There are many different types of potatoes. Some early ripening, other medium-ripening and late-ripening. There are dining rooms and its technical grades. Every gardener chooses what to plant according to his needs and climatic conditions in the place of planting.
In this article you will get acquainted with the description of the potato variety "Jelly".
Characteristics of potato tops and tubers "Jelly"
Potatoes "Jelly" is a table and medium-sized variety. Bushes at the plant are high, can be of two types: spreading or semi-straight. Green leaves can be of different sizes (medium to large), and also different in type - from intermediate to open. They have an average waviness of the edges. Above the bush is formed a corolla of medium size, blooming white flowers. Potato "Jelly" vegetation period is 90 days, but with the use of nitrogen fertilizers, it can increase, so the feeding should be done with magnesium.
The tubers are of an even, oval shape, medium in size with small eyes. Their rind is yellow, may be slightly rough, but more often it is smooth. The dark yellow pulp has an excellent taste. The starch content is about 17%.
The yield is consistently good (even one can say very high) - 15 pieces under one bush, with the weight of one potato ranging from 84 to 135 grams, small practically does not happen. Approximately 45-60 tons per hectare are collected, so it is perfectly suitable for growing on an industrial scale.
Also, the level of marketability of tubers (95%) and normal keeping (86%) is favorable for large-scale production.
The peculiarity of this variety is that during the whole storage period the potato does not change its characteristics: appearance and taste qualities.
Features of cultivation of potatoes of grade "Dzhelli"
Created by breeders in 2005, it is recommended to plant potatoes "Jelly" in the Central and Volga-Vyatka regions of the Russian Federation. In 2008 and 2009, state tests were conducted in other countries (Belarus), this variety was recognized as very promising, so it began to practice planting not only in other regions of Russia, but also in countries. You can plant potatoes "Jelly" on all types of soils. When planting, the following distances should be maintained: in the aisle - 75 cm, in the row - 30 cm from each other. Sprouts grow up early and together. To moisture, there are no special requirements, so additional watering is only necessary if the drought is severe.
Basically, treatment for diseases is not required, since plants are resistant to viruses, rhizoctonia, golden cyst-forming nematode and causative agent of potato cancer. An exception is only blight . To him susceptible tops and moderately susceptible tubers. From this disease it is recommended to spray 3-4 times with such chemical preparations as Artedil, Ridomil MC, Oxcichom, Ditamin M-45, copper oxychloride and Kuproksat. Dilute and apply them in accordance with the instructions for use
The use of the potato "Jelly"
When preparing the tubers, these potatoes retain their integrity, that is, they do not completely degrade and do not change color, so they are of type B. This variety is just great for making soups, fries and chips.
Due to its high yield, excellent taste and the safety of the tubers for a long time, the "Jelly" potato variety is becoming more popular among farmers and gardeners.