Potato varieties with early ripening years withstand competition in the market. One of the most popular in this regard is Lapot potato.
- Characteristics of the variety Lapot
- Ripening period
- Pluses of the variety Lapot
- Preparation of potatoes for planting
- Planting potatoes
- Diseases and pests of potatoes Bast shoes
Potato variety Lapot
Characteristic of the variety Lapot
According to the description, Lapot potatoes are grown in the northern regions.
Bushes have a height of 55 cm to 70 cm. Tuber Lapot potato variety has a length of inu 20-25 cm, looks voluminous.In the summer, under favorable climatic conditions, the yield is from 400 to 500 kg with 100 square meters
The average weight of one tuber is 120-180 g. In a favorable climate and due one potato weighs 500-800 g. It has an oval shape, no more than 5 cm in diameter. The fruit resembles a sole, which is why it was called Lapot.
Peel, according to the characteristics of the Lapot potato variety, is pale pink, the eyes are on the surface, their number is blurry throughout the tuber, the flesh is pale yellow.
e starch per 100 g of product – 10.5-14%. One bush of this variety has 6-10 units of tubers.
Ripening period
The variety is early-medium, ripening over a period of 65 to 85 days.Harvest time is in late August. At the same time, it is very difficult to overestimate Lapot potato in the ground, as it is resistant to soil, does not change its properties while in the ground.
Lapot variety pluses
According to the description, the potato variety The bast has a number of positive characteristics:
- the possibility of long-term storage;
- transportability;
- versatility in use;
- resistance to low temperatures : a cool climate can only slow down the process of harvesting;
- unpretentiousness to the soil;
- unpretentiousness in leaving.
Preparation of potatoesfor landing
The plant needs sunlight
For planting potatoes Lapot choose an open area on the south side of the site. Ground water should not reach the surface closer than 70-75 cm.
If the soil is high in acidity, when excavating the soil, it is necessary to spray a deoxidizer: this can be crushed and scattered across the planting area of the ash. You can also use dolomite flour or chopped wood.
Beginning of the planting of tubers occurs around April. To prepare the planting material, a dark, well-moistened room with enough fresh air for storing tubers is pre-selected.The temperature indicators here are kept up to 14-17 ° C, so that after 1.5 months the seedlings are ready for planting.
A box with well-moistened material or sawdust is also chosen as a storage place. If there are no boxes, seedlings for sowing are stored on wet material on the floor or shelves. Under such conditions, tuber sprouts appear within 30-50 days.
A few days before planting, the tubers are treated with a solution of diseases and pests. This will help to protect planting material in the early stages.
Planting potatoes
Potatoes are planted when the soil warms up to 10 ° C. Before planting, the soil is treated with special fertilizers for the growth of vegetables. Compost is suitable as a good fertilizer, 1 tbsp. l wood ash per hole or chicken droppings. Manure cannot be used for fertilizer: it will turn the soil into a swamp mass and spoil the taste of the product. After thoroughly fertilizing, a hole with potatoes is sprinkled with earth.
The distance between the bushes should be 35-45 cm, between the rows – up to 50 cm. If wet weather is promised in summer, 1 meter should be left between the rows.
The holes are dug no deeper than 10 cm. There is an error of 2-3 cm: if the soil is heavy, increase the planting depth, but if it has a sandy base, reduce it.
After planting the tubers are watered.
The next watering is carried out when the bush grows 10-15 cm, then – at the time of flowering and during the period of gaining mass of the bush.
Diseases and pests of the potato Lapot
Phytophthora is considered the most dangerous disease of the bush.
The fruits of the culture like to eat nutcracker beetles, popularly known as wireworm beetles. If pests are found, plantings are treated with insecticides according to the instructions for use.
At the initial stages of the development of diseases, decoctions of garlic or tobacco infusion are used.
If you follow the simple rules of care, it is easy to get a plentiful and tasty crop of Lapot potatoes even in a small area.
