High-yielding potato variety with excellent taste “Synok” (Bogatyr)

Potato Bogatyr is a high-yielding variety with excellent tuber taste that does not require special agrotechnical efforts when growing. Each bush produces from 20 to 40 even tubers of medium and large size with minimal care. Let's look at the description of the potato variety Sonnok with a photo.

Origin and development of the variety

The variety is old; it has been grown in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine since the last century. It is not in the state register of the Russian Federation, but it was developed in our country at one of the Far Eastern experimental stations.

The author is considered to be the Federal Scientific Center for Agrobiotechnologies of the Far East named after. A.K. Seagulls."

Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins

It is impossible to imagine a diet without potatoes. It is consumed in salads, side dishes, soups and as an independent dish. And this is justified, since the vegetable contains proteins, fiber, and amino acids. The Sonny variety is no exception, characterized by a high content of vitamins and microelements.

Vitamin composition:

Microelements included:

• aluminum;
• boron;
• vanadium;
• iron;
• iodine;
• cobalt;
• lithium;
• manganese;
• copper;
• molybdenum;
• nickel;
• rubidium;
• selenium;
• fluorine;
• zinc;
• chromium.

Tubers of this variety contain a small amount of starch (13-14%), so they retain their shape when cooked. Not suitable for purees, but good for soups, stews and salads.

Characteristics

Sonny (Bogatyr) belongs to the mid-late potato varieties. Ripening times depend on the region and weather conditions, but on average 120-130 days pass from germination to harvest.

Productivity

The variety is high-yielding: 9-11 kg are harvested from one bush. The tubers are medium and large in size, each weighing 75-80 g, individual specimens reach 150-200 g.

Disease resistance

Son (Bogatyr) is resistant to scab, cancer, black leg and golden nematode. In rare cases it is exposed late blight.

Description of tubers and appearance

The tubers of the variety have an attractive appearance:

• smooth;
• with small eyes in a small number;
• the peel is thin, cream-colored with a pinkish tint, resistant to damage;
• round-flat shape;
• The pulp is white and does not darken when cut.

Regions for cultivation and climate requirements

The variety is grown in different regions, as it easily tolerates temperature changes, lack and excess of moisture, heat and temporary cold snaps. Grows in the regions of the Central Black Earth Region, the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The Sonnok (Bogatyr) variety is popular among gardeners due to its advantages:

• high stable yield;
• ease of care;
• disease resistance;
• tolerance to drought, waterlogging, temperature conditions;
• undemanding to soil;
• good keeping quality - 92-95%;
• versatility of use.

The disadvantages of the variety include a long growing season and a high probability of late blight, since the disease occurs in the autumn with the onset of the rainy and cool season.

Difference from other varieties

Sonny (Bogatyr) differs from other varieties:

• stable harvest even in a season with unfavorable weather conditions;
• absence of small and ugly tubers;
• maintaining the percentage of yield when planting tubers cut into several parts;
• saving planting space - dense plantings do not reduce the yield;
• low starch content - 13-14%.

Features of planting and growing

Growing the variety does not require any special skills. To get a good harvest, follow the planting pattern and minimal care.

Pre-sowing preparation

Seed material is prepared in the fall. Select healthy medium-sized tubers. Three weeks before planting, they are taken out of storage and taken to a bright place for germination. During this time, the potatoes will turn green and sprout.

The place chosen is sunny and open, where the predecessors grew legumes, rye, alfalfa, corn or flax.

Soil requirements

The soil is dug up in the fall, adding humus (10 kg is enough for 1 sq. m), superphosphate (25 g) and wood ash. Sonny (Bogatyr) is undemanding about the composition of the soil, but he does not like too acidic soil. Therefore, when there is increased acidity, lime is scattered over the surface of the earth.

Important! Adding fresh manure or peat to potato beds is contraindicated.

Dates, scheme and rules of planting

Planting dates in regions with warm climates are mid-April or early May. In the regions of the Urals, Siberia, and Central Black Earth Region - from mid to late May.

A distinctive feature of the variety is the possibility of its frequent planting. 70 cm is maintained between rows, and 35 cm between tubers in a row. Thickened planting will not in any way spoil the yield indicators. The variety even benefits from this scheme: the shade from the closing tops retains moisture, reduces the growth of weeds and saves area.

Bogatyr is planted in holes 10 cm deep or in long grooves, where wood ash is added.

Features of cultivation

Immediately after planting, Bogatyr is not watered or fed. The potatoes themselves will take spring moisture from the soil and nutrition from fertilizers applied in the fall. This will be enough until flowering begins.

