Bellarosa is a relatively new potato variety created by German breeders. It quickly became famous for its stable and high yield, pest and disease resistance. The variety is actively grown on personal plots and in large farms, and at the same time it does not require special conditions and care. Today I will tell you about Bellarosa potatoes and their benefits, which will allow you to get to know more about this beautiful, productive and tasty variety.
Characteristics and advantages of the variety
The Bellarosa variety was included in the State Register of Russia in 2006. It grows well and gives high yields in the South Urals, in the North-West and Central regions of the country. This early variety (ripens in 60-70 days from germination) for table use. First of all, it attracts gardeners with high productivity and taste.
Potato bushes are formed by thick and strong shoots, reaching a height of 80 cm. Leaves are juicy, wavy along the edge. During flowering, the site takes on an impressive decorative appearance - the whole is painted in red-purple tones.
The tubers are oval, the surface is rough, pink-red, covered with small buds - eyes. The pulp is creamy with a sweetish aftertaste.
The yield of Bellarosa per 1 hundred square meters is approximately 350 kg, maximum 600 kg. Each bush forms 8-10 tubers weighing 150-210 g. There are specimens weighing 500 g or more.
Features of the variety:
- pleasant sweetish taste, rated at 5 points;
- starch content - 15%;
- in the southern regions, Bellarose can be grown twice a year;
- a record yield - more than 30 tons per hectare, under favorable conditions it can reach 40 tons per hectare.
Benefits of the Bellarosa variety:
- unpretentious to the composition of the soil;
- resistant to dry weather;
- ripens quickly;
- stored for a long time and at the same time does not lose its qualities;
- has good immunity to late blight, black leg, scab, rhizoctonia.
When growing Bellarose, you need to be aware of the disadvantages of the variety:
- is attacked by the Colorado potato beetle and wireworm, so carefully check the plants for pests;
- under insufficient light, tubers grow small.
Soil preparation and planting
To grow a high-quality and rich harvest, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of agricultural technology of the variety. First of all, you need to choose the right site for planting and prepare the soil on it.
Place potato beds in a well-lit area. It is desirable that cucumbers, greens, cabbage or beets grow on it earlier, but not nightshade crops.
Prepare the soil since autumn: dig it up, add compost or humus in a proportion of 7 kg per 1 sq. m. For a good harvest, the fertile layer should be at least 30 cm.
In the spring, dig up the garden again and add ammonium nitrate, potassium or ammonium sulfate - substances that not only contribute to the good growth of the crop, but also protect it from pests.
Before planting, you need to keep the tubers at a temperature of +15 degrees and good lighting for two weeks so that the eyes wake up and start growing.
Plant potatoes according to the scheme: the distance between the holes is 40 cm, between the rows - 1 m, the depth is 10 cm. Add one more teaspoon of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to each well, mix thoroughly with the soil, put the tuber and sprinkle with earth.
Since Bellarosa is an early potato variety, experts recommend using fertilizers with a high magnesium content, such as dolomite flour, for active growth.
Conclusion
Many potato growers increasingly prefer the productive and early maturing Bellarosa variety. It grows remarkably on both sandy and loamy soils, it is not afraid of either drought or rain.
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