One of the most unpretentious potato varieties - "Lina": a description of the yield and advice on growing
Lina is a popular mid-early potato variety that is unpretentious and has strong immunity. He fell in love with gardeners for its pleasant taste and excellent yield indicators - up to 500 kg of selected tubers are harvested from one hundred square meters.
Read about how to grow a variety on your own plot in the article.
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Description of the variety
Lina is a potato variety bred in 1978 employees of the Siberian Research Institute of Plant Production and Breeding. It is characterized by unpretentiousness, disease resistance. High-yielding variety: up to 50 tons of potatoes are harvested from 1 hectare.
When grown, Lina's potatoes give tall erect bushes with weakly branched and medium leafy stems. Long and abundant flowering is characteristic of this variety of potatoes. Flowers are small, white.
From the moment of emergence from 75 to 90 days before harvest.
What is the difference from other varieties
Linu is distinguished from other varieties of vegetable crops:
- high productivity;
- unpretentious care;
- immunity to diseases;
- insensitivity to different weather conditions.
Table. Comparison of popular potato varieties.
| Name | Ripening period, days | Yield indicator, kg from 1 are | Tuber weight, g | Disease and pest resistance |
| Lina | 75–90 | 210–500 | 105—250 |
Resistant to potato crayfish and late blight. Susceptible to golden nematode |
| Baron | 70–75 | 110—370 | 110—190 |
Resistant to cancer. Susceptible to late blight and scab |
| Zekura | 90–100 | 195–365 | 60—150 |
Resistant to nematodes. Susceptible to late blight, scab, glandular spot, leaf roll virus, Y and A viruses |
| Sappho | 80–90 | 180–530 | 110—230 | Medium resistance to cancer, nematode, wrinkled, striped mosaic, leaf curling |
| Varmas | 60–70 | 210—380 | 90—120 |
Resistant to cancer. Affected by scab, rhizoctonia, late blight |
Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins
Lina variety is distinguished by its rich chemical composition.... The pleasant taste of potatoes is due to the starch contained in it (18.5%) and sugars - glucose, sucrose, fructose. There is a lot of fiber in tubers. The protein content is low, less than 2%. However, it is close in composition to animal protein.
The composition contains free amino acids - about 20, in particular, irreplaceable.
Lina is high in vitamins:
- ascorbic acid;
- tocopherol;
- carotene;
- phylloquinone;
- group B.
The variety is characterized by a high content of various macro and microelements... The tubers contain a lot of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, iodine and fluoride.
Reference. The tubers contain fats and lipids, valuable organic acids - citric, succinic, malic. Thanks to the latter, the pulp does not darken during heat treatment.
When eaten, potatoes of this variety are well absorbed by the body.... Suitable for diet food.
Tuber characteristics and yield
The tubers of this variety are of the correct oval shape, covered with a smooth yellow skin with a small number of eyes. The pulp is white in color. The weight of potatoes ranges from 105 to 250 g.
Lina's potatoes have an attractive presentation, good keeping quality. The marketability indicator is quite high - from 78 to 99%, therefore the variety is appreciated in the market.
7 to 11 potatoes are harvested from one bush... From 1 m2 of potato planting, from 2.1 to 5.4 kg are obtained, and from 1 hectare - up to 50 tons of crop.
Reference. The potato tastes good. Suitable for preparing a variety of dishes, including chips.
Growing region and planting dates
The variety was originally bred breeders for growing in the regions:
- North Caucasian;
- Uralsky;
- West Siberian;
- East Siberian;
- Far East.
Today, the Lina variety is grown in all regions of the Russian Federation., including in areas with unfavorable climatic conditions. It is popular in Moscow and the Moscow region, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg.
Potatoes are planted in open ground when the ground warms up to + 8⁰С at a depth of 10 cm. Usually, planting begins in mid-May.
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The main advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Benefits of the variety:
- unpretentious care;
- resistance to cancer and late blight;
- frost resistance;
- drought resistance;
- excellent presentation and pleasant taste characteristics of tubers;
- suitable for the production of chips.
Lin's potatoes have few drawbacks:
- high content of starch in tubers;
- susceptibility to damage by the golden potato nematode.
Features of planting and growing
Potatoes Lina does not require special care - it is grown following the standard rules of agricultural technology.
Preparing for landing
Preparation for planting involves the selection of seed... The tubers should weigh between 30 and 100 g and not be damaged. The yield depends on their quality. Selected potatoes are germinated in a bright place for 20-30 days immediately before planting in open ground. Some gardeners carry out disinfection in potassium permanganate or keep the tubers in growth stimulants.
Important! For potato planting, a site is chosen where beans, wheat or flax were previously grown.
The Lina variety is undemanding to the soil... Any type of soil suitable for cultivated plants will do. Plowing is required before planting potatoes. The area should be moist and well lit.
The land is fertilized depending on the type of soil:
- heavy clay or loamy - humus or peat;
- peat - compost, dung.
Clay, coarse river sand are added to the peat soil, and clay soil is added to the sandy soil.
Reference. Potatoes are not fertilized with fresh manure, only humus is applicable.
