Potato Barin

It is difficult to imagine the diet of a modern person, which does not include potatoes. For our country, the culture is considered relatively new - only a few centuries ago it was brought to Russia by Peter I. Already, the tuber crop has become the second bread for many.

General information about the variety

Breeders make every effort to ensure that consumers can receive fresh vegetable products with good taste at the beginning of summer. Relatively recently, the Barin potato, adapted to the conditions of the Ural climate, was bred in the Moscow Region Research Institute.

The product quickly gained popularity for its characteristics. Moreover, this type of root vegetable is not just a delicious vegetable. Breeders offer seed potatoes Barin, allowing summer residents to independently propagate the original variety.

Barin potatoes

Characteristics and features of the variety

In order not to be mistaken whether the type of root crops was purchased, you need to know how they look, to study the characteristics of the plant. The description of the Barin potato variety will help with this:

• tall, leafy, semi-erect bushes grow on plantations;
• deep green, small tops have slightly wavy edges;
• on the bush, you can see delicate, mauve flowers;
• the plant gives from 6 to 12 fruits;
• the tubers have an oval shape, the skin is yellow, smooth, and the flesh is slightly whitish;
• on average, the fruits reach a weight of 110-190 g and have a good presentation;
• keeping quality is 96%.

The peculiarities of the Barynya potato variety (another name for it) include a good yield - up to 380 c / ha. The tubers have excellent taste, the starch content is 15%, which prevents the potatoes from boiling.

The peculiarities of the variety include good yield.

The variety is early maturing, the maximum growing season is 95 days. The plant is resistant to fungal diseases and cancer affecting potatoes, but has no immunity to scab.

Another notable characteristic that gardeners will like is the simplicity of soil types. It grows equally well on light soils and heavy loams. In this case, the standard conditions of agricultural technology apply.

Growing conditions

To grow Baron potatoes, the whole process is divided into stages. Each of them has its own requirements.

Site preparation

To obtain the maximum yield from a seed variety, you need to take care of the site in advance. It is better if these are hills well warmed by the sun. In the shade and on flooded land, yields are poor and there is a risk of disease.

Preparing a site for planting potatoes

It is necessary to take into account the crop rotation, using beds after root crops and cabbage. But after nightshades (tomato, eggplant, peppers), potatoes cannot be planted for at least 2 years.

The earth is dug up from autumn to the full depth of a shovel, after having introduced nutrients: 15 g each of urea or ammonium nitrate. You can also use this mixture: a bucket of manure, a glass of ash and sulfate (1 tablespoon).

Tuber preparation

Planting material is also prepared in advance - about a month before planting. If tubers have not been prepared in the fall, then they can be bought in the spring, choosing fruits no more than 80 g each and up to 4 cm in size.Only whole, smooth fruits without dents and damage are selected for germination.

For germination, only whole, smooth fruits are selected without dents and damage.

The tubers are soaked in a manganese solution (10 crystals per 1 liter of water), and after drying, they are transferred to boxes, which are installed in a well-lit place. The optimum temperature for germination is 10-18 degrees. When strong shoots have reached 1 cm, the potatoes can be planted in the beds.

Landing

In order for varietal material to give a good harvest, the following planting rules must be observed:

• pits should be no more than 0.2 m deep;
• the distance between the holes is kept at 0.5-0.6 m;
• in each hole, carefully put one sprouted tuber with sprouts up, trying not to break off;
• at the end of planting, all holes are covered with earth, which is additionally leveled with a rake.

Loosening the soil

Loosening is a must. This will provide oxygen to the tubers and allow them to thrive.

Follow-up care

The Baron variety will be better to produce if all the necessary work related to potato cultivation is timely performed:

• hilling is necessary to protect bushes from diseases; the first procedure is carried out when the tops reach a height of 15 cm; the second - after 3 weeks; mounds of land will provide a higher yield;
• weeds are being fought, which take useful elements necessary for potatoes from the soil; weeding ensures oxygen circulation and deprives pests of their shelter; this procedure is carried out as the beds overgrow;
• despite the heat tolerance, the variety is recommended to be constantly watered (without overdoing the water); on especially hot days, water procedures are recommended to be carried out twice a day; if the season is rainy, the frequency of loosening should be increased.

Special attention is paid to such activities as activation of tuber formation, stimulation of seedlings, prevention of greening of tubers. For this, combined drugs such as "Ridomil Gold" and "Acrobat" are used. They will also protect the seed potatoes Barin Elite from late blight.

Potato scab

The fight against scab should be taken care of in advance by treating the tubers before planting with Epin, Albit, Gumi, or pickling with 40% formalin (50 ml per bucket). The same compositions are used for planting after germination of sprouts.

The parasites will have to be fought with insecticides. Each of the pests has its own method of exposure.

Control measures for harmful insects

The gardeners are also annoyed by field mice, which enjoy the sweet taste of this variety of tubers. A deep digging will destroy the rodent's nests and drive it away from the site. With a further invasion, you will have to use the poison scattered along the rows of potatoes.

Top dressing

The master develops better with the introduction of additional fertilizers. For the entire growing season, you will have to make 3 dressings:

1. before flowering - 1 tbsp. urea in a bucket of water; it will help form a healthy bush;
2. during budding - 1 glass of ash + 1 tbsp. phosphate per 10 liters of water;
3. with the opening of flowers and the formation of fruits - superphosphate (1 tablespoon / bucket).

The introduction of baits is carried out by irrigation in the morning or evening hours to avoid sunburn of the tops. Under each bush, add 0.5 liters of nutrient solution.

Fertilization

Danger of frost

Since the Baron lands in early spring, there is a risk of frost return. If the tubers are still able to withstand a temperature of minus 1.5 degrees, then the tops can freeze and die. To protect the potato site, hilling the bushes is carried out: a high layer of soil is raked on one side. In small areas, use a polyethylene shelter or smoke (placing bonfires around the perimeter).

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Each culture has its merits and demerits. This also applies to the Red Baron potatoes, where the number of advantages clearly outweighs the disadvantages.

The advantages of the variety:

• sufficiently early maturation;
• high yield of tubers;
• the fruits have excellent nutritional qualities;
• root tubers have a good presentation, transportable;
• high keeping quality provides long-term storage;
• weakly affected by cyst-forming golden nematode;
• high immunity to potato cancer.

The advantage of the variety is long-term storage

Of the shortcomings, only poor resistance to late blight and common scab can be called. But this negative can be minimized by taking preventive measures.

Each positive quality of the Baron potato variety is a reason not only to pay attention to it, but also to cultivate it on your site. It should be borne in mind that the seed must be renewed every 2 years so as not to lose varietal characteristics.

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