Potato "Arosa": features of the variety and subtleties of cultivation

Cultivation of potatoes is a complicated matter, since it requires the farmer to fulfill many postulates and rules, as well as strict adherence to technology. In recent years, breeders bred a special variety that makes life much easier for rural workers.

Arosa potatoes are one of the best varieties for cultivation in Russia. Initially, he won love among summer residents with his high yield. Only later, over the years, began to open its other positive qualities.

Appeared "Arosa" ten years ago in Germany, during which time the culture gained recognition on all five continents. Main characteristics:

• endurance;
• high yield;
• lack of requirements for permanent care.

The plant looks colorful - you can immediately notice the elongated bushes, on which there are straight branches. Flowers "Arosa" gives reddish and thick. The leaves are not very wavy and have a small size. Aroza potato variety is valued among farmers by its yield. And he also successfully withstands temperature extremes, droughts, which makes it possible to save significant resources on irrigation.

"Arosa" germinates beautiful bushes, in which there are even stems. Tubers are of medium size, weighing from 75 to 135 grams. This culture ripens early, in just ten weeks, with the first digging allowed after seven weeks.

The peel is smooth, light pink color. The flesh of the tubers is yellowish-dark, medium friability. One bush can contain up to fifteen tubers. Also "Arosa" is famous for having a yield of up to 97%, while starch can be up to 15%.

In many regions, the soil is warming in different ways, so experts recommend sticking to a few rules. Here are the main ones:

• the presence of ocelli should be checked;
• there should be no disease damage;
• Often seedlings are germinated in advance, which gives positive results - it takes no more than two weeks.

Potatoes grow well in those areas where they used to harvest legumes or cabbage. Before planting, the land is fertilized with manure, dug up. Cultivated land is left for the winter - thus, over the winter, parasites and their larvae are frozen out better, which can interfere with the appearance of a good harvest.

It should also be noted high performance per hectare, it can reach seven dozen tons. The variety has a very good adaptability, does not require a lot of moisture, it can be cultivated in arid regions. Most of the variety "Arosa" is popular in the south of our country, regions of Siberia and the Urals, where the plant can grow even on stony ground.

The potato "Arosa" has a lot of positive qualities that helped it quickly become popular. Among the main advantages:

• good yield;
• excellent adaptation to different climatic conditions;
• excellent taste, and the potatoes can be used to prepare different dishes;
• resistance to various diseases and viruses;
• good portability of transportation over long distances;
• drought resistance.

There are practically no disadvantages of this variety. However, it is worth mentioning that Arosa is practically powerless against the invasion of the Colorado potato beetle. Also, some viruses can significantly reduce yields and lead to plant death. Among them are late blight, rhizoctoniosis, scab.

Of the parasites, the Colorado potato beetle and the bearfish are considered the most dangerous, therefore several methods of protection exist from them.

The seedlings are placed in a container and they are made up for several hours, having previously dissolved the necessary preparation in water.

Tubers roll in the ashes, as it can also be an effective means of protection from parasites.

The material is irrigated with chemicals before planting.

"Arosa" also has no resistant qualities with respect to nosocononiosis, pathogenic microorganisms provoke its appearance. This disease can be seen at the very beginning of the season, in March. The main signs of the disease:

• tubers germinate poorly;
• weak shoots twist in spirals.

Another parasite that harms the culture is the bears, they reach lengths of up to 4.5 cm. In the ground, insects break through tunnels, while gnawing on the roots of a plant and feeding on the beneficial substances from them. To get rid of the parasite, use one of the following tools:

• Medvedox;
• "Baverin";
• Rombek.

The prepared seed material is seated, 50 cm is left between the rows. The depth is from 6 to 10 cm.

Mineral fertilizers are applied in several visits, which gives a higher coefficient of digestibility of potatoes. Planting potatoes is recommended at a positive temperature of about ten degrees, deepening the tubers by no more than 9 cm. Before planting for two weeks, it is recommended to keep the tubers in a room in which there should be good lighting and a temperature not lower than +10 degrees.

Potatoes need effective fertilizers and watering, without which it is impossible to do. All this contributes to a significant yield - on average, at least 55 tons per hectare and this is far from the limit. If it is normal to care for the plant (watering, fertilizing with fertilizer), then this indicator can grow by another ten tons.

Top dressing is carried out in several passes. It is important to comply with the measure, do not overdo it with fertilizers, since Arosa does not perceive well the oversupply. Having completed the landing, use different compositions. Most often, potassium is used during the budding and flowering period.

Plant care is simple - the bushes are weeded and weeds are removed. When feeding, do not feed the plant with excess chemicals.

The following chemicals are used to fight the Colorado potato beetle and other insects:

• Kinmiks;
• "Akarin";
• "Bicol";
• "Zeppellin";
• "Faskord."

When the first inflorescences appear, the plant should be treated with “Lurastim”; it effectively increases the yield. Chirkas, Meval, Agat-25 are also often used. Such substances stimulate efficient growth of the crop, strengthen the roots, which is a reason for increasing the yield. It is also customary to feed the plants with a mixture of potassium superphosphate and ash. Before planting, the soil is enriched with river sand, compost and manure. If the soil is too clay, then it is necessary to add peat - an average of 12 kg per square meter.

Rules to follow:

• timely processing of land;
• fertilization;
• weeding;
• watering at the right time.

During the winter, potatoes can be stored without too much difficulty, the product’s rigidity is kept at 93%.

This culture is extremely sensitive to overdose of fertilizers, so you should make them in portions. Also used organically litter. After harvesting, the site is recommended to be sown with spring siderats:

• mustard;
• rape;
• radish.

These plants effectively absorb iron compounds, which dramatically reduces the possibility of late blight damage. Also, these cultures absorb moisture from the air, concentrating beneficial trace elements in the soil. They reduce the acidity of the soil, enriching it with calcium.

It is reliably known that siderats are effective attendants - they neutralize the fungus, lure earthworms, which absorb humus and thereby clean the soil. All this complex set of interactions leads to a noticeable enrichment of the soil and its rehabilitation. Such a ground is an ideal environment for Arosa, and if everything is done according to the rules, then the potato yield can be very high. Green mans are sown when the harvest is gathered. If the autumn is warm, then the plants let flowers that are recommended to be cut.

The farmers appreciated the new potato variety, its adaptive abilities, ability to adapt to the most unfavorable conditions, as well as resistance to the effects of parasites.

"Arosa" - excellent potato variety, it is considered one of the best. Versatility, ease of transportation and storage - all these qualities help to realize the maximum amount of this useful product.

Very good reviews summer residents leave about the Dutch technology of beds-boxes. They effectively protect against the Colorado potato beetle, but this method is laborious.

From the reviews of the Arosa potato, one can find comments that the culture is sometimes prone to diseases, additional resources are needed for its processing, which costs money and time.

The method of growing potatoes for a special technology, see the following video.