This variety is very popular. When creating, they tried to make it easy to take root in any climatic zone and have a good yield.
The variety was bred in Russia, at the Vsevolzhskaya station. The process of creating a new type of potato took many years. The effort was crowned with success in 1976. After 6 years, the variety was entered in the Register of the Russian Federation. He gained popularity in most climatic zones of Russia.
Variety characteristics
By the time of ripening, it can be classified as medium early. The full period of its vegetative development lasts 80 days. If we talk about the average yield of the variety, then it is 220-360 centners per hectare. In some cases, this value reached 488 centners. The result depends not only on climatic conditions, but also on how well the potatoes are taken care of.
Potatoes Kemerovo
The fruits are strong enough. This allows you to harvest crops mechanically, almost without damaging them. Also, this varietal potato is known for being well preserved during transportation and storage.
Potatoes Kemerovo has lush bushes. The average height of the bush is from 80 to 100 cm. The number of leaves on the branches is moderate. The color of the leaves is light green. The edges of the leaves are slightly ribbed. The inflorescences are white and consist of a small number of flowers.
Potatoes are characterized by excellent taste.
The yield from one bush at one harvest is usually 9 potatoes, which equals a weight equal to about 1.3 kg.
The shape of the fruit is round and oval. The skin color is light yellow. The surface of the potato is smooth, but may sometimes have a mesh appearance. Small eyes on roots of various shades: from pink to purple.
One of the characteristic features of the variety is that the roots in the tubers are approximately the same size. The mass of one potato is usually about 150 g. The starch content is quite high here - this parameter ranges from 15.5% to 16.4%.
The root vegetable pulp has a pleasant creamy color. It does not darken when sliced or cooked. This variety is not commonly used for making fries or mashed potatoes. This variety will show its best qualities when taken for soup or salad. Also good for cooking or frying.
Growing features
Although the Kemerovo resident's potato is very unpretentious and high-yielding, nevertheless, its yield and quality is largely determined by how well it was cared for.
Harvesting
One of the first steps in growing is the correct selection of the seed. It is recommended to choose small root vegetables for this. In this case, it is advisable to use those that have many eyes.
Kemerovo residents grow well on sandy soils. It gives a good harvest if perennial plants and legumes were grown on this site before.
Before planting, the selected root crops must undergo special pre-treatment.Its purpose is to stimulate growth processes and strengthen those properties of the potato that help it fight pests and diseases.
Then the treated seed varietal material in special containers is placed in a cool place, where it is kept for some time. It is recommended that the potato tubers be exposed to direct sunlight, which can increase the rate of sprouting.
Now you need to plant the prepared tubers in the soil. This is done in the spring. Before that, you need to make sure that the soil has already warmed up sufficiently from frost, and its temperature is at least ten degrees. Kemerovo potatoes significantly depends on the temperature regime of the soil.
When planting Kemerovochanka, the potatoes are not cut into pieces, only whole potatoes can be used. If you break this rule, it can lead to a decrease in yield by up to 40%.
When three weeks have passed, it will be necessary to hilling the beds. In most cases, you do not need to do it again. This is permissible only in cases where the earth has crumbled, and it is necessary to fill it up in a certain place.
Hilling beds
Every two weeks, you need to loosen the earth, as well as harvest the weeds.
Watering is carried out for the first time two weeks after the mass emergence of seedlings. Then this must be done during the period when plant budding occurs. During this watering, at least seven liters of water should be spent per plant.
Cleaning should be done as quickly as possible after the tops have dried.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
If we compare Kemerovo residents with other types of potatoes, then it has a number of important advantages.
The variety is known for its high yield.
Here is their description:
- This variety has excellent taste;
- If grown, the yield will be much higher than average;
- This variety has a good presentation;
- Under unfavorable weather and climatic conditions, the variety does not reduce its quality and yield indicators;
- This type of potato is characterized by high resistance to potato diseases and pests.
There were no shortcomings as such.
This variety is a good choice, both for the summer resident and for industrial cultivation. In almost any conditions, it is capable of producing a good harvest of potatoes with high taste and marketability.
