Potato "Zekura": description of the variety and subtleties of cultivation

Zekura potato varieties are good in many ways. It has excellent taste characteristics, but at the same time, it also makes you happy with high yields.This variety originated in Germany, and in 1997 was officially recognized in Russia. Today "Zekuru" can be found in the gardens of many countries. Such potatoes are quite undemanding and are able to grow in both cold regions and in excessively dry ones. In addition, it is not affected by most diseases.

It should be mentioned that, according to taste parameters, “Zekura” refers to table varieties, and according to the amount of harvest - to fodder.

Potato varieties "Zekura" ripen relatively early - after planting should go a little more than three months before the appearance of the fruit. In the south, this period comes 7 days earlier. Bushes are straight, with small dark green leaves. In the period of flowering they also appear flowers delicate lilac shade, with the addition of red. The advantage of this variety is also considered to be its compactness - the bush does not “creep away”, which means it occupies a smaller area, it is easier to care for and spud. His height varies between 30-35 centimeters.

The weight of potatoes varies from 90 to 150 grams (the average is 120 grams), and the fruits themselves are considered medium in size. The flesh and rind have a bright yellow tinge, and the eyes - small. Taste "Zekury" above all praise - this variety is used both in fried and crushed. Oblong tubers boil out without problems, which simplifies their use when cooking mashed potatoes, soup or casseroles. They are soft and look great.

The potato is unpretentious and easily copes with changeable weather conditions. Of course, the harvest in this case decreases in volume (from 50 to 70 grams), but does not lose decent performance. The advantage is the fact that the tubers are placed close to the surface, so the harvest is easier to collect. The potato is also not afraid of long-term storage (in a cool room from four to six months) and transportation.

"Zekura" excellent fruits. One bush gives from 10 to 15 tubers of potatoes. If the soil is of good quality and nutritious, then on one hectare the crop reaches 50 tons, with the worst soil being approximately 25 tons. The better the care of the plant, the greater the yield can be expected.

This variety is rich in nutrients. These include phosphorus, calcium, potassium, sodium, and others. Juice of young potatoes is often used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Such a root vegetable is recommended to be used in baked form, since during heat treatment it loses some of its utility. The starch content in potatoes is relatively low - about 15%.

Zekury also has several drawbacks. Firstly, this variety is quite demanding, and it will be necessary to carry out comprehensive care. Secondly, if there is a drought, the size of the fruit will be significantly affected. Thirdly, for someone the disadvantage is that the tubers are falling apart significantly.

The Zekura potato variety is immune to most common diseases, such as blackleg, late blight, rust. He does not even dread rotting - potatoes can be planted on a bed with high humidity.

Vegetable undergoes attacks of typical pests - the Colorado potato beetle, Medvedka or caterpillar moths. From bugs will help a fairly well-known folk remedy - wood ash, which is enough to scatter in the garden. You can also plant calendula between the rows, and along the perimeter - beans and beans. Of course, the finished product sold in stores - Bitoxibacillin will also work. It is diluted in a bucket with water, then the tops of potatoes are sprayed with the ready solution when the first florets appear.

In order to prevent the spread of certain diseases, it is important to take good care of potatoes and carry out preventive procedures. These include loosening of the earth and hilling, processing with special substances, timely uniform watering and, finally, in the autumn months the introduction of organic additives into the soil - wood ash or lime.

If there is poor care behind the beds, weeds are actively breeding there, then a wireworm can start. To prevent its occurrence, the fall will have to plow the ground thoroughly. If the pest has already attacked the beds, then you can add hydrated soda or wood ash. In the first case, 10 square meters of beds will require a kilogram of substance, and in the second case, 20 liters, that is, two ten-liter buckets.

With the pests successfully cope "Commander" and "Corado", but in the case of their use, you must carefully follow all instructions. The latter are usually indicated on the packaging. Of the readily available products, ash, cornmeal or cement dust are particularly prominent - these substances can be easily found in almost any garden house.