Landing scheme and technology
Seed material planted in open ground, adhering to the standard scheme:
- the distance between the holes is 20 cm;
- hole depth - 12 cm;
- the distance between the rows is 60 cm.
Before planting potatoes, add to each well 150 g of ash.
Growing features
The vegetable culture of this variety is light-requiring.... It is undesirable to grow it in shaded areas - it is fraught with stretching of the tops, yellowing of the leaves, weak flowering, and low yield.
Potatoes Lina does not like sour soil... The acidity of the soil is reduced by liming.
Reference. The maximum yield is obtained when grown on black soil, sod-podzolic, gray forest soil and cultivated peat bog.
The nuances of care
Plant care consists in systematic loosening and weeding... To protect the potato planting in the event of a threat of frost, the site is covered.
When sprouts appear, hilling is carried out... The procedure is performed three times throughout the entire ripening period.
Important. Weeds should not be allowed to overgrow the site. Weeding is required regularly.
Watering mode
Planting is first watered moderately when shoots appear... When forming a bush, the plant needs water. Withering of the lower leaves is a sign of a lack of moisture.
Abundant watering is provided during the flowering period, otherwise, the lack of water will negatively affect the harvest. For irrigation they take water heated by the sun. Plants are watered in the morning or evening hours.
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Top dressing
Top dressing is carried out 3 times:
- 10-14 days after planting, a mullein with urea diluted with water or bird droppings are used. The bush will require at least 0.5 liters of solution.
- During the formation of tubers. Productivity will increase the application of mineral or complex fertilizers with a high potassium content. Plants also need phosphorus. It is recommended to mix 15 g of potassium sulfate and double superphosphate each and dilute the mixture with water (10 l).
- 20 days before harvest. A mixture of 0.25 l of manure and 30 g of "Superphosphate" is used, which is previously diluted with water (10 l).
Disease and pest control
Prevention measures will save potato planting from diseases and pests... We are talking about the use of high-quality seed, compliance with the rules of agricultural technology, re-planting of potatoes on the site no earlier than after 4 years.
The processing of plants from the Colorado potato beetle is carried out several times with the drug "Karate" or "Colorado". You can replace the chemical with wood ash, a mixture of mustard and vinegar.
Use against nematodes the drug "Bazudin". It is also effective against wireworms.
Harvesting and storage
Timeliness of harvesting and proper storage will increase the keeping quality of potatoes and protect tubers from damage.
How and when to collect
The crop is harvested after 80 days from the moment of planting... Do this in dry weather.
On the eve of digging the tubers, the site is cleared of grass. The tops are not completely cut, leaving a small part above the ground to locate the tubers.
Storage features and keeping quality of the variety
Dug up tubers are dried, put in boxes... The crop is stored in a dry and dark room with a temperature not higher than + 5⁰С. For storage on an insulated loggia, special insulated boxes are used.
What can be the difficulties in growing
Lina potatoes are resistant to many diseases, but with improper agricultural technology, such difficulties may arise:
- fungal diseases, the causes of which are long-term cultivation of crops in one place, thickened planting, high humidity, low-quality planting material;
- bacterial diseases that threaten a complete loss of crops arise due to the proximity to the potato bed of other nightshade plantations or temperature changes;
- viral lesions, intractable, are carried by insects (cicadas, aphids), occur when healthy and infected plants come into contact;
- deviations from the norms in the appearance and taste of tubers, provoked by an excess or deficiency of nitrogen, potassium, moisture or oxygen.
The main measure to combat all diseases their prevention is considered.
Tips from experienced gardeners and reviews of the Lina variety
Experienced gardeners when growing the variety Lina to increase yields, it is advised:
- Increase the number of sprouts that have awakened on each planting tuber. To do this, 7 days before planting, a deep transverse incision is made on each potato with a sharp knife. This measure will awaken the dormant reserve buds at the bottom of the tuber.
- When planting tubers in the ground, do not bury them too deeply. If the ground is dense, then it is enough to immerse the planting material 5 cm deep. If the soil is light - 8 cm. The potatoes are planted with the side down, which contains more grooves with growth buds.
- When planting planting material in one hole with potatoes, throw some beans or pea seeds. These crops will use the potato stalk as support and will enrich the soil with nitrogen.This will improve the yield.
There are practically no negative reviews about the Lin potato variety - the variety is considered one of the most unpretentious and fruitful.
Ekaterina, Saratov: “I heard a lot from my friends about this potato. I looked at photos of their beds, Lina read the description of the potato variety herself on the Internet. I decided to drop it off at my own site. She planted 20 kg, dug out 20 10-liter buckets. The variety does not require special care, the agricultural technology is standard. "
Egor, Tver: “Once I have planted Lin's potatoes in my garden, now I plant only him. I like its pleasant taste. Lina is grown very easily and profitably. The number of tubers is approximately the same as that of Arosa. In favorable years, it is possible to collect 1 bucket of crop from 1 kg of seed tubers ”.
Conclusion
Lina is one of the highest-yielding potato varieties. The plant tolerates both drought and heavy rains. The peculiarity of the variety is that the plantings do not need special care, but at the same time the yield and keeping quality indicators are always at a high level.