Ilyinsky potato variety suitable for any soil and climatic conditions
Ilyinsky's potatoes ripen early (we plant in May - we harvest in July), unpretentious in care, well retains its presentation even after long storage. Its excellent taste allows it to be used in cooking: this variety is ideal for making crispy fries.
The high yield (10 or more tubers on one bush and up to 350 c / ha) has earned this variety a well-deserved popularity both among domestic vegetable growers and farmers from neighboring countries.
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Description of the variety
The early ripening and fruitful variety Ilyinsky has loyal fans among summer residents and farms. Let's get to know this culture better.
Origin and development
The authorship of the new vegetable variety belongs to a group of breeders of the Moscow region of the A.G. Lorkha.
Areas where it is recommended to grow it: Central Black Earth Region, Middle Volga.
Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins
In potatoes Ilyinsky the amount of starch is 16-18%... 100 g of tubers of this variety contain about 2 g of proteins, 0.5 g of fat and more than 2 g of fiber. In this case, the volume of water in the vegetable will not exceed 77.5 g.
Potatoes contain: vitamin C, B vitamins, potassium, necessary for the heart and kidneys, zinc, copper, phosphorus, chlorine, magnesium, boron and many other micro- and macroelements useful for the body.
Ripening period
The ripening period of a vegetable ranges from 70 to 80 days... From one bush, 10-15 medium-sized tubers are collected from one hole after 3 months of growing season.
Yield
Provided that the summer is not too rainy, the farmer may well achieve a vegetable yield of 290 c / ha. Moreover with competent agricultural management and the availability of good agricultural technology the yield of Ilyinsky will be 350 c / ha, or about 5 kg of potatoes per sq. m of the ridge.
Disease resistance
This variety is resistant to diseases such as scab... However, plant stems and leaves can be affected by late blight, although tubers are less susceptible to late blight.
The main enemy of the potato Ilyinsky Is a golden nematode. When damaged by this pest, plants slow down in growth, the lower leaves dry out and turn yellow. The root system resembles a washcloth, the tubers become small, tasteless.
Characteristics of tubers, description of the appearance of the plant
Bushes are low, straight... Leaves are light green. When the stems of the bush disintegrate, it must be spud. Ilyinsky potato inflorescences are small, have a rich red-purple hue.
Tubers are rounded-oblong, pink, sometimes red. Potato weight 60-150 g.
The main distinguishing characteristics of tubers:
- white starchy pulp;
- red, small eyes are visible on the surface of the peel;
- during cooking, the shape is preserved, but the potatoes are slightly boiled;
- Ilyinsky tubers are used for making crisp potatoes in home cooking and in fast food restaurants.
Attention! You can store this potato for a long time when cut raw. Its pulp does not darken in its raw state and does not lose its original whiteness even after cooking.
Which regions is best suited for
The most abundant harvests are obtained in Central Black Earth Region, on the Middle Volga. The variety found its admirers in Ukraine, in the Republic of Moldova.
What is the difference from other varieties
The vegetable has excellent tuber preservation (93%) and high yield. If you compare it with other varieties, you will notice that some of them are more resistant to frost and can last longer than Ilyinsky (Bullfinch potatoes are preserved up to 95%). However, the yield of Bullfinch at the same time is stable at 180 c / ha. Ilyinsky "boast" the result of a yield of 350 c / ha.
Other early potato varieties:
Potatoes with a high degree of keeping quality "Red Sonya"
The main advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The main advantage of the variety in that, in comparison with similar early varieties, it can be stored for a long time at high temperatures. Other pluses are universal use, excellent taste, unpretentiousness.
The main disadvantage: If the crop is improperly hilled, the number of tubers can be significantly reduced.
Features of planting and growing
Let's get down to practice. We bring to your attention detailed instructions for growing the variety.
Preparing for landing
Before planting in early spring, the tubers are taken out of the basement into a warm barn.... During the winter, they can germinate, so it is advisable to first remove the new growth.
Use a container that is convenient for placing the tubers. The boxes should be low, with low sides. Immediately before sowing the culture in open ground, it is advisable to disinfect the tubers in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and also treat them with growth stimulants, for example, "Epin".
