Today there are quite many varieties of potatoes and in terms of maturation, and for a variety of other indicators. I would like to dispel myth that there are varieties that "planted and forgotten", and in the fall collected and pleased with the crop. I once tried to grow different varieties, in principle the results were quite good, but I can safely note: no variety is perfect. Each type of plants requires some skills and, naturally, care, potatoes are not Exception, he himself will not grow and will not go to the storage.
I landed on my site of potato varieties with different matters, and the harvest was gathered. Sadilie Belozous, Bryansky reliable, jugvinka, Winject, fantasy, chop, Rosalind and a number of others. Our soil is fertile, but if you do not take action - pests with great pleasure will spoil any crop. I want to agree with one woman who somehow said that almost all varieties are damaged by the beetle. In my opinion, this is true truth.
I had such an experience. I bought the nodule from one very distinguished nursery, sent, landed - the result is good. Potatoes accumulated a lot from a very small site, if it were not for one thing - the beetle would gladly join Bryansky reliable. And we were saved by what we collected him manually - otherwise I would not see the harvest at all! We have a large vegetable garden and under the spade to plant very problematic, most of the potatoes we plant mechanized, and experimental varieties in separate areas - manually.
Last spring, I opened a new grade for myself. He attracted me not only with its appearance, but also valuable qualities. Nowadays, when there are no a minute for the respite, you finally began to think about it: what do we eat? ..
So, my unusual find became the variety purple (lilac chieved him in the people). It does not have anything to do with ordinary lilac, except that the color of tubers and meakty yar co-violet. Little, I got from the Moscow region. It is gratifying that this variety is a novelty of domestic selection. There are foreign varieties with lilac tubers French and Czech. After planting mini tubers, I received compact low bushes with red-purple flowers. In terms of maturation, the variety is medieval. For marketability, the resulting crop is low: on a bush of five or seven tubers, the size of a small (60-70 g), the nodules rounded-oval with fine eyes. Those who want to receive fantastically high yields, this grade will not suit. Purple requires an attentive relationship to himself, as it is weakly resistant to viral diseases, only relatively resistant to rhizoconiosis and passhers. But it has good fierce, resistant to cancer.
The soil I prepared in advance, sowing the Siderats, introduced a well-prepared organic, immediately before the landing introduced ash (1 tsp. For each tuber), the landing was carried out in the hole at a distance of 50 cm, which is the width of the ride. In a plot with this potato, chemical treatments did not apply, the pests were collected only by hand, spent spraying with herbs. When a long-lasting arid weather was established, clouded once a week. Cleaning the harvest pleased, because he knew in advance that the yield is low, tubers are smooth and unusual in color. In general, experience has succeeded. I will unambiguously grow this variety.
Purple - dietary sort. Due to the unusual color, peel and pulp it contains a large amount of antioxidants (anthocyanines and carotenoids), which contribute to the improvement of the protective properties of the human body. It should be noted here that antioxidants remove free radicals entering our body together with water and food, and water and food, in turn, are contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides. Antioxidants have favorably affect the cardiovascular system, vision capable of protecting the body from cancer and atherosclerosis, contribute to the general rejuvenation of the body, naturally, taking into account the right lifestyle.
Lilac refers to varieties with low starch content: only 10- 12%. This factor is manifested with frying potatoes, makes it an appetizing, with a twisted crust, and the lilac pulp adds a highlight after cooking.
And what does the vinaigrette look like after adding a lilac potato! So he is irreplaceable in salads.
Our baby gladly crumbles chips from lilac, we yourself are preparing them, there is nothing difficult. If there is no fryer, it will replace its native frying pan, which is necessary for one third to fill with oil, heat and lowered into it in one layer of pre-prepared, thinly sliced \u200b\u200bmugs of potatoes with a thickness of 3-4 mm, washed under the jet of water. But first give water to drain and salt.
The degree of readiness can be determined visually, for experienced hosts it will not be difficult, but the benefits are evident, favorite delicacy for the whole family and a kind of cure for pollution and our today's ecology. Little, but still protection.
In general, the purpose of my letter was not to tell you about how to raise potatoes (methods and techniques of darkness), but to share information about an interesting grade, perhaps lilac settle on your garden, and will love you like an unusual and useful culinary find.
Growing potatoes from cuttings
Ruslan Sirotin, Source Magazine "My Lovely Dacha"
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