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Ryabinushka potatoes belong to the mid-early elite crops. It is a high yielding table variety. The species is not hybrid. It has a number of advantages: the tubers have excellent taste and quality, and various dishes are prepared from them. This variety is stable. A novice gardener can grow Ryabinushka without any problems.
History of creation
Ryabinushka was bred by domestic breeders in 2007. Scientists from the city of Vsevolzhsk were involved in the development. The variety is included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation.
For 11 years Ryabinka potatoes have earned the recognition of gardeners. Reviews about him are positive.
Ryabinushka potatoes
Additional Information. Ryabinushka potatoes took root not only in central Russia. Now it is grown in the south and north of our country. In addition, the variety fell in love with summer residents of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan.
Variety characteristics
Medium early variety. From planting to harvest, it usually takes about three months or 85-90 days. Conditional ripeness occurs 15-20 days earlier. At this time, young potatoes can already be dug in and eaten. It is best to boil it in a uniform. The peel at this time is thin, flaky.
The yield is high - 45-50 t / ha. A similar crop is given by the varieties Nevsky, Minerva, Charodey. After harvesting, the potatoes are left for 10-15 days to dry out. Then it is sorted, selecting the tubers for food, for planting. The two are kept in separate containers or bags.
Harvest of potatoes
The culture blooms, like the rest, a month after planting. The flowers are very beautiful, purple-cornflower blue. The corolla is large.
Potatoes are grown in the open field. Bushes grow to medium size, vigorous. The tops are dark emerald. The growth type is intermediate. The bush is upright. Some bushes are semi-erect. The leaves are wavy, closer to the ground they are large, closer to the top - smaller. One bush can have 15-20 tubers.
Description of tubers
Summer residents and farmers love the variety for its neat, beautiful tubers. Their shape is oval, even. The eyes are small, almost invisible. When potatoes are germinated, they grow strong shoots.
Ryabinushka is a type of red potato. This group includes varieties Rocco, Romano, Ramona, Red scarlet, etc.
The rind is smooth. Its color is red, but there is a shade of pink. The pulp is dense, creamy. The color is white-yellow. Does not darken when damaged and cooked. Root weight - from 100 to 140 gr. This variety is table. Its description contains information about the rich classic taste. It is not sugary, oily, pleasant. There is practically no aroma. Starch in tubers is about 11-14%. During cooking, the potatoes retain their shape.
Among other things, potatoes contain a lot of useful substances, among them vitamins C, E, K, PP, group B, folic acid, iron, potassium, amino acids, carotenoids, minerals, organic acids, pectins. Ryabinka potatoes have a calorie content of 80 kcal.
Important! Thanks to potatoes, excess fluid is removed from the body, metabolism is normalized.
The variety is used in cooking, cosmetology, folk medicine. For example, juice from tubers helps with ulcers, gastritis.
Potato juice
Features of the variety
- The variety can be grown in all climatic conditions. It can withstand cold or dry summers. Has a high degree of frost resistance;
- High yield - 40-50 tons are harvested per hectare;
- Another feature of the culture is that the variety is elite, not hybrid, very much in demand by gardeners;
- The price that sellers ask for the Ryabinushka seed potatoes is quite high - about 150-200 rubles. per kg. It can be bought at specialized retail outlets, ordered via the Internet;
- Undemanding variety. A novice gardener can grow it without problems;
- Agricultural technology is simple, but there are some peculiarities;
- Ryabinka potatoes are often grown for industrial purposes;
- High keeping quality. The variety is not afraid of long distance transportation;
- Root vegetables taste excellent. Suitable for preparing a variety of dishes. They do not crack. Peeled potatoes do not darken for a long time;
- The variety has a high marketability. This parameter is at the 95% level.
Agrotechnics
Rowan potatoes are varietal, it is not difficult to grow it. But there are still some features of agricultural technology.
Before planting the seed potatoes, Ryabinushka must be germinated. To do this, the tubers are placed in a place where it is light, and the air temperature is about +15 degrees. Strong, powerful shoots will appear from small eyes. Next, the material is soaked for half an hour in a boric acid solution. Better to take 1%. This procedure will make the varietal species even more protected from various diseases.
The plot is prepared in advance: in the fall it is fertilized with organic matter, complex fertilizers, it is well dug up, removing all the roots and weeds.
Note! The best precursors for potatoes are peas, cereals, beans, and flax.
Sprouted tubers are planted in May, when the soil temperature rises to +10 degrees. The potato site must be dug up again. The best soil for potatoes is light loam.
The rows are arranged from north to south. Thanks to this arrangement, the potato plot will be as illuminated as possible by the sun. The distance between the rows is 70 cm, between the holes - 30-40 cm. The variety should not be planted deeply - it is enough to place the tubers in the ground 8-10 cm. In each hole, in addition to potatoes, a handful of ash and 0.5 kg of humus are poured. You can add a complex fertilizer.
Young tops
Another feature of the cultivar agricultural technology is associated with the care of the crop. The fact is that Ryabinushka potatoes love moisture and need timely watering. Especially the procedure should be given time during flowering. Watering is carried out when the summer resident noticed that the ground under the bushes has dried up. One bush requires 2-4 liters of water.
The variety needs fertilization:
- ü bone meal;
- ü ash;
- ü urea;
- ü chicken droppings;
- ü manure;
- ü compost;
- ü ammonium nitrate.
Important! After feeding, the potatoes must be hilled, weeds must be removed. Such procedures should be done several times per season.
Despite the fact that the variety is resistant to common diseases, prevention should not be neglected by gardeners. For this, the plantings are processed with Confidor and Prestige solutions. From the Colorado potato beetle will help drugs Commander, Corado.
Pros and cons of the variety
Benefits:
- High yield, while it is stable;
- The variety takes root in any climatic conditions: it cannot be frightened by a cold summer or a short drought;
- Just like the varieties of Idaho, Latona, Borodyansky pink potatoes, Ryabinka is immune to various diseases. She is not susceptible to late blight;
- The tubers are even. This option makes it easy to peel potatoes;
- The tubers taste great. They do not darken, do not boil soft. The varieties Tuleevsky, Lilly have a similar property;
- Potatoes can lie in the cellar until May without losing their marketability. This Ryabinushka reminds of Red Scarlet, Luck, Romano.
Disadvantages:
- The variety needs watering. In this way, it is similar to such varieties as Lilly, American, Collete, Bela Rosa;
- Before planting, the seed potato Ryabinushka must be germinated;
- The cost of potatoes for planting is high;
- Susceptible to the Colorado potato beetle.
Country style potatoes
Many summer residents each year plant exactly Ryabinushka potatoes, the characteristic of which has a large number of advantages.It grows without problems in different climatic conditions, gives a good harvest with proper care. The tubers are ideal for boiling, frying, baking and making French fries.
