Potatoes Impala - the choice in favor of high quality!

Early ripening potato varieties are highly valued by both ordinary gardeners who grow vegetables for their own needs, as well as by major producers in different countries.

Particularly noteworthy varieties that, in addition to early ripening, are highly resistant to diseases, the ability to adapt to weather conditions and high taste.

One of these varieties is the potato variety Impala, which has proven itself only on the positive side.

Variety description

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Specifications

The Impala variety is a table variety of potatoes, the breeding of which began in Holland (the Netherlands). In recent decades, has been very popular in Russia. Cultivation is prevalent mainly in the middle lane and southern regions.

The main characteristics of potato varieties Impala:

Precocity. Impala belongs to the early ripe potato varieties, the first crop of which can be harvested as early as 45 days after planting. Full ripening of tuber crops comes on 60-75 days (depending on climate).

Yield. Impala is highly valued for its high stable yields. The average number of tubers from one bush reaches 15, but with proper care of the plantation, the number of tubers can increase to 17-21. From 1 hectare of land can be collected from 37 to 60 tons per season (in the southern regions it is possible to harvest two harvests).

The yield of other varieties of potatoes is presented in the table below:

Drought tolerance. Potatoes of this variety can adapt to any weather conditions, both to drought and to high humidity.

Demanding on soils. Planting and cultivation of potatoes of this variety can be done absolutely in any kind of soil, but the best performance for potatoes grown in open ground.

Using. Suitable for both use and for long-term storage.

It should be noted that the Impala has a truly unique preservation - the marketability of tubers with sufficiently long storage is 100%!

Read helpful information about storing potatoes. In our articles you will find all about timing, temperature and possible problems. And also how to store in the winter, in boxes, on the balcony, in the refrigerator and cleaned.

In the table below you will find the keeping figures for comparing Impala potatoes with other varieties:

Taste qualities. Evaluating the taste on a five-point scale, the Impala potato deserves 4.9. Being subjected to heat treatment, the tubers remain dense, retain color (do not darken), the friability is low.

Resistance to mechanical damage. The value of the Impala variety is also due to its high resistance to mechanical damage. After harvesting, up to 98% of tubers retain their original appearance.

A very important place in the cultivation of potatoes are spraying different drugs.

Read all about the use of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.

The height of the potato bush Impala reaches 70-75 cm. The plant stands straight and is formed by 4-5 stems, which makes the bush very thick. During flowering flowers form a white shade. Leaves rich green, medium size, smooth with a slight wave along the edge.

Growing up

Agricultural technology for this variety is standard and contains the usual activities: loosening, watering, mulching, hilling, fertilizer.

Read more about what, how and when to fertilize potatoes, how to do it when planting, read the additional materials.

Diseases and pests

Disease resistance. Impala is highly resistant to potato cancer, viruses A and Yn, nematode. The average resistance is observed for common scab and late blight of tubers and tops.

Read also about common solanaceous diseases such as Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticillus wilt.

The control of pests and diseases of the Impala variety is carried out as usual. Read more about how to get rid of the wireworm in the garden, how to deal with the Colorado potato beetle with the help of folk remedies and chemicals, read the detailed materials of the site.

So, the choice of the Impala variety for cultivation is the choice in favor of high quality, stable high yield and maximum safety of tubers. This is a great variety for subsidiary farms, and for small and medium businesses.

There are many ways to grow potatoes. On our site you will find interesting articles about Dutch technology, about growing under straw, in barrels, in boxes, in bags and from seeds.

We also offer to familiarize yourself with other varieties of potatoes that have different ripening terms:

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