Potatoes Granada: variety description, cultivation

Potato Granada - a relatively new variety, bred in 2015 and is the result of the work of German scientists-breeders. By maturity refers to the medium-late varieties. The period of vegetation varies from 95 to 110 days.

Granada Potatoes: Variety Description

The photo clearly shows how beautiful and tidy the potato tubers are. They are large enough, oval in shape, slightly elongated. The average weight of one specimen is about 100 grams. One bush gives from 10 to 14 quality root crops. The eyes of the average depth of the bookmark, small, on the surface of the fetus are evenly distributed.
Pulp is light yellow, does not change with mechanical damage obtained during harvesting and heat treatment. The percentage of starch in potatoes is relatively low - 10-13%, which makes it possible to obtain a uniform structure of the fruit after cooking.

To taste - almost 5 points

Let's look at the qualities of the Granada potatoes. The description of the variety of this crop is of interest to many farmers, since it is considered one of the best. The tasting score is 4.8 points out of five. An important advantage of the variety is its resistance to drought, which is especially important when growing in southern regions of Ukraine and Russia with their low amount of precipitation. Potatoes Granada, a description of which has become known relatively recently, has proved to be excellent in storage. The average withdrawal after the winter period is about 3%.

Granada (potato): description of planting works

To planting, the preparation takes place from autumn, and in the process of harvesting large healthy tubers are selected. With the arrival of spring, the selected seed material can be planted in the open ground, and it is possible to grow seedlings out of it, increasing the yield, according to many farmers, by 40%. To do this, in spring, the tubers need to break off the sprouts that appeared and put them in boxes with a pre-prepared composition of garden soil, sand and peat. Germs on 2/3 buried in the soil, which is watered as it dries. For better survival, the box should be covered with a film and placed in a well-lit place. The first shoots will appear in 3 weeks. And in half a month you can make their landing in the ground. From one root crop planting material is recommended to take no more than two times.

Planting of potatoes should be done in the spring, keeping the distance between rows of 70 cm. In rows, the interval between tubers should be 25-30 cm. Potato bushes are low, in the inflorescences there are 4-6 flowers. Leaves are light green, small. During the flowering period, small flowers with white corolla can be seen on the tops of bushes.

Care of potatoes

Culture is not capricious, unpretentious, easy to care for and highly productive. Such characteristics are the potato of Granada. Description of the variety, consumer feedback, selection work contribute to the promotion of this variety on household plots. If there is enough natural precipitation, it is not necessary to water the garden crop for the first time. Measures for irrigation in southern regions with their arid climate should be conducted once every 10 days. Feed the plant can be bird droppings, sulphate and superphosphate. The first fertilizing is recommended to be performed after a month from the moment of planting. Necessarily in the process of growth, it is required to hack potatoes, this stimulates the formation of the earth sprouts and retains moisture in the soil.

Cleaning and storage

Potato Granada, a description of which is presented to your attention, is fully ready for harvesting in August. When harvesting potatoes are selected on two grounds: for planting and eating. In the process, the rejection of damaged and diseased fruit is performed.
For better storage, the tubers need to be treated with a solution of copper sulfate at a rate of 2 grams of the drug per 10 liters of water. To store potatoes is recommended in a dry, dark and cool place (preferably in a cellar) in wooden boxes with small openings that provide air access. At least once a month, root crops should be inspected for spoilage.

Diseases and pests

Potatoes Granada, the description of the variety of which prompts to acquire such a plant on its six hundred parts, is a plant resistant to many diseases (scab, golden nematode, phytophthora, potato cancer, decay of tubers, twisting of leaves). According to the vegetable growers, this is a great advantage when choosing this variety. Unfortunately, this culture is powerless before Fusarium wilt, with the defeat of which leaves get unhealthy light color, and the stems bloom. A few days is enough to make the plant completely wilted. Ogorodniki note that it is possible to combat such a disease by timely destruction of infected bushes, observance of the rules of crop rotation, preplant treatment of tubers with solutions of manganese, boron and copper salts.

Large damage to the plant is caused by Colorado beetles. Waiting for the winter in the soil, such pests creep out with the arrival of spring and lay eggs on the back of the leaves. Three weeks later, the hatched larvae start massively eating the green bush. Rid of pests can be mechanically collected from the plant by hand. Effectively spraying with the drug "Bitoksibatsillin", which should be treated 3-4 times.