Mid-early potato variety Charodey from domestic breeders
Recipes without potatoes can probably be counted on one hand. This vegetable is used to prepare first and second courses, side dishes, salads, and filling for pies. In a word, it is used as widely as culinary imagination allows. And of course, you always want choice potatoes – large and sweet.
Potato Magician is just like that. It is universal and indispensable in any dish. Both adults and children love him equally. And those who grew this variety, leave only positive reviews about it.
What kind of potato is this?
The Charodey potato variety was bred by domestic breeders, and therefore is perfectly adapted to the Russian climate.
The culture received its name for a reason: among the variety of varieties, the Enchantress potato, as it is also popularly called, is considered the best achievement of domestic selection.
Origin and development
In 2000, the Charodey potato was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. The tests lasted four years. During this time, the variety demonstrated high yield, disease resistance and excellent taste characteristics.
The variety was developed at the Leningrad Research Institute "Belogorka" in the late 90s. Recommended for breeding throughout our country.
This is interesting! South America is considered the birthplace of potatoes. Wild varieties of this crop still grow there.
Distinctive features, appearance
Potato tubers are oval, large, practically without eyes.Average weight – 90-130 g, pale yellow color, smooth peel. The pulp is white; heat treatment does not affect the color. The taste is pleasant, sweetish. High taste qualities and presentable appearance allow us to classify the variety as an elite variety.
The low starch content ensures that the product retains its shape during cooking.
The vegetable has found application not only in private households, but also in large restaurant chains. Ripe vegetables are also often used for advertising. Many entrepreneurs breed crops for sale due to increased demand in markets.
The photo shows the Magician potato.
Description and characteristics of the variety
The culture belongs to the table variety with medium ripening periods. From the moment of planting until the root crops are fully ripe, 80-95 days pass.
Medium-sized bush, erect, spreading. The leaves are large and light green. The lush greenery of the bush shades the soil, which prevents the rapid evaporation of water on hot days. White lush inflorescences elegantly decorate potato beds during flowering. The root system is powerful, growing not only in depth, but also in breadth.
The plant quickly adapts to changing weather conditions and tolerates various temperature changes well. The crop is susceptible to late blight, so timely prevention is necessary. The seedlings also suffer from potato nematode and Colorado potato beetle.
Productivity
Yield indicators, despite the region of growth, are always at a high level and vary between 200-350 c/ha. 10-15 tubers are collected from one bush.
The harvest retains its appearance and taste until spring and tolerates transportation well at any distance.This is another reason why entrepreneurs are breeding the Sorcerer on an industrial scale.
How to grow potatoes Magician
Potatoes do not require complex care or special attention. But you should not plant it in clay soil, since clay will not provide the plant with adequate nutrition for growth and development.
Dates, scheme and rules of planting
Seed material for planting is prepared in the fall. Small (up to 100 g) and green potatoes are rejected. At the same time, they dig up the soil and add humus along with wood ash. Specimens intended for sowing must be without visible damage and leveled.
Directly for planting, the seed is prepared within a month. It is kept in light at a temperature of at least 15°C for the tubers to germinate. Potatoes are considered ready for sowing when the sprouts reach 1.5-2 cm. Immediately before sowing, the tubers are treated with the growth stimulator "Epin".
Reference. Growth stimulants not only additionally disinfect seeds, but also help increase their immunity.
Planting pattern: 35 cm – distance between seedlings, 70-80 cm left between rows. The tubers are buried 10 cm into the holes. The holes are prepared in advance, a little wood ash is placed at the bottom of each and filled with water.
It is advisable to plant in dry weather in moist soil.
Further care
Watering potatoes begins after the buds appear. Until this time, the plants are not watered.
To allow oxygen to penetrate, the soil is regularly loosened until seedlings appear. After the sprouts appear, only the row spacing is loosened.
It is especially important to remove weeds throughout the growing season.Most pests dangerous to the nightshade family live and reproduce in weeds. In addition, insects carry various diseases.
During flowering, potato plantings begin to be watered. warm, settled water in the evening. Up to 3 liters of water are consumed for each seedling. On dry days, the volume of liquid is increased.
Hilling is carried out after watering. As a result, new root shoots are formed due to the saturation of the soil with oxygen. Potatoes are first earthed when the seedlings reach 15-20 cm in height. The second procedure is carried out at the time of flowering.