Ground requirements
The Ilyinsky variety prefers the soil on which flax or beans were previously grown... Lupine may be its predecessor on the ridge, but in this case it is important to loosen the ground well. It is advisable to plow in autumn, and in early spring, after the snow drifts have melted, to huddle the site. With insufficient looseness of the soil, the yield will be low.
Attention! Ilyinsky potatoes are planted to a depth of no more than 10 cm when the soil warms up well.
Timing, scheme and landing rules
In most regions, Ilyinsky potatoes are planted in open ground in May... Maintain a distance of about 60 cm between holes and at least 35 cm between rows.
To form even rows, gardeners use an ordinary rope - they pull it along the rows and then orient themselves along it when planting. Keep in mind that in sloping terrain, potatoes are not planted along, but across the slope.
There are several ways to plant potatoes on the site:
In one line (single row) order. In this way, the tubers are planted in shallow rows. The interval between them is approximately 60-70 cm.The distance between the tubers in a row is 25 cm, the planting depth is 7-8 cm.- Tape method. In the form of a tape, the landing is performed in two rows. The distance between the rows is 30 cm. After about 1 m, the same two ridges are dug.
- Rows in rows. With this method of planting potatoes, the tubers are planted in rows at a shallow depth. After being placed in the soil, they are covered with earth in the form of a ridge. In such earthen slides, the potatoes warm up well, and the farmer harvests a couple of weeks earlier than usual.
Important! Experts recommend strict adherence to planting dates. When planted early, tubers can rot from dampness. And if the term is delayed, the harvest simply will not have time to ripen.
Growing features
An important point in growing potatoes Ilyinsky - its protection from spring frosts. In May, barely appeared sprouts are covered with a layer of earth (about 5 cm). Of course, if you do not do this, the bushes will not die from frost. However, the number of tubers on a bush can be significantly reduced.
The nuances of care
As the taste of the above-described variety largely depends on proper care for it, it is worth remembering that Ilyinsky potatoes love loose soil and do not tolerate weeds. Hilling is carried out even before the flowering of the bushes. It is advisable to mulch the beds during the same period.
Watering mode
At the very first time, watering is not required for the vegetablebecause planting is done in damp ground. If you do not follow this rule and water the potatoes too abundantly, you can disrupt the development of the plant's root system. In addition, excess water clogs the ground and it will be difficult for Ilyinsky with his roots located on the surface to subsequently saturate the plant with moisture.
And only when the first shoots appear above the surface of the ridge, you can water them for the first time... At the same time, it is advisable to let water into the grooves along the aisles. More water will be needed in the future. This is due to the beginning of flowering and bud formation. With insufficient watering, the bushes will dry out.
Reference. It is best to water in the morning and evening with warm water warmed up in the sun.
Top dressing
To get a bountiful harvest, timely plant feeding is carried out.
The feeding scheme looks like this:
- For the first time, nitrogen fertilizers are applied to the soil during the period of growing green mass.
- In the second case, they are fed with potash fertilizers. This will lead to an accelerated appearance of buds and, in general, will have a good effect on the growth and development of Ilyinsky potatoes.
- For the third and last time, the bushes are fed with superphosphate to speed up the process of tuber formation.
At your summer cottage, the easiest way is to use fertilizers in the form of solutions. In farms, dry dressings are used, powders for each bush.
Reference. It is advisable to water the plants with a solution with fertilizing introduced into the already wet soil. This will prevent the chemicals from burning the roots.
Weeding and hilling
The Ilyinsky variety likes frequent weeding and hilling... As a rule, these procedures are performed before small red-purple inflorescences appear on the bushes.
Mulching is carried out to raise the grown and fallen to the ground shoots... After such a procedure, the Ilyinsky potato bushes become spreading, and the tubers form faster.
Disease and pest control
Although Ilyinsky's tubers are resistant to late blight, the fungus can infect its ground part. If dark spots appear on the leaves, as well as on the stems of the plant, which means that the disease has struck the bushes. Such drugs as "Ridomil MC", "Oksikhom", "Ridomil Gold MC" will help to suspend the course of the disease.
To cope with a disease common among this vegetable variety golden nematode, carry out preventive work. It is recommended to spray the bushes with a solution of copper sulfate, copper sulfate, or manganese. You can add drugs such as "Medvedtox U", or "Stormbreaker 1", "Stormbreaker 2".
