Characteristics and cultivation of the Rosara potato variety

Description of the variety

A distinctive feature of the Rosara variety is the color of the tubers. The peel is colored light or dark red. The pulp has a characteristic light yellow color. The average weight of a potato is 85 to 115 grams. The tubers have an oblong oval shape. The ground part of the plant is a medium-sized semi-spreading shrub with erect stems. The flowers are colored red and purple.

Potatoes are widely used in industrial processing for the manufacture of dried raw materials. The variety contains a fairly low percentage of starch - 12-15%. Due to this, the potatoes are not boiled soft and retain their shape. According to consumer descriptions, Rosaru is best used for making soups, stews and salads. It is not recommended to use this variety for frying.

The productivity of the culture is kept at the level of 12-15 tubers from 1 bush. At the same time, almost all potatoes reach the same size. About 350-400 kilograms can be harvested from one hundred square meters of land. With special care, the indicators increase to 500 kilograms. One of the most important characteristics of the variety is that Rosara potatoes give stable yields for 4-5 seasons without renewing the seed fund.

Ripe potatoes tolerate transportation and winter storage very well.

According to the description of agricultural specialists, the variety is resistant to golden nematode, Yn virus and potato crayfish. A high degree of resistance of the variety is noted to late blight and scab. The culture reacts somewhat worse to the X virus. No leaf rolling is observed.

It should also be noted in the description that Rosara is classified as an early ultra-ripe varieties. The final harvest takes 65 to 75 days. When planting seeds in the ground in the second half of May, harvesting is planned for the end of August.

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Growing and care

Initially, the Rosara variety was intended for cultivation in the Middle Volga and Central Black Earth regions, although, as practice shows, the culture adapts well to different climatic conditions. Rosara is classified as an unpretentious variety, but for high yields, attention must be paid to all aspects.

The first step is to properly prepare the soil. Best of all, the plant perceives light sandy loam and loamy soils. Ideally, the soil should have a uniform structure without coarse lumps in order to retain the required amount of water and prevent waterlogging. Potatoes grow better on soils after legumes, pumpkin seeds, corn, cucumbers and cabbage. It is not recommended to plant Rosara in areas after sunflower, sorghum and nightshade crops (tomatoes, eggplants, bell peppers).

Potatoes are a light-loving plant, so choose a well-lit area. Before planting seed tubers of the Rosara variety, the soil must be fertilized. In autumn, it is recommended to apply manure or compost, phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen fertilization should be applied in early spring. It is important to prevent overcooling of the seeds, therefore, the soil is pre-insulated, especially in cold regions. At the beginning of spring, you need to remove a layer of snow from the area for potatoes. After a while, you can start watering with warm water and cover the soil with a black film.

For growing, you need Rosara tubers weighing from 30 grams. Pay attention to their condition. In no case take rotten and spoiled fruits. Germination begins in early March. To do this, the tubers are taken out of the basement into a bright room with a temperature of 15-18 ° C. 2 weeks before planting, the germinated seeds are returned to the cellar with a temperature of 4-6 ° C for hardening. For planting, select tubers with thick sprouts. The filamentous sprouts can be damaged. Large potatoes are allowed to be halved.

As for the description of the planting process itself, then first you need to plow the ground to a depth of at least 20 centimeters. The holes are made about 10 centimeters deep. The distance between the pits in a row is 40 centimeters. The row spacing should not be less than 65 centimeters. For best results, a small amount of wood ash mixed with eggshells is poured onto the bottom of the hole. Upon completion of planting, the site is watered abundantly.

Further care begins even before the germination of the first sunrises. You need to loosen the soil and remove weeds in time. The variety needs moderate watering, otherwise you risk getting rotten tubers. Hilling is carried out at least 2 times during the entire growth cycle. In dry weather, the Roser variety requires up to 5 liters of water for 1 adult bush. According to the description of experienced gardeners, hilling does not need to be carried out in hot periods if the stems do not grow anyway.

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