Table potato variety "Krepysh" for a temperate climate

Strong is a relatively young potato variety. Due to its taste characteristics and unpretentious care, it has already managed to fall in love with many farmers. The strong man is successfully cultivated both on personal backyard plots and for industrial purposes.

Potatoes Krepysh - variety description

Sturdy - table potato variety... During heat treatment, tubers do not crumble and do not change color; they are suitable for frying, baking, making soups and french fries. This variety is often grown commercially to sell or process tubers into potato products.

Origin and development

Potato Krepysh is the result of selection work by scientists from the A.G. Lorkh All-Russian Research Institute of Potato Farming.

The variety was bred at the beginning of the XXI century... Numbered hybrid 2953-34 and variety Shurminsky-2 were chosen as parent plants.

Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins

Potato tubers Krepysh contain 10-12% starchas well as vitamins B6 and C, potassium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, nicotinic and pantothenic acids, dietary fiber, phytonutrients, carotenoids, flavonoids and unique proteins.

Ripening period

Strong is an early-maturing potato variety... After planting the planting material, it takes 60-80 days for the tubers to fully ripen, but the first crop can be harvested after 45 days.

Yield

Subject to compliance with agrotechnical requirements, they collect 15-20 tubers, and the average marketable yield per hectare of land reaches 127-242 centners.

At the first digging (on the 45th day after germination) the yield is 120-195 c / ha, with the second (55th day) - 164-275 c / ha.

Reference. In the Moscow region, the maximum yield was recorded - 276 c / ha.

Disease resistance

The variety is resistant to golden cyst nematodes, scab and potato crayfish, however, it has practically no immunity to late blight and other fungal diseases: fusarium, rhizoctonia, alternaria, black leg.

Characteristics of tubers, description of appearance

Bushes are erect, medium-sized, reaching a height of 60 cm... Leaves are medium in size, colored green or dark green, slightly wavy edges.

During the flowering period, which lasts about 2 weeks, rather large, bright purple flowers with a red tint appear on the bushes.

Tubers are oval, oblong, weigh an average of 80-105 g, are covered with a thin and smooth yellow skin. The eyes are sparsely located, at an average depth.

Creamy pulp, has a delicate taste, without wateriness. It retains its shape and color during cooking.

Which regions is best suited for

The Krepysh variety is unpretentious to the composition of the soil and climate, therefore successfully cultivated in Moldova, Ukraine and in all regions of Russia, including:

• Northern;
• Northwestern;
• Central;
• Central Black Earth;
• Far Eastern.

The main advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main advantages of the Krepysh variety include:

• early maturation;
• abundant productivity;
• drought resistance;
• pleasant taste;
• good keeping quality and transportability;
• immunity to a number of diseases;
• unpretentiousness to the composition of the soil, climatic conditions and care;
• low starch content.

Among the disadvantages are:

• tendency to damage by late blight;
• the need for hilling and feeding;
• the likelihood of damage to the crop in the event of insufficient drying of root crops after digging.

What is the difference from other varieties

Other early potato varieties:

Table variety of potatoes "Uladar"

Table variety "Colette", which bears fruit twice a season

Undemanding potatoes from Latona

Features of planting and growing

The cultivation of potatoes, and in particular the Krepysh variety, does not require much effort. At the same time, it is important to know some of the features and nuances related to the choice of location, compliance with crop rotation, planting dates and preparation of seed.

Preparing for landing

First of all, you need to select high-quality planting material.... Last year's tubers are suitable, which, 14-20 days before planting, must be transferred for germination to a well-lit and ventilated place with a temperature of + 18 ... + 20 ° C.

The day before planting, the tubers are disinfected and treated with fungicides... You can also keep them in a solution of growth stimulants ("Epin", "Kornevin"), which will have a beneficial effect on the yield and resistance of potatoes to diseases.

Preparation of the selected site begins in autumn... It is necessary to dig up the soil, get rid of weeds, roots and stones, and also apply organic fertilizers to the soil: manure, chicken droppings, wood ash, compost.

In the spring, digging is repeated and apply mineral fertilizers, which include nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and manganese.

Ground requirements

Potatoes Strong is undemanding to the soil, but still grows better in loose, light soilwith neutral or weak acidity, good aeration and moisture permeability.

If the soil on the site is too heavy, dilute it by adding 3-4 kg of sand, 2-3 kg of peat and 7-8 kg of humus per 1 m² during the autumn digging. Reduce the acidity of the soil by adding wood ash (about 400 g per 1 m²).

Timing, scheme and landing rules

In early or mid-May, potatoes are planted in open ground to a depth of 10-12 cm... It is important that the earth warms up to + 8 ... + 10 ° C.

Krepysh landing scheme:

1. Form flat beds in a previously prepared area, the distance between them is 60-65 cm.
2. Dig holes 30-35 cm apart.
3. Moisten the holes with water and place the tuber with the eyes up in each.
4. Straighten the beds and mulch (cover with straw).

When planting in loose and airy soil, the tubers are buried 15 cm, in light and slightly damp - by 10 cm, and in heavy and wet - by 5 cm.

Reference. It is not recommended to apply organic fertilizers to the planting holes. This will cause the potatoes to become watery and bitter.