Attention! The disease of the potato golden cyst nematode is incurable. Do not neglect plant prevention, so as not to completely destroy it.
Harvesting and storage
The most enjoyable moment for any farmer is harvesting. We will learn how to harvest Ilyinsky potatoes without losses and on time.
How and when to collect
Since the variety is early maturing, the harvest is harvested in three months after landing.
Council. Take care of the next year's harvest in advance. It is important to pay attention to the number of tubers on the bush. Select only those with at least 10 healthy tubers and use this material for planting next year.
Two weeks before digging all tops are mowed. It is advisable to pick potatoes by hand so as not to damage the fruits. Those plants, on the bushes of which there are fewer filled "nests" for sowing next year, are not suitable, even if large-sized potatoes are found on them.
Attention! Only harvest potatoes in dry weather!
Features of storage varieties
Tubers can lie all winter and retain 93% unlike some other mid-early varieties, which are immediately eaten after harvest and do not store for a long time.
For a longer storage of a vegetable variety, follow these rules.:
- after digging, tubers can be dried right in the garden. At the same time, keep them in the open sun no more than a few;
- after drying, place Ilyinsky for at least two weeks in a dry place with a temperature of + 12–16 ° С;
- it is advisable to inspect each dried tuber in order to sort out infected and small potatoes. It is recommended to put seed potatoes in a container separate from the "food" potato.
reference... To keep the Ilyinsky variety in proper shape, keep in mind that it is prone to early germination. To avoid the rapid appearance of overgrowth, it is necessary to lower the temperature in the storage facility to + 3-4˚С closer to the beginning of spring.
What can be the difficulties in growing
When growing the Ilyinsky variety consider its susceptibility to late blightwhen too much moisture accumulates at the roots of the plant.
In order to prevent plant infection with late blight, it is recommended to discard infected tubers and spud the bushes at least three times per season just before planting. It is advisable to spray the plantings several times with special preparations (for example, "Fitosporin-M" and make sure that infected plants do not come into contact with healthy bushes on the ridge, that is, remove diseased plants in time.
Insect pests are a major crop hazard... One of the most "formidable" pests of the Solanaceae family can be considered Colorado potato beetle... The whole difficulty of dealing with them lies in the fact that they come out to the surface of the earth unevenly. First, those of them appear on the leaves who have wintered closer to the soil surface. After that, deeper creepers creep out onto the potato sprouts.
It is almost impossible to completely get rid of adults, their larvae and eggs at one time. Colorado beetles can destroy all potato plantings in a short time. If you do not want to use chemistry, you will have to collect them by hand throughout the growing season. Spraying with onion tincture helps a little. With a huge number of pests, insecticides will have to be applied. "Decis", "Colorado potato beetle NO" and other drugs are sold in every garden store. Before use, be sure to read the instructions.
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Tips from experienced gardeners and reviews about the Ilyinsky variety
This section contains useful tips and feedback from farmers.
Ivan, Nikolaev: “To prevent infection of the Ilyinsky variety by the nematode that settles in the tuber, you need to carefully check all the available seed material. Before pouring the potatoes into a container on the seed, I sort the tubers and throw the spoiled ones into the sump as soon as I find spots on the skin. Also, before planting a vegetable, I prepare a plot for Ilyinsky on the ridge. Previously, in the fall, I sow siderata in the place selected for it. Then in the spring I plant potatoes on this site ".
Alexandra, Noginsk: “To improve the taste of a crop, I plant it interspersed with late varieties. It's a real pleasure to taste the young potatoes in mid-July. Very tasty and healthy! "
Sergey, Nizhny Novgorod: “The taste of Ilyinsky is to the liking of every member of our large family.We keep these potatoes very well, they can lie until spring. We start harvesting in July, although we plant it in the country only in May. The wife prepares many different dishes from it, bakes, cooks. We noticed that if it happens to accidentally cut fresh tubers, the pulp does not darken during storage for several days, but remains white and clean. ".
Conclusion
Ilyinsky potatoes are characterized by high reliability, unpretentiousness to the soil, and drought resistance. Although, compared to new high-yielding varieties, this variety yields slightly less tubers (5 kg per 1 sq. M), it quite satisfies the needs of vegetable growers. Many people choose it because of its high preservation rate (more than 90%) at a relatively high temperature (above + 5 ° C).