Characteristics of Potato Giant

Potato Giant is a promising variety, as it guarantees a high and high-quality crop. The fruits are beautiful and large, they can be sent for sale and prepare delicious dishes. It is also often used for cultivation on industrial sites.

Potato Giant

Characteristics of the variety

Potato Giant – mid-season, with high-breeding variety. It was bred by Russian breeders in 2013. It is best grown on the territory of Russia, in the central part, the Volga-Vyatka and central-chernozem parts.

Potato ripening time from 115 to 120 days. high level and quality, it ranges from 290-424 kg / ha. The root system of potatoes is very developed, 8-13 fruits are formed under one bush.

Description of the plant

The description of the plant is a tall bush with straight stems, the branches are moderately lush. During the ripening period, the plant produces corollas of small sizes of purple color.

Leaflets are quite large, green in color with wavy edges. The root structure is well developed.

Description of the fruit

The weight of one fruit is approximately 110-180 gr. Description of the potato – white flesh, cream skin. The fruits are round, slightly elongated. There are eyes, they are medium sized, recessed. The potato contains a lot of starch, in the range of 18.9%, so it is well boiled during boiling. Shelf life in the aisles is 97%, so it can be stored for a long time.

The Giant potato variety has an exquisite taste. Potatoes can be cooked, fried, baked and stewed. Especially tasty when preparing mashed potatoes, due to the ability to boil well. During cooking, the flesh does not blacken. Starch and potato flour can be prepared from potatoes.

Variety advantages

Giant has a positive characteristic. Gardeners highlight such features:

• tasty fruits;
• marketability is 89-96%;
• good keeping quality;
• contains a lot starch;
• the giant is resistant to many diseases;
• grows well in severe drought and cold;
• the ability to transport potatoes without damage.

Disadvantages

The disadvantages include the fact that the plant is easily exposed to the potato nematode. Also, the variety is demanding on the composition of the soil. It develops poorly on loamy lands and does not tolerate strong moisture.

Planting rules

Provide the plant with good conditions for development

Each gardener should know that the Giant variety is demanding on the soil, so it is prepared before planting. You also need to prepare the seed material.

The quantity of the crop and its quality directly depends on the planting method and growing conditions.

Preparation of tubers and soil

Very it is important to fulfill all the conditions for the preparation of tubers and soil for planting.

1. The site for planting should be smooth and fertile. The place should be well-lit and not very humid.
2. If the ground is sufficiently acidic, you need to liming or mix the ground with 20 kg of gypsum per hundred square meters.
3. The fruits for planting are selected healthy and not damaged. They are treated with special means before planting in the ground. The quantity of the crop depends on the quality of the planting material.

Methods for planting root crops

During planting potatoes, you need to make straight beds and always observe the width between the beds throughout the length of the plot. In spring, fertilizers are added to the ground in the form of wood ash, peat or humus.

Gardeners recommend adding green manure and organic fertilizers to the ground in autumn. To do this, take the overripe mullein in the aisles of 400-600 kg per hundred square meters.It is also necessary to add fertilizers in the form of phosphorus and potassium minerals in the amount of 3 kg and superphosphate, potassium chloride also per hundred square meters.

Care rules

Potato Giant loves attention during the period ripening, because this will help the roots to form well and tubers to develop during the entire growth period. The basic requirements are presented below.

1. During the cultivation of potatoes, it is very important to carry out the appropriate hilling. Hilling removes all weeds; after it, loosening near the bushes can be omitted. This procedure protects the fruits from increasing temperature and provides a comfortable environment for ripening fruits.
2. It is important to water the plot correctly and at the right time. It is irrigation that affects the quality and growth of tubers. If there is not enough moisture, the roots of the plant may begin to die. This fact can greatly affect the amount of the crop.
3. The variety needs fertilizing and fertilizer, their amount depends on the soil itself and the zone of climacteric conditions. Potato has a positive attitude to manure in any land. To significantly increase productivity, you need to make manure on sod-podzolic lands, as well as on sandy and sandy loam. In these soils, you can grow potatoes and harvest a large number of crops.
4. Tuber is also sprayed to prevent diseases. For this, modern drugs such as Kinmix, Arriv, Tsimbush, Kuproksat, Sandofan M8 and Ditan M-45 are used.

Diseases and pests

The potato Giant has a positive characteristic for diseases. It tolerates potato cancer, a disease during which leaves curl, as well as wrinkled or banded mosaics, common scab. The potato is weak to the golden nematode, so it can easily pick it up. Tolerance of late blight is at an average level, so it is recommended that preventive measures be taken during the virus. To do this, spray plant bushes with preparations that contain copper.

Aphids, Colorado potato beetles, wireworms and spider mites attack the stems of plants. .

To protect the plant from the appearance of wireworms, the tubers are pickled before planting. Chemicals such as Aktara, Corado, Regent, Commander, P help to remove the Colorado potato beetle. Restige, Lightning, Taboo and Apaches.

Conclusion

Giant potato varieties appeared recently, but have already become popular. Many gardeners plant it for personal use, and recommend This variety is also grown by many plants and is grown on production fields or private farms. The potato has an excellent commercial appearance and is favorable for sale. It tolerates transportation and long storage.

The giant is resistant to many diseases and is practically not fastidious to care for. The fruits have a great taste, and are suitable for preparing various dishes.