Norika GmbH

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Parkweg 4, DE-18190 Sanitz

Baltic Red

Baltic Red

Red skinned table potato for highest quality
  • resistant against white csyst nematodes
  • high yielding with uniform tuber size
  • excellent internal and external tuber properties
  • deep yellow flesh colour

Production Utilization

table potato

Maturity

medium early

Tuber properties

Tuber shape:
oval
Flesh color:
deep yellow
Skin appearance:
smooth to netted / red
Eye prominence:
flat

Inclination | Susceptibility

Rhizoctonia:
low
Tuber rot:
low
Foliar late blight:
medium
Raw discoloration:
very low

Resistances

Nematodes:
Ro 1, Ro 4, Pa 2, Pa 3
Resistance to wart diseases:
-
y-virus:
very high
leafroll virus:
high

table potato: Production specifications

Location:
all type of soil
Planting material preparation:
it is recommended to condition and prepare the seed
Chemical seed treatment:
recommended against rhizoctonia
Plant canape development:
uniform emergence at medium foliage development
light soil:
32 cm | 42,000 pcs/ha
Heavy soil:
30 cm | 44,000 pcs/ha
Planting depths + hill shape:
local planting depth with accurate ridge structure

Fertilization

Nitrogen (N):
140-160 kg/ha incl. Nmin
split the N application, especially on light and irrigated locations
Phosphorus (P2O5):
80-100 kg/ha
Potassium (K2O):
250-300 kg/ha
2/3 before planting (chloride), 1/3 after row closure as chloride-free potassium fertilizer
Magnesium (MgO):
80-100 kg/ha

Plant protection

Herbicides:
Use of herbicides containing metribuzin possible in VA
Fungicides:
according to local warning service
Insecticides:
according to local warning service
At harvest considerations:
careful harvesting; avoid tuber temperatures <10°C; check skin set before harvesting
Storage:
Long dormancy with very good shelf life