Description of the potato variety Rodrigo, its characteristics and recommendations for growing
For many years, potatoes have occupied an honorable place on the gardeners' beds and on the tables of Russians. The plant combines ease of cultivation, good taste and yield. Every year, new varieties appear that can bear fruit in the most difficult conditions. A novelty of German selection was Rodrigo's potatoes. Agrofirm "Solana GmbH & Co" managed to obtain a unique variety, which has become in demand outside of its native land. Russia included it in the State Register in 2009.
General information about the plant
The potato variety Rodrigo is now recommended for cultivation in many regions of Russia. The success of the results is confirmed by the reviews of vegetable growers in different regions. Characteristics of the variety and appearance features:
- Medium early, you can dig up the root crop in 70-85 days from the moment of planting.
- Semi-upright bush with several branches.
- When ripe, the color of the bushes turns yellow.
- Semi-spreading.
- High, up to 80 centimeters.
- Not too thick shoots.
- The flowers are medium in size, reddish purple in color.
- Large green leaves with moderately wavy edges.
- Very high yield, up to 45 tons per hectare of land.
- Up to 10 potatoes per bush.
- Unpretentiousness.
- It tolerates a lack of moisture well.
- Cultivation in poor soils is possible.
- The presence of immunity to many diseases: cancer, late blight of tops and tubers, scab, nematode.
- Good keeping quality, even with mechanical damage.
- Long distance transportation is permissible.
Rodrigo's potatoes have successfully passed yield testing in the northern and southern parts of Russia. The variety is recommended for growing on an industrial scale in the Middle Volga region.
Description of the root crop of the potato variety Rodrigo:
- Large size, with an average weight of 200 grams and individual roots of 800 grams.
- Elongated oval shape.
- Dense, thin skin.
- The skin color is dark red.
- Small eyes.
- The eyes are superficial.
- The pulp is rich yellow or creamy.
- Average starch content, up to 16%.
- Delicate consistency.
- Good taste, sweetish.
IMPORTANT! 95% of the harvest has a good presentation.
The variety is distinguished by the possibility of universal use. The root vegetable is not boiled, suitable for frying, cooking salads, soups, independent side dishes.
Growing recommendations
The plant is not demanding on the composition of the soil. For the best yield, choose a well-lit, level area. Wetlands or sands are not suitable for cultivation.Undesirable planting sites include the soil on which the nightshade family was grown and areas near the apple trees. The soil should be prepared in advance in the fall:
- Removal of residues of vegetation, roots.
- Application of fertilizers, which contain nitrogen and calcium.
- Digging up the soil to a depth of 30 centimeters.
- With excessive acidity of the soil, dolomite flour or slaked lime is added to the ground; crushed chalk, eggshells are suitable as an additive.
IMPORTANT! For fertilization, the use of fresh manure is prohibited.
Two to three weeks before landing seed potatoes should be taken out of storage and placed in a well-lit area. You can place the planting material directly on the floor or any large container at a room temperature of at least 15 degrees. Potatoes should germinate no more than 5 millimeters. You can start planting only after the earth warms up to at least 8 degrees.
It is recommended to plant the plant in rows, at a distance of 20 centimeters from each other. Planting depth 10 centimeters. Plant care consists of weeding and loosening.
Gardeners' opinion
Good day! Positive feedback from my neighbors prompted me to put Rodrigo in jail. The unpretentious variety endured the hot summer perfectly, the harvest did not suffer. The root vegetable has a delicate taste, suitable for cooking and frying. Stored for a long time and even with mechanical damage. I did not find any minuses for myself.
Valentin Ryabukhin, 43 years old
Good day! I want to leave positive feedback to German breeders. This summer I discovered the Rodrigo variety. Potatoes show good yields when grown in poor soil. The undemanding plant is ready to harvest in 70–80 days. Sprawling bush, about 70 centimeters high. I collected 8-10 root crops from one bush. Decent taste. I advise everyone!
Ekaterina Nedukhova, 43 years old
