Agronomists and farmers are interested in a high yield of potatoes, so varieties are actively selected. The potato variety Uladar is quite young. It belongs to high-yielding crops, for which it received well-deserved popularity.
Grade history
It was bred by Belarusian breeders at the beginning of the XXI century by crossing the varieties "Kolya" and "Zhivitsa", and quickly received good reviews from both scientists and agricultural exhibitions. The variety was added to the register of agricultural crops of Belarus in 2008, but has gained distribution in areas with an average climate far beyond the borders of the state.
In 2011, the culture was added to the Russian agricultural register, after which it began to spread in the territory of the CIS countries. Currently, the variety is more popular with farmers than with gardeners, mainly due to its small age.
Description of potato varieties Uladar
Uladar belongs to the early ripening high-yielding varieties of potatoes. It is characterized by rather large tubers and compact bushes. Farmers are especially appreciated for the ripening speed: the period from seedlings to harvesting is 55-60 days. This allows you to grow crops in regions with a cool climate, and at moderate temperatures - to collect 2 crops per year. At the same time, it is possible to get a good harvest from a small garden area.
Shoots. Bushes of potato Uladar reach a height of 55-60 centimeters, grow quite evenly, not crumbly. The leaves themselves have a bright green color with a wavy edge. A distinctive feature of potatoes are red-violet flowers, which are quite difficult to confuse with another variety.
The structure of the shoots makes it easier to care for the crop, watering, fertilizing, loosening the soil, and controlling pests and diseases. So that the leaves receive a sufficient amount of light, and the tubers have enough space, it is recommended to plant potatoes with a density of not more than 500 tubers per hundred square meters.
Roots. On average, from 8 to 12 potatoes weighing 100-140 grams per bush. The peel is yellow, from almost white to bright yellow, depending on the type of soil and fertilizer. The peel is soft to the touch, there are no characteristic roughnesses. The pulp is also yellowish and retains its color when heated.
The potatoes are round, similar to each other, but sometimes oblong tubers are also found. A nice bonus for consumers are small eyes. Even if the root crop sprouts, lying indoors, the shoots can be easily cut, and then eat the product.
Feature and Features
Potato Uladar belongs to the table early ripening varieties. Harvest in the form of young potatoes can be dug up already 40-45 days after planting, and the period until complete ripening is not more than 75 days. The peculiarity of the variety lies in the rather high density of the root crop. Due to this, it is stored for a long time and is resistant to mechanical damage.
The plant tolerates short-term drought well, therefore, is widespread in temperate climates. The culture is not well adapted to the arid climate and requires regular watering.
Potato bushes take out quite powerful roots, which are not only resistant to arid soils, but are also well grown, providing high yields on light and medium soils (according to particle size distribution). A powerful root system allows you to grow root crops on other soils. The variety is quite unpretentious.
Disease resistance
A bonus to the unpretentiousness of Uladar potatoes is a high level of disease resistance. Among the advantages of the variety, they are noted to be completely immune to potato cancer and nematode, as well as a high resistance to scab, tuber late blight, rhizoctoniosis and other viruses. However, the leaves are still susceptible to late blight to a large extent, moreover, the variety is devoid of natural protection from the Colorado potato beetle.
Productivity and taste
The variety belongs to early potatoes with high productivity. The maximum size of a potato is 180 grams. From one bush you can get up to two kilograms of potatoes. The average yield of the variety is 60 tons per hectare, the maximum - 71.6 tons. Early digging, as a rule, gives a smaller result, while the yield is about 25-30 tons per hectare.
Features of the tuber are the low content of starch (11.5-17.8%) and sugars (0.4-0.45%). Therefore, it is not recommended to produce starch from potatoes Uladar starch. Potato has excellent taste and belongs to the table varieties. Due to the composition and structure of the fruit, it is poorly digested, but retains taste during prolonged heat treatment. Experts note a high level of potato shelf life (94%) and a pleasant presentation of the root crop (91-99%) due to the resistance to mechanical damage.
Advantages and disadvantages
The potato variety Uladar received good reviews from experts and farmers due to the large number of advantages and the small number of disadvantages. TO the benefits can include:
- high productivity;
- rapid ripening, allowing planting and harvesting 2 times per season;
- good disease resistance;
- stiffness of the fetus provides long-term storage;
- unpretentious to growing conditions, compatibility with most soils, resistance to drought;
- pleasant taste;
- resistance to mechanical damage;
- homogeneity of potatoes, nice appearance.
However, the variety is not without a few shortcomings. The main disadvantages include low immunity to certain diseases and pests, in particular, to the Colorado potato beetle. To stop the shortcomings, it is recommended to process the potatoes before planting, as well as take care of the bushes after germination, processing them from pests.
Features of planting and growing potatoes Uladar
To get a large potato crop, you must follow all the rules. With an early planting, the first root crops can be harvested already in early June, after which a second planting is carried out and another crop is obtained in the fall.
The cultivation of potato varieties Uladar does not require special agricultural activities. At the same time, do not forget that the quality of the crop depends on moisture, soil composition (fertilizers), and the effectiveness of pest control.
Landing preparation
Before growing potatoes, thorough soil preparation is required. For the growth of tubers and the supply of root crops with nutrients obtained through photosynthesis, nitrogen is required. For filling and ripening tubers, potash and phosphorus fertilizers are required.
