Tuleyevsky potatoes: description of the variety and cultivation characteristics

Tuleyevsky potatoes, which have recently gained unprecedented popularity among gardeners and have become one of the most common varieties, are a table variety and have a mid-early ripening period.

Content:

• Features and advantages of the variety
• Rules for planting potatoes Tuleevsky
• Necessary care for potatoes
• Potato storage

Features and advantages of the variety

The main factors that contributed to the spread of this potato varieties, became its extremely high yield (with proper care, up to five hundred kilograms of crop can be harvested from one hundred square meters) and resistance to many diseases, in particular scab, Alternaria and late blight.

It is also worth noting that Tuleyevsky potatoes are perfectly stored and have virtually no spoiled tubers, both during harvesting and during long-term storage. Another undoubted advantage of this variety is the large size of the potatoes (as a rule, the weight of one reaches four hundred to five hundred grams, and some specimens grow up to six hundred grams).

This variety is most resistant to insects and harmful parasites. Potato fruits are very resistant to rot and have excellent storage characteristics.

The bushes of this potato are quite compact in size and have an average height.The flowers are white, and the tubers, which have a regular oval shape, are yellowish-beige (the flesh of this variety is also yellowish).

Rules for planting potatoes Tuleevsky

Potato seeds Tuleyevsky is worth purchasing in advance. Before planting in the soil, they need to be warmed up in a warm place or room. Lay out the potatoes in a thin layer and leave them for 3-4 weeks. There should be enough light in the room, but direct sunlight should be strictly avoided. This must be done so that the corned beef enzyme is formed in the tubers, which has protective properties against potato diseases in cold weather or minor frosts.

The most common method of planting potatoes of the Tuleevsky variety is planting in furrows. To do this, you need to cut the tubers into halves three days before planting the potatoes and warm them in the sun. A distance of 70 centimeters must be maintained between the holes. The depth of the holes should not exceed 15 centimeters. Immediately before placing the potatoes in the hole, you need to dip each slice in wood ash. It is advisable to place the slices in the holes on a thin layer of rotted grass, or on small twigs.

When the first shoots appear in a week, the “litter” base used will warm the slices in case of frost. But in addition, it is worth covering the seedlings with film or, for example, straw.

The good thing about this potato is that to save space on your plot, you can plant it between currant bushes or, for example, gooseberries.

Necessary care for potatoes

Growing Potatoes The Tuleevsky variety is practically no different from the process of growing other varieties, but has several features. So, throughout the summer it cannot be watered.The use of any chemical fertilizers is also unacceptable: only humus can be used for this variety. Moreover, if the land is not particularly depleted, you can do without any fertilizers at all.

To obtain the desired harvest results, it must be hilled two or three times.

1. Hilling up for the first time should occur immediately after the appearance of the first shoots, which, during hilling, are completely covered with earth.
2. The second hilling is carried out during flowering. But you need to be careful and work extremely carefully so as not to knock off the inflorescences.
3. Hilling up for the third time is carried out already when the tops lie on the row-spacings.

If possible, if you realize that the potatoes do not have enough strength, between the first and second hilling you can fertilize the potatoes with a light solution of chicken manure.

Potato storage

To avoid purchasing seed potatoes for planting again next year, select the required number of tubers from the resulting harvest for planting next year.

Before storing, potatoes must be thoroughly washed and the tubers placed in a thin layer in a very bright place so that they all turn green. Then they can be lowered into the cellar.

Potatoes of the Tuleevsky variety for planting must be stored separately from other varieties of potatoes (potatoes intended for food can also be stored next to other varieties). The temperature must be maintained up to + 3 degrees, humidity must not exceed 95 percent. If you will be storing potatoes in a place where significant temperature fluctuations are possible, then it is advisable to further insulate the tubers by placing an additional layer of straw under them and covering them with available materials.

So, Tuleyevsky potatoes are good because they are excellent both when fried and when boiled. The tubers keep their shape perfectly, but at the same time they are quite soft and moderately crumbly. The wonderful aroma of these potatoes when cooking will not leave you indifferent.