This potato variety is proudly named "Good Luck" because it personifies the success of the long-term and laborious attempts of scientists of the All-Russian Research Institute of Potato Farming named after. A. G. Lorkha to bring the ideal variety of this vegetable. The potato "Luck" is what many agronomists, summer residents and simply potato lovers choose for themselves, and it is to him that we will devote our article in which you will find a detailed description of the variety with photos, characteristics and consumer reviews.
Description and characteristics
Potatoes "Luck" is easy to distinguish from the rest. Him distinctive feature is the round or oval-round shape of fruits that are of medium size (120-250 g).
The thin skin has a light, almost transparent beige color, which can sometimes become more saturated and reach a light brown shade. The tubers themselves are beautifully shaped, smooth to the touch, have a small number of small “eyes” that do not spoil their appearance. 
The flesh is soft, cream-colored, in the finished form acquires an appetizing yellow tint and soft texture. This species is crumbly enough to make a tender mash out of it, and at the same time perfectly keeps its shape during cooking or frying. From which we can conclude that "Luck" is universal in terms of cooking, and this is another of its dignity.
Contains 12% -14% starch by weight of total potatoes.
Did you know? In nature, there are two varieties of potatoes, the skin and flesh of which has a rich bright blue color. It remains so even after preparation. Their names are 'Linzer Blaue' and 'Französische Trüffel-Kartoffel'.Fortune potatoes are also distinguished in the process of growth: as for the external characteristics of the bushes of this variety, they usually rarely reach large sizes, but they are thick and folded. The leaves themselves are dull, painted in rich green color. This bush blossoms with white flowers with strongly twisted petals.
Another indisputable advantage of this variety is its versatility in front of all kinds of soil and adaptability to different climatic zones.
Learn more about potato varieties: "Gala", "Rosara", "Kiwi".
Before most viruses and diseases, Luck potato is invulnerable or has an average susceptibility. 
It is excellent against such diseases as:
- scab;
- wet rot;
- rhizoctoniosis;
- blackleg;
- wrinkled mosaic;
- average resistant to late blight.
Important! A big plus, especially for those who grow potatoes for sale, is its ability to maintain an external aesthetic appearance even after accidental physical damage.. Fruits do not darken and do not rot, remaining white and attractive.
Yield of potatoes "Luck" is consistently high - one hectare can bring up to one and a half tons of potatoes.
Landing features
Luck potato is an early type of potato, and if you are satisfied with the external description and characteristics of this variety, it's time to think about when and how to plant it properly in your garden.
Choosing a place
First of all, when choosing a place for planting this type of potato should be taken into account crop rotation. Choose a site where the “friends” of the potato culture, that is, siderats or legumes, such as phacelia, peas, beans, or lupins, used to grow.
We strongly advise against planting potatoes to replace tomatoes. These plants have a weakness for the same diseases, and your new seedlings will be at risk of becoming infected with something that remains from the tomatoes. With the same precaution should be taken to solanaceous cultures.
Relatives of potatoes among solanaceous crops are tomatoes, eggplants, sunberry, pepino, black nightshade.
Soil type
As mentioned above, "Luck" is absolutely not picky about the type of soil and is ready to grow and bear fruit on both sandy and dense ground. Black earth, chestnut, forest gray, turf and peat-podzolic, and even salt marshes - each of these soils is suitable for active healthy growth of this potato.
On the territory of Russia, the most successful areas are:
- Northwestern;
- Central;
- Central Black Earth;
- Far Eastern.
Important! Warm toLitt area and good weather conditions - these are much more important factors affecting the yield of "Good luck." With their observance, the harvest will be unusually rich in any soil.
Planting potatoes
Before planting potatoes "Luck" make sure that the soil is already warm enough, and your area is not threatened by sudden cooling. A sharp decrease in the temperature of the earth reduces the yield indicators by several times. Another tip: before planting, sprouted tubers should also be heated. You do not need to plant seedlings just raised from a cold basement: let them bask in the sun a couple of days in advance. This will ensure the germination of bushes and, accordingly, the formation of fruits a few weeks earlier.
Begin landing is worth after April 25 and until May 15when the soil will have a minimum temperature of + 8 ° C. To do this, on the beds prepared for potatoes, dig holes up to a depth of 10 cm.
Familiarize yourself with the intricacies of the Dutch technology of growing potatoes and planting under straw.
The main thing is to keep a distance between them. not less than 20 cm, because the bushes will be lush: if they interfere with each other - it can reduce the amount of harvest. The optimal landing scheme is 30x60 centimeters.
Sprouted potatoes (or part of them) are thrown into each well and covered with earth. Then watered, loosen the top layer and wait for the first shoots. 
After 60 days after the appearance of the first greenery above ground level, a mature harvest will be ready. It will be possible to eat young tender potatoes in 45 days.
Did you know? There is a tricky way of growing the earliest potato crop. For this, potatoes, ready for germination, are placed in a box with sawdust or peat and plentifully watered. After a couple of weeks, a fully formed young plant can be planted in the ground. However, it is worth considering that the whole process is quite time consuming.
Rules for the care of the variety
Grade "Luck" is not picky enough and does not require special conditions for growth, but he will be pleased with elementary attention.
Total potato care is in regular and timely weeding and loosening of the soil.
Watering is best done during the appearance of the first green above ground level, during flowering and always a couple of weeks before the final maturity of the fruit. It is better to pour water under the bush and between the beds, and not on top of the plant itself. After watering, do not forget to loosen the top layer of the earth, preventing the crust from forming so that the earth can breathe and be saturated with sunlight. 
As for feeding, even when planting in each well, you can throw a handful of compost with ashes. Further, when hilling the beds, it will be possible to fertilize them with nitrogen fertilizers.
Important! For potato varieties "Good luck" will be enough half of the portion of fertilizer specified in the instructions. If the fertilizer is too abundant with nitrogen fertilizers, large voids can form voids causing rotting.
In times of prolonged rains, in order to protect the potato from late blight infection, it is worth preparing to spray with fungicides such as Maxim, Metaxil, Ridomil Gold and others.
From the Colorado potato beetle will help you folk recipes, eg:
- Powder leaves with cornmeal, gypsum powder or cement powder. This method is effective even from beetle larvae.
- Spraying a couple of times a week with a mixture of baking soda (300 g), yeast (300 g) and water (10 l).
- Spraying the bushes with urea (100 g) diluted with ten liters of water. This method protects against larvae and nourishes the plant at the same time.
Or use industrial products, such as "Ivanhoe" or "Accord". 
Potato benefits
To summarize, I would like to list all the benefits of potato varieties "Luck":
- High yield.
- The excellent appearance of tubers distinguishes it from the rest in the eyes of those who grow potatoes for sale.
- The thin skin makes it possible to peel potatoes with minimal loss in volume, which characterizes the variety as economical.
- "Luck" refers to the early varieties of potatoes. He is one of the first to appear on the shelves of markets and shops.
- The ability to grow and fully develop in various types of soil.
- This variety can be stored for a long time in proper conditions (for example, in the basement), which allows buyers or summer residents to provide themselves with this potato for the winter.
- The last and decisive advantage of the potato "Luck" is its simplicity in the care in the process of growth, as well as resistance to a large number of diseases and pests.
Now, knowing all the features and advantages of potato varieties "Luck", you probably want to become the owner of several beds of this vegetable at your summer cottage. Let the ease of caring for him bring you joy, and an amazingly tasty and rich harvest will delight your entire family.