Farmers recommend applying both organic (humus, manure) and mineral fertilizers to the soil. According to the rules, organic fertilizers are applied in advance (autumn or early spring) when plowing the soil. Mineral fertilizers are used during planting and during the growing period. Otherwise, some of the necessary elements will be washed off with water. Immediately before applying the tubers to the soil, it is necessary to water it to a moist state.
Tuber preparation
Before planting, the potatoes are germinated to form sprouts. For this, the tubers are transferred to a room with a temperature of 10-15 ° C. After 2-3 weeks, the potatoes are inspected for the presence of sprouts.
Next, the necessary measures are taken to combat root diseases. To do this, during preparation for planting in the soil, the potatoes are inspected, diseased tubers are discarded, and then they are kept for 20-30 minutes in a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide or potassium permanganate.
The peculiarity of the potato cultivar Uladar is that it tolerates cutting well. In the presence of a large number of sprouts, the fruit is cut into 2-3 parts.
Each part should not be less than 30-35 grams, otherwise the sprout will not have enough resources to germinate.
Landing, landing scheme
The depth of planting of tubers depends on the humidity of the climate and soil. Planting is carried out in moist soil when its temperature does not fall below + 10 ° C. For a humid climate, a depth of 5-6 centimeters is enough. In this case, the culture is planted using the comb method.
In an arid climate, culture landed at a great depth - 10-12 centimeters. The distance between the tubers, due to the small size of the bushes, is 25-30 centimeters, between the rows - about 60 centimeters for the convenience of caring for the crop.
Fertilizer application
After planting, potatoes need to be fed with fertilizers. If nitrogen is introduced with humus in advance, then potassium and phosphorus are necessary after the appearance of root crops. Therefore, you should fertilize the soil several times a season. Nitrogen is required to be introduced only if the bushes are not large enough, they differ in a yellowish tint. In this case, with this substance, you must be as careful as possible.
Excess nitrogen negatively affects the crop.
Care
Care for the crop is the key to a good harvest. To grow potatoes, it is necessary:
- to water;
- weed;
- spud.
Potatoes are irrigated at least 3 times per season. However, this indicator is adjusted. In a humid climate, culture can do without watering at all, and in particularly arid regions it is necessary to carry out this procedure at least 6-8 times per season. During irrigation, phosphorus or complex fertilizers may be added. Potatoes tolerate a slight drought, so you need to be careful not to overdo it with watering.
Weeding is carried out 2-3 times. Weeds are able to take part of the nutrients, so they should be disposed of in time. The first weeding is carried out when the stems reach a height of 5-10 centimeters, and will be significantly different from weeds.
Hilling a crop is done when the bushes reach a height of 10 centimeters. The soil must be constantly maintained in a loose state by hilling to provide tubers with oxygen. Favorably affects the harvest and mulching of beds.
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Protection against diseases and pests
After the first shoots, during weeding or hilling, the plants are examined for diseases. In the case of twisting of leaves, the bushes are treated with a solution of potassium permanganate or peroxide, however, due to the nature of the variety, such problems are quite rare.
The fight against the Colorado potato beetle during the cultivation of the Uladar variety should be systemic. A few days after hilling, it is necessary to collect pests so that the beetles do not lay eggs. Further, in the presence of a large accumulation of the Colorado potato beetle, potatoes are processed with special means. The procedure is performed according to the instructions on the packaging. Typically, this tool is valid for 20-30 days, after which the bushes, due to the low resistance to parasites, are processed again.
Bushes should be treated with different means, based on different active substances, due to the resistance to drugs that occurs in Colorado beetles.
Harvesting and storage
Harvesting is carried out 60-65 days after planting. When the tubers ripen, the foliage on the bushes will fall off, but the tops will still remain green. This time is considered optimal for digging. 40-45 days are enough to get young potatoes, after which you can prepare the soil and re-plant the crop.
The resulting crop must be cleaned of soil, dried and ventilated in the open air. Then sorting is carried out, damaged and defective potatoes are selected. After this, the root crop is placed in a cool, dry place without access to sunlight for storage.
Reviews
Yuri Maksimovich, farmer. I’ve been planting Uladar potatoes for several years. In our hot climate, the bushes performed well. I can safely leave the farm for several days without fear that the crop will dry out. I leave about half a ton of potatoes for myself and my family. I was very surprised when in the spring I found a dozen tuber tuber on a bag of potatoes. The stored culture is excellent.
Dmitry Alexandrovich, gardener. This variety is a real find. I live in the northern lane, winter is beginning early, and it is not possible to plant potatoes earlier than the end of May. This variety is excellent, it manages to ripen and pleases with the harvest. Now we have enough potatoes, and we eat our own, grown in the garden, environmentally friendly fruits all year round.
Irina Anatolyevna, housewife. My parents bought a new variety of potatoes for the garden. I don’t know if it is such a variety, or they began to grow it differently, but there are more potatoes. This year, they often passed us several kilograms, until May. Cooking potatoes is one thing to eat. My husband especially likes it in a baked form. It is perfectly stored even in the pantry (although the temperature is not the most comfortable for him), and our whole family really likes it for its excellent taste.
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Potato Uladar has gathered a positive profile of experts, farmers and ordinary gardeners. It is rightfully considered one of the most productive varieties in Belarus and the CIS countries. The variety gives a quick harvest, unpretentious to the conditions of cultivation and storage, so quickly spread among farmers and gardeners.
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