Norika GmbH

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Parkweg 4, DE-18190 Sanitz

Ikarus

Ikarus

Our quality standard for french fries
  • long-term storage suitability
  • for highest quality
  • yellow flesh colour and no internal defects
  • climate-robust

Production Utilization

french fries

Maturity

medium early

Special feature

organic farming

Tuber properties

Tuber shape:
longoval
Flesh color:
yellow
Skin appearance:
smooth / yellow
Eye prominence:
shallow

Inclination | Susceptibility

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

Resistances

Nematodes:
Ro 1, Ro 4
Resistance to wart diseases:
1 (D1)
y-virus:
medium
leafroll virus:
high

french fries: 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 with rapid foliage development
light soil:
36 cm | 37,000 pcs/ha
Heavy soil:
34 cm | 39,000 pcs/ha
Planting depths + hill shape:
local planting depth with accurate ridge structure

Fertilization

Nitrogen (N):
160-180 kg/ha incl. Nmin
split the N application, especially on light and irrigated locations
Phosphorus (P2O5):
80-100 kg/ha
Potassium (K2O):
300-350 kg/ha
2/3 before planting (chloride), 1/3 after row closure as chloride-free potassium fertilizer
Magnesium (MgO):
100-110 kg/ha

Plant protection

Herbicides:
usage of herbicides containing metribuzin is possible before emergence
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