Norika GmbH

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Parkweg 4, DE-18190 Sanitz

Birgit

Birgit

Salmon coloured queen for gourmets
  • predominantly firm cooking gourmet potato
  • deep yellow flesh colour
  • unique skin in salmon colour
  • variety for direct marketing with high recognition value

Production Utilization

table potato

Maturity

medium early

Special feature

organic farming

Tuber properties

Tuber shape:
oval
Flesh color:
dark yellow
Skin appearance:
smooth / rosé
Eye prominence:
very shallow to shallow

Inclination | Susceptibility

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

Resistances

Nematodes:
Ro 1, Ro 4
Resistance to wart diseases:
-
y-virus:
medium
leafroll virus:
high

table potato: Production specifications

Location:
all type of soil
Planting material preparation:
it is recommended to condition and prepare the seed; prevent to break off the sprouts
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):
100-120 kg/ha incl. Nmin
split the N application, especially on light and irrigated locations
Phosphorus (P2O5):
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):
90-100 kg/ha

Plant protection

Herbicides:
use of herbicides containing metribuzin must be avoided
Fungicides:
according to local warning service (if available)
Insecticides:
according to local warning service (if available)
At harvest considerations:
carefull harvesting; avoid tuber temperatures <10°C; check skin set before harvesting
Storage:
long dormancy with good storability