German potato variety Zekura for central Russia

Often, in pursuit of a huge crop, gardeners and gardeners forget about the taste of potatoes. But this root crop is not for nothing called the second bread; without it, it is difficult to imagine a table in any country of the world.

Therefore, fodder potatoes, namely, it gives record yields, will not replace table varieties in taste. Successful attempt of breeders to combine good yield with good taste was the grade Zekura.

You will find its detailed description, characteristics and features of agricultural technology in this article. As well as the propensity and resistance to diseases, susceptibility to the attack of insect pests.

Breeding history

Breeders from Germany to achieve endurance of the root, disease resistance, short periods of ripening, excellent taste of the vegetable. Important for them was the shelf life. Zekura confirmed that it is possible now this variety is known by summer residents and gardeners of all Russia, successfully growing even under conditions of a short Siberian summergiving wonderful yields.

Zekura potato: variety description and photos

Potatoes of this variety have gained popularity due to their unpretentiousness and simple farming techniques. The erect Shrubs bushes are not spreading, which facilitates weeding and loosening. The flowers are purple. The nests are very compact, are formed close to the surface, which facilitates harvesting.

Tubers are even, oblong, small eyes, yellow skin and skin. The weight of tubers can reach 60-150 grams, in the nest there are 17-20 pieces. Potatoes are high in starch, long retains marketable appearance.

The taste of potatoes is largely dependent on the amount of starch in its tubers. In the table below you can see what this indicator is for different varieties:

Zekura is resistant to golden nematode, cancer, late blight, relatively high resistance to scab, leaf curl, rotting. What makes this variety attractive is that during storage, it does not lose its excellent taste for 3-4 months. The main thing is to choose a place for the winter and remember the dates.

Pictorial photos of Zekura potato:

Pros and cons varieties:

• Yellow potato pulp is perfect for mashing, frying, laid in soups, stews, boiled for salads. Keep in mind that it is easy to boil soft.
• Despite unpretentiousness, in conditions of drought or lack of heat, tubers may be smaller than expected, from 50 to 70 grams.
• Greatly stored potatoes of this variety in vegetable stores with a stable temperature of 1 - 2 degrees, moderate humidity.
• Very low percentage of excessively large or too small root crops, almost all of them smooth, without stains and roughness, green tubers also almost never happen.
• Well preserves varietal properties for several years.

Growing conditions

It is best to plant Zekura potatoes in the middle of May, when the soil is warm enough. This variety shows the best results when it is planted in the soil, where perennials, mustard and lupine were cultivated before.

• Mandatory preliminary soil preparation: plowing, harrowing;
• Landing is carried out in open ground, to a depth of 10 centimeters;
• The distance between the seeds - up to 50 cm;
• Seed pretreatment is not required;
• Depending on the condition of the soil, it can be enriched with organic or mineral additives (humus, manure, sapropel, wood ash, peat, sawdust).

The Zekura variety is recommended for cultivation in central Russia, but even in Siberia and Kazakhstan it reaches technical ripeness by mid-August, 90 to 100 days from the time of planting.

Zekura also does not require special care.. The main ones are timely weeding and loosening after watering or rains. Weeds are removed in June, then - as needed. At the beginning of July it is worthwhile to pile up the bushes of potatoes, which will allow to keep moisture longer and will help the formation of a compact nest. Harvest from mid-August to mid-September.

There are many ways to grow potatoes. In our articles you will find interesting information about Dutch technologies, about growing in barrels or bags.

This variety, with proper care, gives up to 450-550 centners per hectare, that is, up to 45 kilograms per hectare at the summer cottage.

To compare the yield and keeping quality of a variety with others, you can use the table below:

When growing potatoes, additional chemicals are often used to improve yields or pest control.

Read all about the benefits and dangers of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides in useful articles on our site.

Potato storage

In order to preserve the grown crop, it is necessary to pre-disinfect the vault or cellar and dry it. Potato busting, removing all roots with signs of disease, damage, dry, clean from the ground.

It is best to lay it in wooden boxes or containers, but special storage nets are also suitable. The temperature in the storage should be maintained at a level of 1 - 2 degrees, which will help keep the potatoes longer. The room should be dark, it helps prevent germination.

Varietal, selected for planting tubers should be stored separately, 2 times a month, checking their condition and removing soft or rotting fruits. For 1 - 2 weeks before planting seed can be placed in a warm bright room.

For information on where and how to store peeled tubers and whether it is possible to keep the use of potato tubers in the refrigerator, see separate articles on our website.

Diseases and pests

Most of the disease Zekura variety is not terrible, it is well opposed to almost everything. Pests can be dangerous: Colorado potato beetle, wireworm, caterpillar moth, and Medvedka. The wireworm breeds in poorly treated areas, in manure and sawdust, likes wheat grass.

Prevent the growth of weeds, in the case of a large number of pests in the soil, conduct autumn plowing of the soil to destroy the wireworm. This pest likes to settle in acidic soils, therefore, the following methods help to combat it:

• Liming (1 kg of slaked soda for every 10 square meters)
• Wood ash (2 10-liter buckets per 10 square meters of soil) will help fertilize the land and get rid of pests.
• To combat the pests of the ground part of the plant, there are many drugs, including "Commodore", "Corado", bitobaxicillin. They must be applied strictly in accordance with the instructions that are necessarily attached to the packaging of the chemical agent.
• Among folk remedies, dusting with ashes, maize flour, and even cement or gypsum dust (with caution) has been well established.
• It is also used spraying herbal infusions and infusions of walnut, acacia, poplar leaves, shag.
• They do not like pests of smells of garlic, wormwood, tar, tobacco, and some other plants. On the plot it is worth planting with bushes or, if you prefer, with bouquets of garlic, marigold, nasturtium, calendula, coriander. This will scare away beetles and Medvedka.

Conclusion

The medium early potato variety Zekura is excellent for growing on the territory of central Russia and Siberia. Its ability to resist diseases and produce good yields even during periods of drought makes it popular among summer residents and gardeners.

No less attractive is that it is resistant to rotting and easy to grow. Smooth and beautiful tubers with yellowish pulp have a very pleasant taste and contain many useful substances, so they perfectly complement your diet.

We also offer you other varieties of potatoes with different ripening terms:

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