Reference. Hilling is the raking of soil from the rows to the potato stems.
The first feeding is carried out when the bushes are growing poorly. Plants are saturated with nitrogen to increase green mass.
The second fertilizing is applied at the time of flowering. A tablespoon of potassium sulfate and a glass of wood ash are dissolved in a bucket of water. This feeding makes flowering more abundant.
The third time, fertilize with superphosphate (1 tablespoon per bucket of water) to stimulate the formation of tubers. You should not oversaturate the plant with nitrogen, otherwise, due to the growth of green mass, the root crops will not gain weight.
Nuances and possible difficulties
Potatoes are loved not only by summer residents, but also by most insect pests. When planting a vegetable on your site, it is necessary to disinfect the soil before planting. The soil is spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate and treated with an insecticide, for example, Nematorin.
Diseases and pests spread from potatoes to neighboring crops, so without strict adherence to crop rotation rules, all plantings can be ruined. Crops of the nightshade family should not be planted next to each other.Potatoes are planted in those beds where cucumbers, beets or green manure plants previously grew. It is not recommended to plant it after eggplants, peppers or tomatoes.
Inspecting seedlings daily for changes is another important task. At the first signs of the disease, appropriate measures are immediately taken to protect the crop.
Diseases and pests
Late blight is a fungal disease that spreads in the soil and affects the stems and tubers of plants. It is dangerous because it destroys the entire crop in a short period of time, as it spreads quickly. The necessary conditions for its development to begin are high humidity and air temperature. Dense plantings increase the risk of disease, so when planting, strictly maintain the required interval between holes.
To prevent late blight, before sowing, the seed material is treated with potassium-phosphorus substances, thereby developing immunity against the fungus.
When a nematode appears, the plants are sprayed with the chemical “Nematorin”. It is an organophosphate insecticide that reliably controls all types of nematodes.
When there is a large concentration of the Colorado potato beetle, the drug “Prestige” is used. Adults lay eggs on the back of the leaf, which also cause great harm to the seedlings. Therefore, when inspecting the bushes, it is necessary to turn over each leaf and remove the larvae along with the beetles.
Harvest and storage
Harvesting begins as soon as the foliage withers. Drooping foliage is a sure sign that the tubers are ripe. When left in the ground for a long time, ripe root vegetables lose weight and cannot withstand long-term storage. Two weeks before harvesting, the tops are removed (mowed).
Reference. It is recommended to burn potato leaves, as they accumulate a large number of pests and harmful spores.
Harvesting is carried out in dry weather, as the tubers are left outside until completely dry. After this, they are kept in a dry and dark room for 14 days until the peel hardens. Under this condition, healthy tubers will last all winter.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Enchantress potato variety has many advantages:
- possibility of breeding in all regions;
- average maturity;
- unpretentious care;
- high yield;
- possibility of breeding for sale;
- excellent taste;
- long preservation of presentation;
- versatility in cooking;
- long transportations.
One of the negative qualities is susceptibility to late blight.
For which regions is it best suited?
The magician is planted throughout our country. It is unpretentious to the composition of the soil and will give an excellent harvest even with a sharp change in weather conditions. Still, the most suitable climate for this variety is considered to be in the following regions:
- Volga region;
- Central Black Earth Region;
- Northern District;
- Northwestern District;
- North Caucasus;
- Far East.
Farmer reviews
Reviews from farmers characterize the crop only from positive sides. Here are the opinions of fans of the Sorcerer.
Maxim, Moscow: “Always a stable harvest regardless of the weather. From one hundred square meters I collect up to 10 bags. At the same time, caring for the plant is completely simple. Due to the height of the bushes, I make the distance between the rows at least 80 cm. I leave the smaller tubers for seeds. I successfully sell some of the potatoes on the market, and the rest I'm cooking both first and second courses all winter.”
Ekaterina, Samara region: “From one hundred square meters I collect at least 10 bags. In the process, I hill up, water, and fertilize a little. However, every year there is a lot of harvest, which I am very pleased with. There are a few small potatoes. Their keeping quality is good, almost all of them last until spring.”
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Conclusion
Magician is a potato variety that is suitable for both an experienced gardener and a beginner. It is unpretentious in care and at the same time high-yielding, tolerates the vagaries of weather well and is resistant to diseases. The taste qualities of the tubers are at a high level, due to which the variety is considered elite.