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In modern stores you can find fruits and vegetables for every taste. Therefore, there is no need to complain about a hungry winter or lack of vitamins. But, despite this, everyone wants to enjoy the taste of young potatoes, abundantly sprinkled with herbs on summer days. In this case, Colette potatoes, their taste and aroma are remembered.
Variety history
Colette seed potatoes were made thanks to the joint work of originators from Russia and Germany. Potatoes are early varieties and are popular in the Caucasus regions. In addition, it bears excellent fruit in Moldova and Ukraine. A reproduction of the vegetable was first made in 2002, after which it was entered in the State Register.
Characteristic
Calleta potatoes were bred in Europe specifically to make them the favorite chips and fries. But, in addition to this, its gustatory parameter allows Kallette to be used for cooking other dishes. Another feature of the variety is its resistance to diseases, especially to late blight.
Colette potatoes
Due to the fact that potatoes contain a small percentage of starch, the vegetable retains its structure during cooking and does not crumble. In addition, it is perfectly preserved and has high keeping rates.
It is advisable to grow this variety in the area where legumes, perennials or winter plants previously grew. In order to get the maximum yield, the tubers must be germinated before planting. What Colette potatoes are, will tell the characteristics of the variety and help to distinguish it from other varieties.
Description
The potato bush does not grow too tall, the stems are in a semi-erect position. The leaves are deep green. Not too large in size, slightly wavy. The inflorescence can be large or medium. The flowers are red with a purple tint.
Colette blooms
Potato roots grow to the same size and are oval, slightly elongated. After the tubers have been planted in the ground, the harvest can be expected in two to two and a half months. In this case, ripe potatoes in the cut will be yellow and weigh up to 130 grams.
If Kollet potatoes grow under favorable conditions and receive a sufficient amount of moisture, then in gratitude the gardener will receive a rich potato harvest. Up to 65 tons of potatoes can be harvested from one hectare. According to external indicators, the vegetable has a delicate smooth skin and small eyes. Skin color is light yellow.
Feature of growing Colette
Everyone knows that Colleta is a potato variety that can be grown twice a season. At the same time, its yield will be high if you properly prepare for planting. The vegetable is planted in the ground, depending on the regions. It is typical for the south to start planting at the end of April, but in the north of the country the season starts from the middle and lasts until the end of May.
Preparing for landing
To get a high yield, the instructions for proper planting and care must be followed.It is recommended to germinate Collet potatoes before planting in the ground. Thus, the time for the development of the bush in the open field will be reduced.
Germination is done as follows:
- seed potatoes are carefully sorted out, only healthy tubers are selected;
- for germination, it is best to use boxes, where seed tubers are placed and covered with humus;
- potatoes are laid in layers, between which compost or humus is poured and watered with gumi;
- the top layer is also covered with compost;
- then the boxes are wrapped in foil and placed in a dark, warm place for germination.
Sprouted potatoes are planted in the ground
Landing
Potatoes are planted in holes located at a distance of 25 centimeters, in which ash and humus are spread. The distance between the rows should be at least 75 centimeters. In the process of growing potatoes, it is necessary to do weeding and hilling. When the potatoes are ripe, you need to cut the tops before digging them out.
Care
Colette potato care includes the following steps.
Loosening
This process must be carried out in order to ensure the flow of air to the roots of the potato bush and remove weeds. The first time the soil is loosened after the first shoots appear. The boot should not go deeper than one and a half centimeters in depth. During the growth process, loosening can be carried out in parallel with hilling.
Hilling
To get a good harvest, this process must be done several times.
Thus, the sprouts will not freeze at night, when the air temperature still drops significantly. Before the first flowering, it is recommended to "burn" the potatoes two more times.
Watering
Done if the summer is hot and it rains very rarely. Soil moisture is very important for potatoes, but you need to have a sense of proportion and not overmoisten the soil.
Top dressing
For top dressing, mineral fertilizers such as Nitrofoska are used. Fertilizer is applied for the first time when it became noticeable that the potato bushes are weak, the stems are thin, and the leaves have lost their color saturation. Subsequent fertilization is carried out every ten days.
The first shoots of Colette potatoes
How to get two crops in a season
Since the Colette ripens very quickly, it contributes to two harvests in the period from spring to autumn. Already in June, you can harvest the first crop, if mistakes are not made during the cultivation process. Yellowing and complete drying of the tops is a signal of full ripening of potatoes. Harvesting can be done both manually and with the help of s / g equipment. This will speed up the digging.
Preparation of the area for the second planting consists in loosening the soil, removing weeds, cultivating and wetting. After carrying out all these actions, you can plant prepared and germinated tubers. Preparing potatoes for planting is carried out in the same way as for the first time.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of the variety include:
- the ability to root well and give a high yield;
- the vegetable ripens together in a short time;
- tubers lend themselves well to storage;
- allows you to transport from place to place;
- resistant to diseases;
- thanks to the flat surface, the tubers can be used in cooking with a low percentage of waste.
The disadvantages include the fact that potatoes are affected by pests that have to be dealt with with drugs, such as:
- "Albite";
- "Poliram";
- "Kurzat";
- "Hom";
- "Ordan".
You can buy them in a special store.
You can plant potatoes in holes or furrows.
Professional advice
Agronomists recommend planting Colette potatoes after grasses, winter crops or legumes have been grown in the area.If sand predominates in the soil, then lupine is considered a good predecessor of potatoes. In addition, most gardeners prefer to plant potatoes along with legumes. Planted varieties such as potatoes and beans contribute to a good harvest.
In the process of crop growth, several vegetation periods are distinguished, namely:
- before the first shoots appear;
- before the formation of an inflorescence;
- before the tops begin to turn yellow;
- the process of wilting and drying of the tops.
After planting, the area with the planted potatoes must be harrowed, thus, the weeds will slow down their growth, and the soil will be saturated with oxygen. Such manipulations can be carried out every few days, until shoots appear.
At the next stage, the rows are hilled. Thanks to this, the root system will develop more intensively, and tubers will form. Since the tops dries much later than the tubers ripen, it is recommended to cut them a few days before harvest. This process will help dry the soil surface and also make harvesting much easier.
Bountiful harvest
Due to their high quality and properties, Collet potatoes are preferred to grow not only on individual plots, but also on farms. The variety lends itself well to storage and lies in a shelter until spring, in addition, it tolerates transportation very well.
