Potatoes "Meteor": variety description and cultivation

Many potato varieties, which prefer to grow summer residents on their plots, were bred from Holland.But Russian scientists also have good works, they include the Meteor potato variety. He is loved for unpretentiousness and high yields.

Meteor potatoes can be grown anywhere in Russia. It is distinguished from other varieties by tall shoots.

In the description of the variety can distinguish the characteristic features of the plant, which are not in other varieties:

• table destination;
• high and average productivity;
• any method of heat treatment is possible;
• good taste

The stalk of potatoes has an average thickness; on it are leaves of a dark green color that are moderately dissected. The flower of this variety has a small size and white beaters. Each bush can annually award a host with large tubers, weighing about 140 grams. One plant gives an early harvest in the amount of ten fruits, and sometimes more.

This potato variety has a thin cream-colored skin and small eyes. When cut, you can see the flesh is light yellow. The period of full ripening of the fruit is seventy days. Harvesting young crops can be carried out by the forty-fifth day. The variety is characterized by high yield, which reaches from two hundred to four hundred centners per hectare. Under favorable weather conditions and proper care, Meteor can produce four hundred and fifty centners of tubers per hectare.

In addition to precocity, the grade "Meteor" has following positive characteristics:

• a high level of keeping quality provided that the proper storage conditions are respected;
• gives high yields;
• has a pleasant taste;
• does not darken during cooking;
• characterized by an excellent presentation;
• fruits do not rot;
• adapts to different climatic conditions and soils.

But also do not forget that the potato contains nutrients that are so necessary for the normal functioning of the body. First of all, this vegetable is rich in potassium and ascorbic acid, an important source of strength and energy for the body. Eating potatoes "Meteor" helps in the fight against hypertension and dilates blood vessels. There are practically no flaws in Meteor, but still some of them have been noticed. For example, the plant does not have high resistance to late blight.

The following contraindications to the use of this potato are known:

• an unripe tuber with a greenish skin can not be eaten, as it contains a harmful substance - solanine;
• people who suffer from diabetes, obesity, low acidity of the juice in the stomach, should eat fruits in limited quantities.

The advantages of "Meteor" is its ability to grow and bear fruit in a variety of conditions. Due to this quality, even novice gardeners do not spend a lot of energy on the cultivation of this variety, while collecting excellent yields. The quality and volume of the harvested root crops will depend on the quality of the material and the starting conditions it provides.

According to the recommendations of experts, planting potatoes costs from the second half of April to the first half of May. Orientation on the calendar period is not always correct, since the heat in a particular region comes at different times.

Determine the optimal period for planting vegetables in two ways.

• Scientific. It is based on warming the soil at a depth of ten centimeters. To plant a vegetable, it must be at least ten degrees heat. This figure is achieved at average daily temperatures of at least eight.
• People's. Guided by this method, work on planting a tuberous plant can be started when the bird cherry blossoms, or the birch leaf has reached a value in a penny coin.

Potatoes "Meteor" refers to the light-loving plants. The best place for its further growth will be the territory that is well lit and not obscured by the fence and construction. Laying beds for vegetables should be carried out from north to south. A poor option would also be lowland terrain with water stagnation and close groundwater. This type of plant "feels fear" to strong winds, therefore, the landing area should be selected protected.

Soil fertility is an important factor that affects the future abundant harvest of potatoes. Soil with loamy composition will be the right choice for "Meteor". Many gardeners have long known that the observance of crop rotation has a positive effect on future harvest. From a separate culture, the territory should rest for at least 2 years.

The best predecessors for potatoes of this variety:

• pumpkin;
• melon;
• cucumber;
• watermelon;
• bow;
• garlic.

Undesirable predecessors are:

• potatoes;
• tomatoes;
• different types of pepper;
• eggplant;
• sorghum;
• sunflower.

To properly prepare the soil for planting "Meteor", it is necessary to thoroughly clean the area from weed, previous crops, as well as to lay fertilizer. The best option for feeding the soil will be manure, it will take ten kilograms per square meter. And also a good option would be humus, which is needed in half. Unfolding fertilizers should be carried out in the autumn, and in the spring to dig up the ground. But it is also necessary to make mineral fertilizers in the form of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium, calcium and sulfur.

If you properly prepare planting material, the growth and maturation of the plant will be much faster. Moreover, the area is used more efficiently due to the absence of a defective sick and weak tuber. Before starting the planting process, the tubers should be decontaminated and sprayed with a growth stimulator.

Treater options:

• a tablespoon of copper sulfate with several potassium permanganate granules;
• kilogram of wood ash.

To further feed the soil and provide it with protection against parasites, it is worth adding urea, superphosphate, and boric acid to the solution. A good option would be the use of insecticofungicides in the form of "Matador", "Masterpiece", "Aktar". In these solutions, potatoes should be kept for about twenty minutes. Germinating tubers must be strictly in a well-lit place, so that the sprouts will be properly formed. Proper planting of potatoes "Meteor" should be at a distance of 0.35 m between plants and 0.6 m between rows. Bookmark carried out to a depth of ten centimeters.

Feeding the well will be effective:

• half a glass of bone meal, one tablespoon of nitrophobia;
• 0.7 kg of humus;
• five tablespoons of ash wood.

Next, in each hole, you need to put two or three potatoes and bury it with earth.

Growing and caring for "Meteor" has a great similarity with other early varieties. Care of this variety will depend on climatic conditions, characteristics of the soil and the zone of growth. Seven days after the potatoes were laid, it is necessary to start caring for the plant.

“Meteor” is a heat-resistant variety, it tolerates dry weather well. But in order to have good yields, it is worth watering potatoes every ten days. In rainy weather, irrigation is not required. When watering a vegetable, you should ensure that not only the surface was wetted, but also the soil was soaked by about 0.5 meters.

The soil where potatoes are planned to grow must be filled with nutrients before planting. Provided that any bush lags behind the others in growth, it is possible to carry out its double feeding with complex mineral fertilizers. The more often rainfall is noticed on the territory, the more top dressing the Meteor needs. Any early potato variety responds well to the addition of magnesium, calcium, and mullein. We must not forget about the removal of weeds, as well as loosening the soil. When it will be seven days from the time the potatoes are planted, you can begin these activities. Loosen the soil should not be too deep, and the area of ​​work should be reduced with the development of the bush.

Not so often a plant can be found that is not attacked by diseases and parasites. The potato strikes the Colorado potato beetle, a bear and a nematode. In order to protect the "Meteor" from them, it is necessary to carry out preventive treatment with insecticides. As a preventive measure, good agricultural practices and plant care have a good effect. A strong and healthy shrub easily copes with pests. At the level of genetics, resistance to various diseases can be grafted.

"Meteor" can be attributed to the most resistant potato varieties. It copes well with potato cancer, scab, late blight, golden nematode. Due to such features, the cultivation of this plant brings one pleasure. From the Colorado potato beetle, you can apply folk methods, as well as spraying "Regent", "Konfidorom", "On the spot".

“Meteor” is the kind of potato that combines the best qualities of this plant. It matures quickly, gives good yields, is well transported and stored for a long time. The variety is demanding of soil recharge, but this is compensated by tasty and healthy fruits, which can be consumed both in young and in mature form.

That is why, choosing the “Meteor” potato, you will not regret, but, on the contrary, you will be satisfied with the result of simple and productive cultivation.

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