Ideal potato variety for winter purchase: "Jelly"

Potatoes are a popular and demanded vegetable in the market. Therefore, he also has a lot of varieties. For those who plan to preserve the potato crop for a long time, Jelly would be a good option. In addition, it is unpretentious in care and gives a stable harvest.

Consider a detailed description of the Jelly potato variety with a photo, the growing process and storage features.

Description

Jelly belongs to medium early table varieties with high yields. The ripening period is 90-110 days from the moment of emergence. The creators of the variety are German breeders. It was included in the state register of Russia in 2005.

What is the difference from other varieties

The culture is distinguished by tall, erect bushes, sometimes semi-spreading. A few stems grow bright green foliage with wavy edges. Large white flowers appear during flowering. In their place, small quantities of green berries are tied and ripen.

Chemical composition, trace elements, vitamins

Potato tubers contain proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, pectin, mono- and oligosaccharides, vitamins (almost the entire vitamin B complex) and mineral salts. In addition, the vegetable serves as a source of starch. In the Jelly variety, its share is 14-18%. Of the minerals in potatoes, potassium and phosphorus salts predominate.

Tuber characteristics and yield

The tubers of Jelly potatoes are oval in shape, the eyes are shallow, the peel is rough to the touch, yellow in color. The pulp also has a yellowish tint. Ripe tuber weight - 85-135 g.

Up to 15 potatoes are harvested from one bush. On an industrial scale, the yield per hectare is 200-300 centners. In the garden with 1 sq. m dig up to 4.5 kg of potatoes.

Important! The Jelli variety is capable of maintaining commercial qualities for a long time. Seed potatoes can be stored successfully for several seasons.

Growing region and planting dates

The variety is intended for cultivation in the Central and Volgo-Vyatka regions. It is also grown in other regions with temperate and warm climates.

Timing landing region-specific. Usually planted in May, but more precisely it can be calculated according to the principle when the soil warms up to + 8 ... + 10 ° С, to a depth of 12 cm.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Jelly potatoes have the following positive characteristics:

• excellent taste and aroma;
• high, stable yield;
• uniformity of tubers in shape and size;
• the possibility of long storage and good transportability;
• drought resistance;
• unpretentiousness to growing conditions;
• good response to fertilizing and fertilizing;
• immunity to certain diseases and pest attacks;
• the possibility of growing both on an industrial scale and in private summer cottages.

The disadvantage is that Jelly's tubers are dense, and they contain a small amount of starch, so making mashed potatoes from such potatoes is problematic.

Features of planting and growing

The planting and growing procedure is not much different from other varieties. But there are some peculiarities.

Training

Potato seeds for planting are harvested in about 4-6 weeks. First, they are kept in the sun for 7-8 days. During this time, poisonous solanine is formed in the seeds, which contributes to better resistance to diseases and pests.

The potatoes are then placed in boxes or containers and placed in a warm, shaded place for germination. After about 3-4 weeks, sprouts appear.

Important! Large tubers can be cut into several parts, but so that each part has at least one eye. In addition, to prevent the putrefactive process after cutting, they are kept for 6-7 days until a hardened tissue is formed in place of the cut.

Before planting, the seeds are soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection. You can also treat seed potatoes with a growth promoter.

Landing scheme and technology

Planting Jelly potatoes is preferable in areas where snow melts first.

Council. Do not forget to dig deep before planting in order to remove all the remains of last year's plants from it. This will reduce the likelihood of developing new diseases.

For potatoes, it is better to select places where beets, cabbage, cucumber or greens used to grow.

The landing pattern is traditional. The procedure is as follows:

1. Dig holes or grooves with a depth of 8-12 cm.
2. A little humus and ash are added to each groove, as well as onion peels to repel pests.
3. Fresh manure cannot be used to fertilize the holes. It contains fungal spores and plant seeds, so the potatoes will hurt and lose their taste. But you can use "Kemira" - a complex fertilizer.
4. The seeds are placed at a distance of 40 cm from each other, as the bushes grow powerful, and they need a lot of space. About 80 cm is left between the rows.

Growing features

Planting potatoes in the early days must be harrowed, even if there are no shoots. Thus, weeds that hatch faster are destroyed.

