Popular and consistently productive Impala potato variety from Dutch breeders

Early potato varieties are popular with large farmers and summer residents. The Dutch variety Impala meets this requirement, is characterized by high productivity, the ability to adapt to any climate and type of soil. The tubers have an attractive appearance, contain an optimal percentage of starch, which allows them to be used for cooking, frying, baking and stewing.

Origin and description of the variety

Early ripe Impala potatoes - a product of the selection work of Dutch biologists by Agrico U.A.

Patent holders: FGBNU "Kamchatka Research Institute of Agriculture", CJSC "Oktyabrskoye", LLC "Alchak", FGBUN "Federal Research Center" Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences ", LLC FH" SeDeK "and other companies.

In the photo - Impala potatoes.

The characteristics of the plant are presented in the table.

How to grow a variety

Impala potatoes are grown on light, slightly damp soils with a moderate amount of nitrogen. The agricultural technology of the variety is standard: moderate watering, loosening, weeding, hilling and feeding with organic matter and minerals.

Timing, scheme and landing rules

Planting material does not need to be germinated before embedding in the ground, but this procedure promotes the early formation of sprouts. To do this, the tubers are taken out of the cellar, seeds with signs of rot are discarded and laid out in an even layer in a bright room. The air temperature for the first week should be + 18 ... + 25 ° С, then + 12 ... + 15 ° С.

Landing plot is prepared in autumn: dig up and fertilize with manure. In spring, the soil is loosened and holes are formed. Work begins in the second decade of April or early May, after waiting for the soil to warm up to + 7 ° C. For the rapid development of the root system and tubers, the optimum air temperature is + 22 ... + 25 ° С. The growth of tubers stops in heat (from + 25 ° С) or light frosts (–2 ... –3 ° С).

For planting, medium-sized seeds with many eyes are used.... First, the tubers are soaked for 30 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate or boric acid and powdered with ash to reduce the risk of fungal infection. To stimulate growth, use "Epin" or "Zircon".

Seedlings try not to break off, as this slows down the development of the plant and reduces productivity. Planting depth of potatoes is 6–8 cm with an interval of 30 cm. The distance between rows is 50 cm.

Furrows are laid out in a north-south direction... Thus it is possible to achieve maximum illumination of landings.

Reference. Impala potatoes are resistant to damage and retains up to 98% of the fruit of the marketable appearance due to their dense skin.

Care

Care rules:

1. Crop rotation... Potatoes should not be planted every year in the same place or in areas where tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers grew.The best predecessors are wheat, rye, oats, beans, lupine, peas, rapeseed, mustard, sweet clover.
2. Watering... Water consumption per 1 m² - 40 liters. In moderate weather, watering is sufficient once every 10–12 days. In drought, the frequency of watering is increased and sprinkling is done.
3. Loosening... The procedure is carried out without fail, shallow, trying not to hurt the roots and tubers.
4. Hilling... The first time it is carried out for bushes with a height of 20 cm, and after flowering, repeat.
5. Mulching... This procedure is optional, but it reduces the evaporation of moisture from the soil, stops the growth of weeds, and eliminates frequent weeding. To do this, use black agrofibre, hay, straw, sawdust, peat.

Plants are fertilized three times throughout the season according to the scheme:

• at the beginning of the growing season, 1 tsp is applied under the bush. ammonium nitrate, 300 g of humus per 1 bush or mullein infusion (1:10);
• during budding, 50 g of ash, 10 g of potassium sulfate per 1 bush are introduced;
• after flowering (foliar feeding) - 30 g of superphosphate, 200 g of mullein / 10 l of water.

Other varieties and hybrids of potatoes:

Medium early table potatoes "Gourmet" purple

Potatoes with good keeping quality "Kievsky Svitanok"

Unpretentious in care and high-yielding potatoes "Agata"

The nuances of growing and possible difficulties

Impala potatoes grown according to Dutch technology, allowing you to get the maximum yield with minimal labor costs. Its essence lies in the complete rejection of beds with holes in favor of long furrows.

