Lilly's potatoes are medium early table varieties with very high yields. The variety appeared in Russia a few years ago, but very quickly attracted the attention of farmers and private gardeners. Everyone who has already met Lilly leaves great reviews about the culture. Lilly seed potatoes can be bought at garden stores or ordered online.
The originator of Lilly is the famous German company Solana. Breeders have created a promising new generation variety. Lilly's potatoes are registered in Russia. According to the State Commission of the Russian Federation for Testing and Protection of Breeding Achievements, the application for the inclusion of a culture in the State Register was registered in 2013. In 2016, Lilly's potatoes were included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements Permitted for Use. Regions of admission: Far East, North-West, Middle Volga. The variety is widespread in other countries.
Description of the variety
The frost resistance of the variety is quite high. It shows itself well in cool climates, withstands short frosts up to 0 degrees.
Lilly Potatoes
Lilly's potatoes are mid-season. He does not have a very long growing season. You can dig up potatoes 90-100 days after planting, that is, after 3 months. According to this characteristic, Lily's potatoes are on a par with the varieties Elizaveta, Kondor, Adretta.
Additional Information. Lilly's conditional ripeness occurs 75-85 days after planting. At this time, the tubers can already be eaten. They have a flaky, thin skin.
The variety, like many others, blooms about 4 weeks after germination. At the same time, shoots begin to form underground. The color of the beautiful flowers is white. The corolla is large, its color is light. Flowering duration is average. Flowering lasts about a week. Then emerald berries are formed.
Bushes of the variety can be of medium height. The plant is semi-erect, the type of growth is intermediate. The number of leaves is average, they are small, can be light green, emerald. The stems are powerful. The number of tubers in one plant is very high - gardeners get 20-30 pieces from a bush.
Potato tubers
Characteristics of tubers
The main feature of the variety is its waste-free use of tubers. They are homogeneous, ideal for washing, cleaning, packaging. Even after washing and cleaning, Lilly does not change color for a long time. The tubers are uniform, medium-sized, with a minimum of small and very large potatoes. The weight of one tuber ranges from 100 to 150 grams.
The shape is round, less often oval. The peel is dense, elastic, mesh. Does not crack. The depth of the eyes is shallow. Excellent taste characteristics. The taste is moderately sugary, rich, classic, buttery. The potatoes after cooking are not hard, crumbly, they do not darken during cooking, they do not boil. The amount of starch is average - about 12%.
Root vegetables contain useful substances:
- ü Organic acids;
- ü Folic acid;
- ü Vitamins of groups B, H, PP, D;
- ü Phosphorus;
- ü Iron;
- ü Calcium;
- ü Potassium;
- ü Fiber;
- ü Ascorbic acid;
- ü Iodine;
- ü Aluminum.
Important! The nutritional value of the product is 100 gr. - 76 kcal.
This type of potato belongs to the category of yellow varieties. They have a yellow rind and light gold firm flesh. Among this group, the Lileya potato variety, which Lilly looks like, stands out. Lileya - Belarusian potatoes, belongs to the early varieties. He is also a dining room.Fruits are yellow, round-oval, even.
The variety is suitable for baby food, as well as for people suffering from diabetes, gastritis, metabolic disorders. A variety of dishes are prepared from Lilly potatoes, the description of the variety of which contains information about high taste characteristics. Suitable for salads, mashed potatoes, soups. It can be boiled, baked, fried. This varietal potato is also suitable for cosmetic purposes. For example, masks made from pulp help remove age spots and brighten the skin.
Fried potatoes with mushrooms
Yield
An important feature of Lilly is that a minimum amount of fertilizer is needed to obtain a high yield. So, the Germans value the variety for the fact that when applying about 100 kilograms of fertilizers with the active substance nitrogen per hectare, it turns out to collect 80-85 tons of potatoes per hectare.
The yield is high. On industrial areas, 60-80 tons of selected tubers are harvested per hectare. In this characteristic, Lilly is similar to the potato Breeze, some Dutch varieties.
Lily potatoes, the characteristic of which speaks of a high yield, is very mature. It can be eaten without problems for 9 months. The potatoes will last until May without losing their presentation and taste.
Note! Before storage, potatoes are cleaned of the ground, sprayed with a biological product against fungi, and dried.
Agrotechnics
Lilly's potato cultivation technique is similar to the other varieties. However, there are some peculiarities. For example, a potato plot needs timely watering. It is necessary to moisten the soil periodically throughout the growing season, and especially during flowering. You can do this once a week or more often. The water should not be cold. The most optimal time for watering is in the evening or morning hours.
Potatoes before planting
Another feature of the variety is that it loves space. The distance between the plants should be large - from 60 cm. Otherwise, many small tubers will grow on the bushes.
Seed Lilly potatoes are allowed to be cut into pieces before planting. It is best to dry the particles a little.
The site is prepared in advance. Cucumbers, beets, carrots, cabbage are considered the best predecessors for the culture. Potatoes love loamy light soil. If the soil is acidic, it must be deoxidized. The site is fertilized with organic matter, it is well dug up. In the spring, fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium are added there.
Planting takes place in May, when the soil warms up to 10 degrees. The depth of the holes is about 10 cm. It is important that the depth for all tubers is the same and the rows are even. A handful of ash, a little humus, complex fertilizer are added to the holes along with the potatoes. You need to arrange the potatoes so that the sprout is at the bottom.
Lilly, like Lola potatoes, and other similar varieties, is not whimsical to care for. It must be hilled, weeded, prevented from the Colorado potato beetle.
Important! It is better that all potato rows run from north to south. Thanks to this planting, the plants will receive maximum sun exposure. In the morning on the one hand, in the evening hours on the other.
Advantages
- High yield. In this way, Lilly resembles varieties of German breeding: Queen Anna, Figaro, Masai;
- The tubers do not darken for a long time after washing and cleaning. The varieties Nevsky, Laperla, Lilia have a similar property;
- Like Lileya potatoes, it has immunity to common diseases: rhizoctonia, hollow leaves, late blight, scab, Alternaria. Resistant to tuber rot, rust, etc.;
- The variety requires a minimum amount of fertilizer;
- Universal application. Can be used for baby, diet food;
- Lilly's variety can be stored for a long time without loss of presentation and taste. In this way, it resembles the Gala variety.
disadvantages
- Lilly seed potatoes are expensive compared to similar varieties. In garden shops they ask 80-100 rubles per kilogram. A similar price can be seen for Dutch-bred crops;
- Has landing features (it is necessary to observe a large distance between the holes);
- Demanding to watering.
Harvesting
According to reviews, the variety has proven itself from the best side. Despite the cost, with proper planting, timely watering, it will delight the owners of the site and farmers with a high yield.
