Potato Nevsky: description and characteristics of the variety, reviews of summer residents with photos

Nevsky potato has long earned the recognition of gardeners because of its high yield, ease of care and excellent taste. The strengths of horticultural culture are marked by numerous reviews of ordinary summer residents and large farms. To get a good return on root crops, it is recommended to learn in advance about the strengths of the variety and cultivation features.

Variety description

The variety was bred more than 40 years ago and was the result of crossing the North-Western Research Institute of Agriculture. Some experts consider this culture the best result of the work of domestic selection.Today, the variety is grown in almost all Russian regions, from the Moscow region to the Siberian territories.

Nevsky refers to a variety of crops that show good yields even in difficult growing conditions. Experts compare the fruit yield of this type of potato with the best Dutch varieties. The description refers garden culture to early species. The average ripening period is considered to be from 70 to 85 days.

Potato bushes are small in height and stand straight. Distinctive features of the variety are the presence of many branched stems.

During a short flowering, the plant forms white inflorescences. The leaf plates are wide, have a dark green color and a glossy surface. Due to the large size of the leaves, the plant has a good ability to tolerate a long lack of rainfall and drought.Due to the large surface of the green mass, sunlight is reflected, moisture remains in the soil for a long time and does not evaporate.

Fruits have a rounded shape and small eyes on the surface. The peel of the tuber has a yellowish color. In the context of the potato has a creamy color of the pulp. The starch content of tubers varies from 10 to 12%.

The weight of one potato ranges from 90 to 130 grams. One bush is able, with proper cultivation, to give from 9 to 15 fruits. When grown on an industrial scale, from 1 hectare of plantings, from 380 to 500 centners of potatoes are harvested.

Growing

Potato variety Nevsky loves sandy and light soils, requires a deep arable layer. Soil preparation for future cultivation begins in the fall, carefully plowing the soil and applying mineral fertilizers to the soil.Autumn enrichment of the soil in the future can increase the yield of the variety by almost 2 times The best predecessors for potatoes are:

• carrot;
• beets;
• cucumbers;
• bow;
• cabbage.

For planting, you should choose an open area, without shading from planting trees or at home. Lack of sunlight affects yields negatively.

Tubers require preliminary preparation before planting. Potatoes cannot be planted in the ground immediately after getting out of the cellar and planted in unheated soil. Tubers need warmth to produce a good yield, so planting is done after there is no threat of a return of frost.

Seeds are taken out of the cellar 3 weeks before planting and placed in a lighted, warmer place for germination of sprouts. In order to disinfect the tubers, it is recommended to treat them with potassium permanganate or another drug with a similar effect.

Holes are formed at a distance of 0.5 meters from each other, their depth should be about 20 cm. Such a planting scheme will allow the plant to grow freely and form roots, and will also greatly simplify the hilling process in the future. A small amount of bird droppings or manure should be placed in each hole before dipping the tuber to provide the shoots with the necessary amount of nutrients.

Features of care

The characteristic of the variety emphasizes the properties of undemanding to the conditions of care and cultivation. Standard agricultural techniques are used for potatoes, which consist in timely weeding, hilling and watering the plant. Soil moistening is carried out with insufficient natural precipitation. It is recommended to provide additional watering of the soil during the flowering period and 14 days before the planned harvest.

Pros and cons

The potato variety has a whole range of undeniable advantages. Reviews of gardeners note the following positive qualities of horticultural crops:

• high yields;
• resistance to mechanical damage;
• excellent quality of keeping quality, which reaches 95%;
• early ripening period;
• unpretentiousness in cultivation, the ability to adapt to difficult weather conditions;
• resistance to potato diseases;
• universality of use;
• the ability not to darken when cut, to keep its shape during the cooking process.

Nevsky potato has good taste qualities that make it suitable for use in recipes for salads, soups, fried foods.The tubers are not very suitable for mashing due to their low starch content, and the variety is ideal for fried potatoes. The disadvantages of the variety are sensitivity to breaking off the sprouts.

Pests and diseases

The variety has good resistance to major diseases of potato crops. A reduced resistance rate is observed in relation to scab and late blight.

The weak side of the variety is the lack of resistance to the nematode, if the danger is not detected in time, such an attack can destroy a significant part of the plantings. The difficulty lies in the impossibility of immediately determining the presence of a problem, since infected and he althy shoots do not differ for a long time. Over time, the worms infect the roots of the plant, leading to its death.

Describe the main preventive measures to prevent diseases:

• selection for planting only he althy tubers without signs of defects and putrefactive lesions;
• compliance with the rules of crop rotation, that is, the constant alternation of planting crops, potatoes are planted in their original place only after 3 years;
• complete removal of weeds and crops after harvest.

At the first sign of disease, the affected bushes are removed and burned. To combat the Colorado potato beetle, modern chemicals are used. To attract natural helpers to combat harmful insects, chamomile or tansy are planted among the rows of potatoes.

Harvest and storage of crops

The first signs of wilting of potato tops begin to appear in mid-summer, which is the first sign that harvest time is approaching. In August, the bushes dry out, which signals the need to collect tubers.It is necessary to collect root crops before the soil cools, otherwise the quality of storage is significantly reduced.

For work choose sunny weather without precipitation. After digging, the tubers are placed on a flat area and thoroughly dried in the open air for 4 hours.

After that, the procedure for sorting and rejecting unusable tubers is carried out. Fruits with chips and damage cannot be stored, so they are put aside and used for table purposes in the first place. Planting material is recommended to be selected immediately, he althy small-sized tubers are suitable for this.

Potatoes are stored in a dark, cool room. Periodically during the storage period, the tubers are sorted out and fruits with signs of incipient decay are removed.

Reviews of gardeners

Alexander, 47:

“Over the years, the variety has remained in the category of favorites. It does not require complex care, watering, and over time, the bushes themselves rid the area of weeds. The yield, regardless of weather conditions, is stable and on average we remove 10 tubers from a bush. Separate shoots form up to 15 potatoes and small root crops are rare.”

Maria, 33:

“The taste of potatoes is important to us. Nevsky in this regard does not fail. The most delicious are dishes that involve frying the product, the crust is thin and golden. A distinctive feature of the tubers is a good ability for long-term storage.”

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