Watering mode

In the middle zone, natural precipitation is sufficient for normal crop formation. During drought, abundant single watering is recommended. For the Sonny variety, the best time for additional moisture is the flowering period, when tubers are laid. In hotter climates, watering is carried out no more than once every 15 days.

Top dressing

Another advantage of the variety is that it does not require fertilizing if fertilizers were applied in the fall.But if the soil is heavy, dense and not pre-fed, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are applied during flowering and budding.

Weeding and hilling

Weed control is an important part of potato care. They are removed as they appear and are not allowed to take nutrients from the soil.

Hilling up bushes is an opportunity to saturate the roots with oxygen and accelerate plant growth.

The procedure is carried out twice:

• when the seedlings reach a height of 10-15 cm;
• two weeks after the first hilling.

Important! It is important to carry out the second hilling before the tops close, so as not to damage the plants.

Disease and pest control

The variety has proven itself to be disease resistant. The only ailment that affects Bogatyr is late blight, which occurs in the autumn, in damp and cool weather.

Dark spots appear on the affected potato bush, which then spread to the stems. The greens turn brown, the tubers rot.

Advice. Since this disease is inherent in all nightshade crops, potatoes are not planted next to tomatoes, eggplants and peppers.

Late blight can be defeated with the help of the biological preparation “Fitosporin”. Spraying is carried out at the stage of flower appearance and budding. They also use a folk remedy - an infusion of garlic with manganese (100 g of crushed garlic per 10 liters of water with the addition of 1 g of potassium permanganate).

Pest varieties:

1. Colorado beetle - a dangerous insect for potatoes. If the planting area is small, get rid of insects by collecting them by hand. Or they use insecticides for spraying - chemicals that kill insects.
2. Wireworm - a worm that penetrates a tuber. Appears in potatoes at any stage of plant development.It eats roots, stems and young shoots, moves inside root crops, and gnaws out tunnels. To protect yourself from wireworms, carefully remove any remaining tops after digging up potatoes. in the fall, dig up the soil, plant repellent plants next to the potatoes. To protect yourself from wireworms, carefully remove the remains of the tops after digging up the potatoes, dig up the soil in the fall, and plant repellent plants next to the potatoes: marigolds and calendula. marigolds and calendula.
3. Medvedka - a pest that destroys roots and tubers. To combat insects, when planting potatoes, pour finely crushed eggshells into the holes.

Difficulties in growing

There are no particular difficulties when growing the variety.

Problems arise if:

• plant potatoes in the same place for several years in a row (the variety accumulates infections, yields are reduced);
• plant potatoes in cold soil;
• do not fight pests and diseases.

Harvest and storage

The harvest is harvested 120-140 days after germination. Ripening time varies depending on weather conditions. If the tops have turned yellow and fallen, the potatoes are ready for harvesting.

After digging, the tubers are dried in fresh air for 3-5 hours. Then they are put into storage (basement, cellar), where a constant cool air temperature and humidity are maintained.

How and when to collect

For cleaning, choose a dry and sunny day. The Sonny variety is harvested manually using a shovel or pitchfork. Mechanized harvesting is undesirable, since 25-40 tubers are formed in each bush, and they are located both in the center and on the sides of the bush.

Storage features and keeping quality of the variety

The optimal storage temperature for the variety is considered to be +2…+4°C. The permissible humidity level is 87-91%.Only under such conditions do tubers retain their properties and vitamins until the next harvest.

Advice from experienced gardeners and reviews about the variety Synok (Bogatyr)

Gardeners from different regions of Russia leave only positive reviews about the variety, noting its unpretentiousness, productivity and keeping quality.

Tatyana, experienced gardener, Moscow region: “The son is resistant to drought, cold weather, weeds, and diseases. This variety does not require watering! Potatoes Sonny can be grown with eyes. Simply cut the tuber into small pieces, roll in ash and plant the next day. Tip: for convenience, use a marker to draw lines on the potatoes along which you will cut.”

Semyon, Astrakhan: “I’m very pleased with the potatoes, Sonny: they fully correspond to the stated characteristics, the harvest is excellent and guaranteed. It does not require special care. If you feed the soil a little and adjust the watering, the result will exceed all expectations. I advise you to grow with eyes or cut parts, this greatly saves planting material.”

Tatiana, Voronezh: “The potatoes taste great. The main advantage of potatoes is their low requirements for watering, hilling and weeding. If the tubers are dried, they last well until spring. I recommend Sonny to everyone! Minimum labor costs, and the harvest is impressive - the potatoes are simply heroic!”

Conclusion

Growing potatoes Sonny (Bogatyr) does not take much time and effort. The value of the variety is that even without hilling and watering it gives a stable harvest, is adapted to growing in any climate zone, retains excellent taste during long-term storage and is universal in use.