Alena’s potatoes have gained great recognition in the world market due to the fact that they can produce a good harvest, even in areas with short summers and bad soil. The bushes are developing at a decent speed, literally in a month and a half. During this time, the fruits fully ripen and accumulate in themselves the necessary number of necessary elements.
- Characteristic of the variety
- Appearance
- Description of the fruit
- Benefits of the variety
- Growing rules
- Disease Prevention
Description of the potato Alena
Variety characteristic
Alena It was bred in the Netherlands at the end of the last century. Just a few years later it was entered in the national registry. It is believed that it is best grown in the northern countries where the climate The living conditions are always cold.
It is recommended to grow it not only on agricultural land, for personal use. It is often grown in industrial enterprises. This is due to the fact that this potato tolerates long-term storage and can be transported to long distances. Due to the fact that its tubers are perfectly even in shape, excellent semi-finished products are obtained from it. Also, it is often grown for sale.
Description and characterization of the plant deserves attention. Alena ripens faster than other early varieties. Her tubers form and mature in a month and a half. It is believed that full ripening occurs on the 50th day after planting. Productivity at a high level. From 1 hectare of the garden, it is realistic to collect up to 300 kg of finished products.
It is believed that the crop will be at a high level if the soil is rich in useful trace elements. Also, if you take good care of this species, and will feed the soil on time, you can increase the amount of the crop by 2-2.5 times. If you plant seed in the month of June, then in July you can already dig a small amount of potatoes for your own consumption. But mass cleaning should be carried out in August.
Appearance
The bush does not grow tall. Its tops can be scattered, but not over long distances. The leaves on the tops are small in size and have minimal waviness at the edges. Corollas are represented from a small number of white flowers.
The root system is striking in its development. From one bush you can collect up to 20 root crops. Due to the fact that there are a small number of non-marketable products, it quickly sells. The variety is not exposed to diseases, so you can not worry about diseases and pests. Alena’s potato does not degenerate, so you can collect seed material yourself from the previous harvest.
Description of the fruit
The ripened tubers are quite large. The weight of each tuber can reach 150-200 g. The shape resembles an oval, and is always smooth, without flaws. You can find fruits that will have an oblong shape. All tubers have the same weight among themselves, and their shape is similar to each other, so they are so ideal for sale.
The peel is presented in light yellow tones, and is very thin in structure. Its color is uniform throughout the potatoes. You can meet the eyes, but they are very small, almost imperceptible. If you cut the fruit, you can see that the flesh has a cream or yellow tint. The amount of starch is not bad, and is about 14%. Alena contains a large amount of vitamins, minerals, and protein, so it can be used not only for making mashed potatoes or soups. This is ideal for baking or cooking french fries.
Grade Benefits
Delicious and yielding potatoes
The most important advantages of this type of potato are considered to be:
- the description speaks about the unique taste of potatoes;
- high level of productivity;
- characterized by high storage rates and does not deteriorate during long shipments;
- can be used for preparing any dishes;
- to soil for planting seed material;
- tolerates drought well;
- if you pay attention to the description, this variety is not exposed to diseases and pests;
- it tolerates adverse weather conditions.
There is no shortage of this variety.But, in order to get a good harvest, it is necessary to regulate watering, feed the soil well and loosen the soil.
Growing rules
Only those fruits should be selected for planting in the ground that have a beautiful appearance, are disease free and should be small in size. In order to prevent disease and accelerate the growth of seedlings, it is necessary to treat the seeds with Fitosporin. Also, to improve crop yields, it is necessary to feed the soil with both mineral fertilizers and organic. But, best of all, alternate these two top dressings.
In order not to risk the crop due to insufficient moisture, it is better to install drip irrigation. This will allow you to adjust the water balance of the soil, and will not allow the potatoes to form incorrectly. Also, such potatoes do not require special care for themselves. Before planting, it is required to treat each potato with special chemicals that will protect it from negative effects.
It is also necessary to put humus in each well. A distance of 30 cm is required between the bushes. But a distance of 80 cm is required between the rows. During these months and a half, you should spud some potatoes several times, and do not forget to remove all weeds from the soil. To increase the amount of future harvest, you can put straw or dry grass between the rows.
Before harvesting, a few weeks before, you need to feed all the bushes with special phosphates. This will allow the tubers to absorb all the necessary substances from the tops, and ripen faster. Before you start harvesting, you need to remove all the tops. After digging up the tubers, you need to hold them a little in the sun for better drying, and only after that move them to storage places.
Disease Prevention
Description states that this variety of potatoes quite easily resists all negative diseases and pests. It is not affected by cancer, nematode and other common viruses and fungal infections. Also, due to rapid ripening, it does not undergo late blight.
As a preventative measure, you can spray all the bushes with special preparations that contain copper. Also, do not forget that all seed material must be treated with chemicals poisonous to pests.
Quite often used insecticide , which can protect potatoes from pests, they should be placed under each bush in the soil, and superficially spray all furrows.These chemicals will help to protect not only from moths or aphids. This tool will help prevent the appearance of the Colorado potato beetle. wood ash, which must be put in the holes before planting.
