Domestic potato varieties Bullfinch: ideal for the conditions of Siberia

Bullfinch potatoes - a variety of domestic breeding, which is often and successfully grown both in small farms and in household plots.

The variety has a good yield, shows unpretentiousness to the soil and boasts a good taste.

Further in article you will find the full description of this potato, will get acquainted with its main characteristics.

Variety description

Round-oval root crops have a pink or red skin color. It is usually smooth and has very small eyes. White flesh contains from 15 to 16 percent starch, which is slightly higher than the standard. Boiled potatoes are half sprinkled.

Commodity tubers grow to a weight of 60-90 grams and are notable for the amity of education, in one bush there can be up to 15 pieces. Their keeping quality reaches 95 percent, even at a temperature of 2-4 degrees, which is very important for storage in Siberian regions. Read also how to store potatoes in the winter, in boxes, in the refrigerator, peeled, about the timing.

Compare figures of keeping quality and weight of tubers varieties Bullfinch with others you can in the table below:

Potatoes Bullfinch is a low plant with an erect stem, large leaves with a slightly wavy or even edge. Red-purple corollas are usually small.

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Specifications

The optimal climatic zone for growing potatoes Bullfinch is the North-West region. The average yield of the variety is from 180 to 271 centners per hectare. With proper care, its performance may increase to 350 centners.

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

The flavor qualities of potatoes are ranked from medium to excellent. Potato variety Bullfinch is one of the early-season table varieties.which are widely used in cooking. Maturation occurs on the 45-55 day after planting.

The variety tolerates arid conditions and requires little soil, but watering and a more fertile soil composition increases yields. This will help fertilizers. When and how to make them, how to do it when planting, read the articles on our site.

It is recommended to grow it on a plot where perennial grasses, winter crops, legumes, and flax were previously grown. Damage resistance is high, marketability reaches 85 percent. Mulching will help in weed control.

When growing potatoes, chemicals such as fungicides, herbicides and insecticides are often used for spraying.

There are a lot of controversies about the benefits and harms of their use. Read more about this in the materials of our site.

We also bring to your attention useful information about other methods of growing potatoes. Read articles about Dutch technology, about growing under straw, in barrels and in bags.

Diseases and pests

The variety Bullfinch is moderately resistant to a number of common diseases and pests affecting potatoes:

• pathogen of potato cancer;
• golden potato cyst nematode;
• Alternaria;
• Fusarium;
• verticillus;
• common scab.

Weakly affected by rhizoctoniosis and ring rot. Late blight affects only the tops, and the tubers are fairly stable.

As for pests, the most common "hunter of potatoes" is the Colorado potato beetle.

We offer you a series of materials on combating it with the help of folk methods and chemical preparations.

The combination of high palatability, early ripening, good crop preservation and resistance to diseases and pests has made Bullfinch one of the most popular varieties for cultivation in Siberian conditions.

We also suggest that you familiarize yourself with potato varieties that have different ripening terms:

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