Growing features

When growing the Krepysh variety follow a few important rules:

1. You cannot plant a crop on the same plot 2 times in a row - potatoes need an annual change of place.
2. It is best to plant this variety after legumes and other green manures.
3. Allocate for planting well-lit places located on a plain or a small hill.

The nuances of care

Despite the fact that Krepysh is an unpretentious variety, there are some agrotechnical norms and rules, the observance of which will ensure a plentiful and high-quality harvest.

Watering mode

Potatoes Sturdy are undemanding to watering.Under favorable weather conditions it is enough to water the bushes 3 times per season:

• when the sprouts reach a height of 20 cm;
• during budding;
• after flowering.

Generally focus on soil condition... Watering will be required when the earth dries out to a depth of 15 cm. To do this, use settled or rain water, pouring 3 liters under each bush. It is important to pour water just under the root, making sure that it does not get on the leaves, which can lead to the development of late blight.

Reference. If the air temperature is too high, spray the leaves, but do not allow moisture to accumulate on them.

Top dressing

To maximize the yield, during the season you need to feed the plants 3 times:

• twice with organic fertilizers - infusion of mullein, bird droppings, humus;
• 1 time with minerals, which do not contain a lot of nitrogen, - best of all with copper-containing preparations.

Weeding and hilling

Potato tubers of this variety develop at a depth of no more than 17 cm, therefore, it is necessary to often spud the bushes so that the harvest is plentiful and of high quality.

For the first time hilling is carried outwhen the seedlings reach a height of 20 cm, then after 2 weeks and for the last time - after about 20-22 days. Sprinkle the bushes so that 2-3 pairs of leaves remain on the surface.

Also weeding regularly, removing weeds that take away nutrients from potato sprouts. On average, weed the soil between the rows every 10-14 days.

Disease and pest control

If signs of disease are found on potato bushes, remove all damaged areas of plants, and then treat the bushes with fungicidal antifungal drugs. The most commonly used are "Ridomil Gold", "Fitosporin", "Maxidom" or "Cuproxat", which should be diluted in accordance with the instructions.

Among insect pests most often the Strongman's bushes attack colorado beetles, black aphids, wireworms and bears. To combat them, insecticides of a wide spectrum of action are used: "Commander", "Karbofos", "Fitoverm", "Calypso", "Vermittek", "Actellik".

To prevent the development of diseases and pest attacks, potato bushes are sprayed from the beginning of the growing season to the flowering period.

Important! The last treatment of potatoes with chemicals is carried out at least 20 days before harvest.

Harvesting and storage

The readiness of the crop for harvesting is judged by the blackened and drying tops.

How and when to collect

Dig up potatoes 45 days after sproutingwhen the weather is warm and dry. It is advisable to wait a few more weeks for full ripening.

Harvest in two ways:

1. Traditional - completely removing bushes from the soil.
2. Prolonged - separating the largest tubers from the bushes, and leaving the smaller ones to ripen for 2-3 weeks. Using this method, you can double the yield.

Storage features and keeping quality of the variety

The harvested tubers are dried in the sun for several hours, after carefully sorted out. Rotten and damaged specimens are disposed of.

Whole and tubers suitable for storage are placed in bags or wooden boxes and put away in a dark, well-ventilated and dry room with an air temperature of + 1 ... + 4 ° C.

Reference. To disinfect a room, the walls in it are whitewashed.

Provided proper storage Krepysh potatoes do not lose their presentation and taste until the end of spring. The keeping quality of the variety is up to 97%.

What can be the difficulties in growing

Sometimes growing the Krepysh variety is accompanied by certain difficulties:

1. The development of late blight or other fungal diseases - often due to improper watering or non-compliance with crop rotation.
2. Decay of the seed when the tubers are planted too early in still unheated soil.
3. Poor germination due to the planting of non-germinated seeds.
4. Pest attacks as a result of neglect of preventive spraying.

Tips from experienced gardeners and reviews about the Krepysh variety

Tips from experienced farmers to help you get a high-quality and bountiful harvest:

1. Plant potatoes only in well-heated soil, otherwise the tubers will rot.
2. Change the place for planting potatoes every year.
3. Be sure to spray the bushes to prevent disease and pest attacks.
4. Watch out for watering. Do not allow water to enter the leaves - this will lead to the development of late blight and the death of most of the crop.

Strong is a young variety that has already managed to fall in love with many gardeners, which is confirmed by positive reviews.

Valentina, Vologda region: “I grow potatoes in my dacha, a couple of years ago I decided to plant Krepysh and was not disappointed. Most of all, I was attracted by the ability of the variety to withstand a short-term drought, because I can come to the dacha only once a week. Productivity pleases - we are more than enough for two large families ".

Nikolay, Tver: “Sturdy is a self-explanatory name for this variety. The tubers are large, beautiful, the harvest is rich - enough for both yourself and for sale. I store the potatoes in the cellar, but in mid-April it gets humid, so I transfer the leftovers to a drier place. I sprinkle it with a mini-cultivator - it's very convenient ".

Conclusion

Krepysh is an early ripe potato variety suitable for growing in any region of Russia. Among its advantages are high yield, unpretentiousness to soil, care and climate, as well as pleasant taste, high commercial qualities and good keeping quality.