Unpretentious middle-aged potato "Handsome": description of the variety, photo, characteristics

Potato variety "Handsome" has excellent taste, thanks to which he was able to gain a huge number of fans, both among domestic and among foreign gardeners.

In the article you will find a detailed description of the potato "Handsome", his photo. And also you will get acquainted with the peculiarities of its cultivation and find out what major diseases may threaten it.

Variety description

Root crops of the described potato variety are distinguished by an oval shape and the presence of small eyes. They are covered with smooth red skinned and have a creamy flesh. The starch content in these root crops is at the level of 12.4 - 17.8%, and their average weight ranges from 91 to 166 grams.

Potato "Handsome" was bred by Russian breeders. His description can be found in 2009. This is quite a fruitful variety. You can compare the potato yield figures of Handsome with other varieties in the table below:

Characteristics of potato "Handsome"

Potato "Handsome" refers to medium-early varieties, since from the emergence of seedlings to full maturity of the crop usually takes from 80 to 90 days.

It was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation in the Central Black Earth region, and also became widespread in the territory of Moldova and Ukraine.

The potato variety “Krasavchik” is relatively easy to tolerate drought and mechanical damage, and is also characterized by resistance to diseases such as banded and wrinkled mosaic, late blight, and the causative agent of potato cancer, however, it is susceptible to the golden cyst-forming nematode.

The ability to keep well is an important quality for potatoes. In the table below you will find this characteristic in different varieties:

Read more about the time and storage temperature of potatoes, about possible problems. And also about how to store potatoes in the winter, on the balcony, in drawers, in the refrigerator, peeled.

Plant this variety after one-year and perennial grasses, winter and leguminous crops, and flax. In sandy soils, it can grow after lupine. The ph-acidity of the soil for optimal growth of this vegetable should be 5.0-5.5 units, and if necessary, liming of the soil should be carried out.

For potatoes of this type are characterized by semi-straight bushes of medium height, having an intermediate type of growth. They are covered with green leaves of medium size, differing in intermediate type. On the inner side of the corolla, one can notice an anthocyanin color of medium intensity, in which there is almost no blue or is completely insignificant.

A photo

A small selection of photos of the potato variety "Handsome":

Features of growing

Since the potato "Handsome" refers to the light-loving crops, when planting it should be located rows from north to south, so that all plants are evenly lit.

The main activities for caring for this variety are hilling plants and loosening the soil, removing weeds and mulching, irrigation and fertilization. Extremely important is the implementation of a single feed infusion of bird droppings or mullein in the amount of 1-2 liters of fluid per bush.

In order to increase the yield of potatoes, it is recommended to put manure of the highest quality into the hole during planting. At the end of flowering, phosphate fertilizers should be applied in a foliar way.

Read more about how to feed potatoes, when and how to apply fertilizer, how to do it when planting.

When growing potatoes, various sprays are often required, mainly for pest control.

On our site you will find detailed articles about the benefits of using fungicides and herbicides for growing potatoes.

Diseases and pests

Potatoes variety "Handsome" may be affected by the golden cyst nematode.

Signs of the presence in the garden of this pest include:

• twisting and premature drying of the leaves;
• appearance on the field of separate sections with yellowed and fading plants
• premature destruction of bushes and the small size of tubers;
• curvature of the stems;
• absence or weakness of flowering;
• Acquisition of plant roots brown color.

One of the most effective drugs for getting rid of nematodes is "Diazon"However, it is characterized by high toxicity, so it should be made no later than a month before planting potatoes.

Read also about other common diseases of potatoes: Alternaria, fusarium, verticillis, scab, late blight on potatoes.

The main advantages of the aforementioned variety include high yield, good keeping quality and high product characteristics, as well as resistance to the most common diseases.

Growing potatoes is done in many different ways. We will tell you about the Dutch technology, about the cultivation of early varieties, about getting the crop without weeding and hilling, about the method under the straw, in bags, in barrels, in boxes, from seeds.

Below in the table you will find links to articles on potato varieties ripening at different times:

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