiled, fried, or stewed. It boils quite well, but does not lose its shape.
In describing the advantages of the variety, it is also necessary to mention its resistance to plant diseases. Tuleyevsky potatoes are not afraid of scab, late blight of tops and tubers, Alternaria blight and potato cancer. The only disease to which the variety’s resistance is not so high is the golden cyst nematode.
Reviews from gardeners
Thanks to all of the above advantages, the Tuleyevsky potato variety received a very high rating from gardeners, a lot of enthusiastic reviews, and is one of the most popular among consumers. It is valued for its unpretentiousness, ease of care and storage, and high yield. Gardeners also note resistance to pests and diseases and excellent taste.
The presented crop is grown not only in private gardens, but also in the fields. This variety is versatile and extremely unpretentious. Experts note its high nutritional value, resistance to rotting, disease and infection. This is one of the best varieties that can be found in the country's gardens today.
Having considered the description of the Tuleyevsky potato variety, reviews, photos of the crop, we can call it outstanding, having a lot of advantages. It is for this reason that it is grown everywhere today. It is gaining popularity, displacing other popular potato varieties.
Growing technology
Tuleyevsky potatoes do not require special conditions when growing, even on virgin lands in the first year of planting it gives a decent harvest, but we should not forget that some violations in the technological cultivation cycle can lead to undesirable consequences, so it is necessary to provide the required minimum for potato plantings:
- soil - in terms of composition, the soil for planting Tuleyevsky potatoes should be loose, well aerated, fertile;
- fertilizers - a complex of fertilizers: organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are applied in early spring 2 months before planting;
- watering - the Tuleevsky potato variety can grow excellently for a very long time without heavy watering, it gets enough rain, but during prolonged drought it is necessary to water it 1-2 times a month, alternating with loosening the soil;
- hilling - potato tubers are planted in a square-cluster method (50x50 cm), this method is convenient for further hilling between rows of plantings, which is carried out at least 2 times during the growing season: once after the growth of 5-6 leaves, the second after flowering;
- protection from diseases and pests - before planting, seeding material (tubers) should be treated with special compounds intended for these purposes; there are also means of stimulation to improve the growth of tubers;
- pest control - the main potato enemy is the Colorado potato beetle. It is almost impossible to completely exterminate it, so potato tops are sprayed with pesticides several times a season: the first time before flowering begins, then after it ends, and the last time 2-3 weeks before lodging of the tops; this time you can cancel the spraying and collect the pests manually;
- planting and harvesting dates - potato tubers can be planted in the spring (early or mid-May) at an air temperature of at least +15°C, they are not afraid of sudden changes in night and day temperatures, potato harvesting begins in mid-August and ends at the end of September.
The storage room should have a good exhaust hood or ventilation system, then the potatoes will not deteriorate (rot, dry out or get sick) until the new harvest.
In this video, the vegetable grower talks about storing Tuleyevsky variety potatoes in a private storage facility and shows the result of such storage.