After the appearance of the first shoots near them, the earth is loosened to remove the formed crust. This enriches the soil with oxygen, which is necessary for the development of the potato root system.

With early planting, frost is possible. But you can protect seedlings by hilling young shoots. Do not be afraid to cover them with earth, so they will be better protected from the cold.

To save the plantings from drought and waterlogging, the soil is covered with mulch. And competent planting of green manure between the rows of potatoes makes it much easier to care for the crop. The mustard repels the wireworm, and the phacelia provides the roots with the necessary nutrition.

To obtain a good harvest, loosening and hilling the soil around the potatoes is important. This provides oxygen to the roots and helps to get rid of weeds.

The nuances of care

The Jelly variety is unpretentious, basic agrotechnical procedures are enough for it.

Watering mode

Potatoes are watered systematically according to the following scheme:

1. Do not water until the tops appear.
2. Water the first time when the bush is 10-25 cm high.
3. The second time is when buds begin to form.
4. Water the third time before the end of flowering.

In a very arid region or in a very hot and dry summer, the amount of watering can be increased, but stopped after the end of flowering.

Top dressing

During the growing season, Jelly potatoes are fed three times:

• in the beginning - nitrogen fertilizers;
• when buds and flowers appear - fertilizers with potassium;
• when forming tubers - by phosphorus compounds;

Attention! You cannot overfeed the culture. This affects the palatability and changes the ripening time of the tubers.

Disease and pest control

The variety has good resistance to many potato diseases. Jelly is not amazed:

• potato cancer;
• rhizoctonia;
• common scab;
• blackleg;
• viral diseases.

The only disease that affects Jelly potatoes is late blight. The disease most often develops in waterlogged soil.

If there are signs of a disease (spots on the leaves), the plant should be treated with the preparations "Artsdil", "Ridomil MC", "Oxyhom", copper oxychloride or "Kuproksat".

Important! Potatoes can be sprayed with any preparations only 30 days before harvest.

As for pests, Jelly is resistant to the golden nematode, but it is attacked by the Colorado potato beetle and wireworm. You can get rid of them with the help of chemicals that are used strictly according to the instructions. To fight the beetle, "Bankol" or "Aktara" are suitable.

Growing difficulties

There are some negative points when growing a variety:

• defeat of Jelly potatoes by late blight;
• the need for frequent loosening and hilling of plantings;
• intolerance of tubers even to minor mechanical damage.

Harvesting and storage

Harvesting begins in September. It is best to do this in clear weather.

How and when to collect

Yellowed potato leaves serve as a signal for harvesting. It is carried out as follows:

1. Tubers are dug out with a pitchfork, and on large lands - with combines.
2. The dug potatoes are dried in a dry, dark room so that the peel on them gets stronger.
3. Then they sort the potatoes, removing the rotten and green ones.

Important! Green tubers can be stored until spring and then used as seed.

Storage features and keeping quality of the variety

Jelly potatoes are stored in a basement or cellar. Keep it in bags, nets or boxes. The temperature should be + 2 ... + 3 ° С. At higher rates, potatoes will begin to sprout.

Keeping quality is 86%. Many summer residents noticed that 90% of the harvest harvested in the fall remains in good condition until spring.

Tips from experienced gardeners and reviews of the Jelly variety

Many summer residents who grew the Jelli variety on their site note the excellent taste of the potatoes, as well as a stable, large harvest. But some did not like that the Jelly tubers are hard and bad boiled over.

Evgeny, Nizhnekamsk: “The variety is not bad, the yield is high. But I personally do not like hard and poorly boiled tubers. "

Ruslan, Saransk: “Gelli pleased with excellent taste. However, some bushes were struck by late blight, so I advise you to plant it in dry places with deep groundwater. "

Marina, Salavat: “Although the variety is called fruitful, I would argue with that. But as for care, storage and keeping quality - this is a solid five. It's great for winter storage. "

Read also:

Is it possible to eat potatoes with high cholesterol.

Potato variety Limonka: description, characteristics and reviews.

Young but promising German potato variety "Krona": description and reviews.

Conclusion

Jelly is one of the productive varieties of potatoes with proper care and the implementation of the necessary agrotechnical measures. Good keeping quality and presentation make it a favorite of many farmers and large agricultural producers.