Technology advantages:

1. Tubers are buried to a depth of 15 cm for free oxygen access to the roots.
2. Moisture does not accumulate in the soil, and the rhizome does not rot.
3. Plants receive a sufficient amount of ultraviolet radiation, and this has a positive effect on productivity.
4. The yield from one bush reaches 2 kg of selected tubers.

Landing rules:

1. Seeds are embedded in the furrows immediately after soil preparation, preventing it from drying out.
2. 6-8 tubers are planted per 1 m², sprouts up.
3. Fertilizers (humus, ash) are placed at the bottom of the furrows, and tubers are placed on top.
4. The width between the rows is 70–80 cm, the gap between the bushes is 25–35 cm.
5. The first seedlings are covered with earth, creating ridges 8–12 cm high. After 30 days, the procedure is repeated, forming elevations of 25–30 cm.
6. For weed control, herbicides Centurion, Titus, Lazurite are used.
7. The plot is watered three times: before flowering, 10 days after the appearance of flowers, at the end of flowering. The drip irrigation system will help to reduce labor costs.

Diseases and pests

The Impala variety is resistant to cancer, viruses, common scab and nematodes, but is susceptible to late blight and rhizoctonia. The table shows the main symptoms of infection, methods of prevention and treatment.

Potato plantings often infect pests - spider mites, aphids, cicada, Colorado potato beetle. The table shows ways to get rid of pests on the site.

Collection, storage and use of the crop

For two harvests per season the first potatoes are harvested on a cloudy day, and then the bush is re-planted in the ground, abundantly moistening the hole with water. At the first digging, the tubers are watery, and the taste is mediocre. They improve within 3-4 weeks.

Potatoes are suitable for frying, baking, making salads, soups. Boiled tubers do not darken.

Crop storage rules:

1. After digging, the tubers are cleaned of the soil and laid out in a dark place to dry.
2. The fruits are sorted, damaged, with signs of rot are discarded.
3. Potatoes are placed in boxes or bags, beets or apples are placed on top. This neighborhood prevents germination and decay.
4. On a balcony or loggia with glazing, tubers are stored in thermal containers, boxes insulated with foam or foil screen.
5. The fruits are periodically sorted out, completely removed from the storage container. Rotten and green tubers are discarded.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of the Impala variety include:

• early ripening;
• high yield rates;
• excellent presentation;
• keeping quality;
• excellent taste characteristics;
• widespread use in cooking;
• drought resistance;
• resistance to cancer, nematodes, viruses and common scab.

Disadvantage - tubers crack when there is a lack of moisture.

For which regions is it suitable

Impala potatoes have been approved for cultivation in North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, Lower Volga regions. The variety is successfully cultivated in the south of the country, receiving two harvests per season.

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Reviews

The Impala variety appeared on the domestic market for a long time and managed to catch the fancy of gardeners and consumers for its excellent taste, early maturity and high yield. Reviews of the variety are mostly positive.

Kirill, Bor: “I have been growing Impala for many years in a row. I really like this variety. The harvest is early, large, tasty tubers, not boiled into porridge. The only minus of the variety is that the potatoes are covered with cracks when there is insufficient moisture. Therefore, I installed drip irrigation on the site ".

Anna, Kovrov: “This is one of the most popular potato varieties in our region. Everyone loves it for its early maturity, high yield and unpretentious care. It is possible to do two digging. It is stored in the cellar until summer and does not deteriorate. ".

Alexey, Mamonovo: “Impala is one of the best varieties to harvest in just 40 days. The first fruits are a little watery, and if you wait a couple of weeks, you can harvest delicious potatoes with an optimal starch content. The tubers do not stop growing until August, so when I dig again I take out giant potatoes from the ground. ".

Conclusion

Impala is one of the earliest ripening potato varieties. The culture is valued for its unpretentious care, adaptation to any climate, the ability to harvest two crops per season in the southern regions. The variety is ideal for growing young crops and obtaining large tubers of technical ripeness for long-term storage.

The culture is immune to potato cancer, viruses, common scab and nematodes, but is susceptible to late blight and rhizoctonia. Timely preventive work can prevent infection or reduce losses.