Potatoes in red - Red Lady variety: description with fetal characteristics and photos

Among the high-yielding early varieties of potatoes, a special place is occupied by the “Red Lady”. Small but very tasty tubers are highly resistant to diseases, they are well stored and are widely used in cooking.

In the article we will provide detailed information about the variety of potatoes "Red Lady", a description of the variety, photos that will help you explore the external component of the root from all sides.

Description of the root

For a start, let's see what this variety is. This is an early ripe table variety. Suitable for personal plots and farms.

Large, beautiful potatoes are ideal for sale., they are stored for a long time, without losing consumer properties.

The root crop has the following features:

Characteristic

The variety "Red Lady" is zoned for the Central Black Earth, Caucasus, Middle Volga, Far Eastern regions. Yield depends on growing conditions, fertilizers used, irrigation schedule, ranges from 17 to 30 tons per hectare.

The maximum yield of the variety reaches 55 days after germination. Each bush produces at least 14 large potatoes, the amount of non-commodity items is insignificant.

You can compare Red Lady's yields with other varieties in the table below:

Potato bush strong, medium height, upright. Leaves are medium-sized, dark green, of intermediate type, with a slightly wavy edge. The corolla is simple, flower buds quickly fall off.

The growing season of potatoes is stretched. The first tubers are harvested 40-45 days after germination, the final harvest takes place in August-September. For growing light sandy soils with neutral acidity are suitable. Mineral and organic supplements are desirable, on poor soils, the yield is significantly reduced. When and how to make feeding, as well as how to do it when planting, read the individual articles of our site.

In addition to the use of various kinds of fertilizers for growing potatoes, other substances and preparations for spraying are often used.

Read on our site all about the use of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides, their benefits and harms, methods of application.

Variety "Red Lady" resistant to major diseases: potato cancer, golden nematode, scab, black leg, viral diseases and fungal infections: Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticillus. There is an increased sensitivity to late blight (on the leaves). Tubers are less subject to mechanical stress, which facilitates harvesting.

Potatoes have excellent taste. It is suitable for cooking, roasting, stewing, mashing. During cutting and heat treatment, the tubers do not darken, the color of the finished dishes is pleasant, creamy yellow. Taste is saturated, without excessive dryness and wateriness. Tubers contain an increased amount of protein and vitamins of group B. Stability is 92% and storage is not particularly difficult. However, you can study this question in more detail and read all about storage in the winter, in boxes, cleared, in the refrigerator, about terms.

Origin

Variety potato "Red Lady" bred by German breeders, entered into the State register of varieties of the Russian Federation in 2008.

Advantages and disadvantages

Now let's talk about the merits and demerits of the Red Lady potato. Among the main advantages of the variety:

• early ripening and extended vegetation period;
• suitable for industrial and recreational cultivation;
• great taste of ready meals;
• high nutrient content;
• resistance to viral and fungal diseases;
• Harvest well stored, transportation is possible.

The disadvantages of the variety include:

• susceptibility to late blight;
• high demands on the nutritional value of the soil;
• the need for a long light day.

We bring to your attention a table with data on such characteristics as the keeping quality of different potato varieties:

A photo

What would you better imagine this potato - take a look at the photo below:

Features grade

Potatoes "Red Lady" is sensitive to the quality and nutritional value of the soil. For successful cultivation need a light soil on the basis of sand, as well as an abundance of sunlight. In regions with long daylight hours and warm summers, yields increase significantly.

Soaking accelerates germination, potatoes go faster in growth, yields significantly increase. "Red Lady" is sensitive to the nutritional value of the soil. For higher yields, twice-daily feeding with alternating mineral complexes and organic matter is recommended. Useful divorced mullein or bird droppings, old humus. Mineral complexes should include ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate or superphosphate. To control weeds is to use mulching.

The variety is not too demanding for irrigation, quietly tolerates a slight drought. To increase the yield, irrigation is recommended at least 3 times per season. A short-term decrease in temperature is possible, but prolonged frosts adversely affect the yield.

There are many different ways to grow potatoes. We will introduce you to the most interesting of them: Dutch technology, under straw, in bags, in barrels.

Diseases and pests: what to fear?

The variety "Red Lady" is resistant to most viral and fungal diseases. Tubers are insensitive to potato cancer, nematode, scab, rust. Young plants are practically not affected by the black leg. Potato tubers rarely suffer from late blight, but this disease can affect the tops. For protection, prophylactic treatments of plantings with copper preparations are recommended (at least 2 times per season).

Potatoes are threatened by Colorado beetles, as well as clicker beetles (wireworms). Careful harvesting with a sample of all tubers, loosening and fertilizing before new planting will help to save the planting. Useful preventive field treatment with insecticides.

"Red Lady" - potatoes, which should be planted on its own plot. Seed material is not prone to degeneration; at harvest, the scrap rate is minimal. Potatoes can be offered for sale, it is very popular with consumers.

We hope thanks to our article you have learned a lot about the potato “Red Lady”, the characteristics of the variety and are ready for experiments on its cultivation. Good luck!

Below in the table you will find links to articles on potato varieties ripening at different times:

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