Not bad work herbal solutions, as well as infusions with the use of walnut, leaves of poplar or shag. Some amateur gardeners report that insects are deterred by the smell of garlic, tobacco, and wormwood. Finally, you can get rid of the invasions of the bear if you plant coriander or calendula bushes.

Zekura potatoes require compliance with certain requirements, starting with the preparation of tubers and the processing of the beds. In the autumn you need to do the soil - plow it up, as well as fertilize it with manure, humus or droppings. If the beds are characterized by increased acidity, then it is worth adding to it either soda or ash. The proportions are recommended as follows: for ten square meters of land will need a kilogram of soda or ten liters of ash.

During the winter, the tubers should be periodically freed from sprouts, and shortly before planting - pickle with a fungicide. A good idea would be to use growth promoters. Twenty days before the planned landing on the bed, you can begin germination. A well-lit place is prepared, where a comfortable warm temperature is maintained, and the tubers are transferred there. Potatoes will need to be laid out on the floor in several layers, two or three. Also come off the boxes. Due to the presence of light and heat, the tubers "will come out of hibernation" and will release sprouts. It should be added that immediately it will be possible to understand which potatoes are not suitable for planting.

During the selection and winter storage of potatoes, it is important that the room was dried and treated for insects. The temperature in it should correspond to the interval from 1 to 2 degrees. Only healthy fruits, the size of a chicken's egg, which must be cleaned of dirt and soil, are selected. Then they are folded in wooden cases. During the winter months they should be periodically checked and discarded rotten fruit. It is also important that the potatoes never be under the sun - otherwise it will change color and turn green. Green color, in turn, is considered an indicator of a poisonous vegetable that can harm human health.

The place for the beds is determined as follows: no other nightshade should grow on it, and it should not be close to the growing nightshade. It is better to give preference to those fragments of the land where lupine with mustard or perennials, corn, beans and cucumbers previously grew. Important and the possibility of compliance with the light mode.

Folk omens say that the date coincides with the appearance of the first leaves on the birch tree. The potato is planted according to the scheme 60 by 35 centimeters, and the chess order is observed between the bushes.In one well into the depth of 10 centimeters put no more than two fruits, and so that the shoots are looking up. From above "Zekura" is sprinkled with ashes. The first shoots will appear in about two weeks - the exact time depends on weather conditions, soil conditions and the tubers themselves.

Care of this variety is quite simple. Weeding is carried out at the beginning of the summer, then, when the first leaves grow, the time of hilling will come. Weeding will be repeated twice more, and hilling - once, when the bushes become powerful. Watering is carried out once a week, but if the climate is cool and rainy, then the amount of watering can be reduced or canceled altogether. In between watering the ground is loosened. Watering should be late in the evening or early in the morning. Water should be poured at the root and make sure that the liquid does not fall on the leaves and trunk. A good idea would be to mulch the beds with sawdust or mowed grass.

Starting watering is when the height of the bushes reaches 5 or 10 centimeters. Hilling starts at a height of 16 cm sprouts. Of mineral fertilizers, preference is given to those that contain potassium, phosphorus and calcium. As organic additives, cow and bird waste is selected, which is diluted with water at a ratio of 1 to 10. Fertilizers are poured between rows of potatoes. Harvesting potatoes begins in mid-August and lasts for a month. At the same time, it is time to dig up the bushes.

Reviews gardeners say that the variety "Zekura" ripen before other species. The yield is high - about 13 potatoes appear on the bush, most of them are large, neat and of beautiful shape. It is easy to provide the whole family with useful vegetables. With regards to taste, tasted this vegetable report that it is very pleasant. The flesh is moderately crumbly - suitable for soups, and for mashed potatoes and casseroles. There is a danger that in the absence of abundant watering or the onset of a dry summer, the fruits will grow very small. However, in normal climatic conditions and with proper care this is not expected.

Other responses compliment the ability to store potatoes for a long time so that it does not lose its advantages.

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