Harvest from the Scottish Mountains - description and characteristics of the potato "Lord of the Open Spaces"

Lord Prostoorov is a rare variety, a bright representative of variegated potato. White tubers with pink eyes look very elegant, their taste is different saturation.

Potatoes can be fried and cooked, it does not boil soft, but it becomes crumbly and tender.

The grade repeatedly took the first places in various competitions of the different countries for excellent tastes and high commodity properties.

Origin

Variety Lord Prostorov bred Scottish breeders. Recommended for growing on farms and industrial fields, but potatoes can be planted in personal gardens.

Grows in any climatic zones, prefers light nutritious soil.

Tubers are ideal for sale, they can be used in catering establishments, recommended for baby or diet food.

Potatoes "Lord of the open spaces": description of the variety

The Lord of Open Spaces is a medium early table variety. Tubers look very decorative: white with pink spots.

The variety is very productive; under favorable climatic conditions, up to 700 centners of selected potatoes can be harvested from 1 hectare.

You can compare the yields of Lord of the open spaces with those of other varieties, using the table below:

Harvest well stored, the tubers are not damaged when digging and do not require frequent sorting. Commodity quality of root vegetables are high, potatoes are great for sale.

Read more about timing, storage temperature and possible problems. And also, how to store roots in the winter, in drawers and on the balcony, in the refrigerator and peeled.

Bushes medium sized, intermediate type, with moderately sprawling branches.

The leaves are dark green, small, with slightly wavy edges. The corolla is compact, assembled from large blue, quickly falling flowers. Berry formation is low.

The root system is powerful, 8-12 large potatoes are formed under each bush. The amount of non-value stuff is minimal, there are practically no ugly tubers.

Potatoes prefer light nutrient soils with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. Too sour soil can be corrected by adding a portion of lime when loosening.

Bushes need hilling with the formation of high ridges, timely removal of weeds or mulching, moderate watering. The variety is very responsive to top dressing.

About how to feed potatoes, how and when to apply fertilizer, as well as how to do it properly when planting, read the detailed articles on the site.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of the variety "Lord of the open spaces":

• excellent taste of potatoes;
• beautiful appearance of root crops;
• good yield;
• tubers are not damaged when digging;
• Harvested well stored;
• seed material is not prone to degeneration;
• tolerance for weather changes;
• resistance to most diseases.

TO disadvantages can be attributed shortage and high cost of seed. Potatoes are sensitive to soil nutrition and irrigation.

Characteristics of the root

The fruits of the potato variety "Lord of Open Spaces" have the following characteristics:

• tubers are large, even, weighing from 80 to 120 g;
• round or oval shape;
• skin color white or cream;
• eyes of medium size, shallow, pink;
• the pulp on the cut is dazzling whitefine-grained, dense;
• average starch content ranges from 13 to 16%;
• high content of protein, vitamins, valuable amino acids.

Potato has a nice balanced flavor. When cutting and cooking the tubers do not darken, maintaining a bright white color. The moderate starch content does not allow the potatoes to boil soft or harden; after cooking, it becomes crumbly and literally melts in the mouth.

Tubers can be boiled, fried, stewed, stuffed, they make an airy pure white puree. Preparation of semi-finished products is possible: chips, frozen slices, soup mixes, various fillings and freeze-dried mashed potatoes.

Starch content directly affects the taste of potatoes. In the table you can see what this indicator is in other varieties:

A photo

You can get acquainted with the potato variety "Lord of Spaces" in the photo:

Features of growing

Agrotechnics for a grade:

Tubers are planted in fully warmed soil, the exact time depends on the region. Before planting, the soil is loosened, and humus and wood ash are introduced into it.

Light, nutrient substrate significantly increases the yield, the tubers are more even and large.

Before planting, the remains of plants are carefully selected from the ground, which can become a breeding ground for bacteria and insect larvae.

Potatoes are planted in wells no more than 10 cm deep. The distance between the bushes - 30-35 cm obligatory wide aisles. It is recommended to install a drip irrigation system that provides normal soil moisture. Useful and sprinkler.

The variety is responsive to top dressing, 1-2 times per planting season, fed with organic matter or an aqueous solution of complete mineral fertilizer.

An important point in caring for potatoes is hilling. High ridges will save the forming tubers. During the planting season spud at least 2 times, simultaneously destroying weeds. Mulching of the soil with straw or mowed grass will help to avoid frequent weeding. Read also how to get a good harvest of potatoes without weeding and hilling.

2 weeks before planting, it is recommended to cut the entire tops from the bushes. Tubers get more beautiful and large, they can accumulate a maximum of nutrients. The harvested potatoes are dried at the border or under a canopy, sorted, and then harvested for storage.

At all, the use of special chemicals in the cultivation of potatoes is not an ordinary place, which causes a lot of controversy and controversy.

We offer you detailed materials about the benefits and harms of using fungicides and herbicides.

Diseases and pests

The variety is sufficiently resistant to many dangerous diseases: potato cancer, golden cyst-forming nematode, common and lumpy scab, leaf curling virus.

Moderately resistant to late blight of tubers and leaves. During the period of epidemic phytophthora, it is necessary to plentifully spray plantings with copper-containing preparations. Potatoes rarely suffer from root rot or black legs, for the prevention of recommended introduction into the soil wood ash.

Read also all about such common potato diseases as alternarioz, fusarium, vetricillosis.

Potatoes are not very sensitive to pests. For prophylaxis, it is necessary to change the areas for planting every 2-3 years, pickle the tubers and shed the soil with disinfectant compounds. These measures will save from the wireworm or the Colorado potato beetle. Industrial insecticides or non-toxic bio-preparations will save from aphids, thrips, spider mites.

In the fight against the Colorado potato beetle will help chemicals: Aktara, Corado, Regent, Commander, Prestige, Lightning, Tanrek, Apache, Taboo.

Potato varieties Lord of Spaces will appeal to lovers of unusual colored potatoes. With proper care, a bountiful harvest is guaranteed, the tubers are not only tasty, but also very healthy. They can be baked with the peel, it is rich in vitamins and valuable trace elements.

Read also about alternative methods of growing potatoes: Dutch technology, under straw, in bags, in barrels, in boxes without bottom.

We also suggest that you familiarize yourself with potato varieties that have different ripening terms:

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