Characteristics of seed potatoes "Romano", description of the variety and photo

Romano - medium early high-yielding potato variety. Large, even tubers are ideal for sale, potatoes can be recommended for cultivation in farms and industrial fields.

Potatoes are beautifully stored and transported., dense skin protects the flesh from damage.

The article presents all the main characteristics of the potato "Romano" and a description of the variety, it will be interesting to learn about the origin of the root crop and the characteristics of cultivation.

Romano potatoes: variety description, photo

The variety "Romano" corresponds to the following description:

• tubers of medium size, weighing from 70 to 90 g;
• oval or round-oval shape;
• tubers are smooth and even, aligned in size and weight;
• the peel is light pink, uniform, dense;
• eyes are superficial, few, dark pink;
• the pulp on the cut is light yellow or cream;
• starch content is moderate, from 14 to 17%.

Visually familiar with the potato "Romano", according to the description of the variety, can be in the photo below:

Characteristic

The variety of potato "Romano" is zoned for many Russian regions, recommended for industrial and farming cultivation. Tubers are perfect for sale. The variety is high-yielded, the harvested roots are well kept.

The bush is compact, upright. Potato "Romano" - seed variety. The leaves are medium in size, dark green, slightly wavy. The formation of green mass is abundant, the branches are compact, not spreading.

Large reddish-purple flowers are collected in corollas. Berries are small, rare.

The plant develops very quickly, but the development of tubers may linger. Productivity is good bush brings 7-9 large potatoes.

There are almost no minor items, the roots are aligned in size and weight. Tuber rind is very dense, well protecting them from damage when digging.

The variety is sensitive to the nutritional value of the soil, poor, poor places reduce yields. Depending on the fertility of the soil and the time of harvest, the yield varies from 11 to 32 tons per hectare. The maximum yield at the end of the growing season can reach 34 tons per hectare.

Productivity is one of the main indicators for growing potatoes. Compare this characteristic of Romano with other varieties:

Potato "Romano" refers to srednerannymi varieties. Potatoes are undemanding to care, tolerates short-term drought. In temperate climates, planting can be avoided; in areas with hot summers, 2-3 single irrigation and single feeding are needed.

Read more about how to feed potatoes, how and when to apply fertilizer, as it is done during planting.

Recommended two or three times hilling with weeding. The first tubers can be dug at the end of June, but it is recommended to move the main harvest to the beginning of September.

How to grow a crop of potatoes without hilling and weeding, read here.

The variety is sufficiently resistant to disease. Weakly affected by late blight, practically free from potato cancer and tobacco mosaic. Under adverse conditions, it can be affected by the nematode and common scab. Seed material does not degenerate and can be used for several years without renewal.

Read also about Alternaria, fusarium and verticillous wilting of potatoes.

Potato has a great taste. The taste is balanced, full-bodied, without wateriness.

From boiled tubers it turns out a gentle air mash without lumps. Potato varieties "Romano" is suitable for frying, roasting, stewing. Industrial use is also possible, potato chips and slices of fries are obtained. Due to the low starch content during cutting, the tubers barely darken..

Origin

The variety of potatoes "Romano" bred by Dutch breeders. Included in the Russian State Register in 1994.

It is zoned for the Central, Central Black Earth, Volga-Vyatka, Southern and Far Eastern regions.

Potatoes tolerate drought and excessive heat, but are sensitive to frost. Recommended for industrial cultivation, suitable for farms, agrotechnology is simple.

Very good variety for sale, the tubers are well stored, dense skin for a long time retains high taste, prevents fading.

Read in detail about the timing and temperature of storage, about the problems. And also about how to store roots in the winter, on the balcony and in drawers, in the refrigerator and peeled.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of the variety:

• excellent taste of root crops;
• good presentation, the minimum percentage of marriage;
• high yield;
• the harvest is stored for a long time, transportation is possible;
• resistant to mechanical damage to tubers;
• responsiveness to feeding;
• drought tolerance;
• good immunity.

The table below presents indicators of such characteristics as the commodity mass of the tuber and the percentage expression of the keeping quality of potatoes of different varieties, for comparison:

Among the disadvantages can be noted rather thick peel. It saves tubers, but prevents them from cutting. Potatoes do not tolerate frosts, may be subject to certain diseases (scab or nematode).

Features of growing

Plant tubers need to warm enough soil when the threat of spring frosts. Ideal temperature - from 15 to 20 degrees.

Shoots will be fast and friendly, yields will increase significantly. Large tubers can be cut, this will save planting material.

A sharp knife is used, which is periodically dipped into a strong solution of potassium permanganate. Slicing is carried out immediately before planting, peeled on storage tubers can rot.

The strongest, most promising bushes should be marked by sticking a bright ribbon on them. These plants will give the best planting material for the next year.

Bushes infected with viruses should not be used as a source of seed potatoes. A week before harvesting is recommended to cut the tops. This technique will make the tubers more dense, strengthen the skin and improve the commercial quality. Potatoes are resistant to mechanical damage, it does not need special devices for cleaning.

Romanovskiy potato variety tolerates heat and short-term drought. During the season, it is desirable to water the bushes at least 2 times, hilling is necessary, as well as a single feeding. The best option is to apply complex fertilizers before planting, immediately after loosening the soil.

After harvesting, the potatoes are dried for 3-5 days. On nice days, the crop is dried right on the furrows, during bad weather special canopies are used.

Mulching is used to control weeds.

Diseases and pests

The variety "Romano" is sufficiently resistant to major diseases. It is rarely affected by viruses, potato cancer. It has an average resistance to rhizoctoniosis, but poorly protected from potato nematode and scab. Tubers are almost not affected by blight, but this disease can affect the leaves of plants.

For prophylaxis planting is recommended to handle copper-containing drugsand every few years change plots for planting.

Also on our site you will find a lot of useful information about such pests as the Colorado potato beetle, a bear, a potato moth, a wireworm.

Read all about how to fight the Colorado potato beetle, how to get rid of the wireworm and what drugs to use against the potato moth.

In between, it is recommended to sow potato fields with phacelia, legumes, early cabbage or oilseed radish.

We bring to your attention a series of useful materials about different methods of growing potatoes. Read all about the Dutch technology, the cultivation of early varieties, the method under the straw, in bags, in barrels, in boxes.

Below in the table you will find links to articles on potato varieties ripening at different times:

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