Potatoes Latona: variety description, characteristics, photos

This article presents Latona potatoes: description, characteristics, soil requirements, how to grow correctly, what kind of care you need. And also you will learn how to fight diseases and how to properly store the crop.

Potatoes Latona: description and characteristics of the variety

Potatoes Latona: photo of the variety

If the yield of your potato, its taste characteristics, and also the shelf life are poor, you can safely experiment and try new varieties, which are more than enough in the Russian register. In this article, we will introduce you to a potato variety such as Latona potatoes.

• The Latona potato variety was bred in the 90s by Dutch breeders, in Russia it appeared in the plant catalog in 1996, ideal for growing in the North-West region, in the Central and Central Black Earth regions.
• The bushes of Latona potatoes are tall, erect, the foliage is abundant in dark green color, the inflorescences are white, at the end of the growing season the tops do not turn yellow. The tubers of the Latona potato variety have a round-oval shape, the skin is smooth, yellow in color, the pulp is light yellow in color.
• Latona potatoes are an early ripening variety. The length of time between planting until the tubers are fully ripe is 60-80 days.
• This variety has a good yield indicator - 30 tons per 1 hectare of land. Each nest grows 10-15 tubers, each weighing from 80 to 140 grams.
• Latona potatoes have excellent taste characteristics, they do not boil over or darken during heat treatment, and they also retain their pleasant yellow color. Ideal for preparing absolutely any dish. The starch level in tubers averages 12-16%.
• It is worth noting that the Latona potato variety has a good keeping rate - 90%, it can be easily stored for a long time, subject to the conditions for its storage, the marketability of root crops is 80 - 95%. Suitable for mechanical cleaning and transport well.

Features of growing potatoes Latona

Latona's potatoes do not require special attention to themselves, since they are an unpretentious variety. In any case, in order to collect a good fruitful harvest, a number of works must be done.

How to choose the right place

Latona potatoes in this regard are absolutely no different from other varieties - the site must be sunny, the shade will prevent the timely development of tubers.
It is imperative to follow the rules of crop rotation, this will avoid contamination of potatoes with various diseases. Legumes, cucumbers, cabbage, beets will be excellent predecessors on the site.

Soil requirements

In the choice of soil, the Latona potato variety is also not whimsical, it is able to grow even in the most unfavorable land, but if you strive to collect as much crop as possible, and its taste and market characteristics were at their best, then it is worth choosing a light, loose, fertile soil. Even if the land is bad, fertilization and a number of agrotechnical works will allow you to grow a wonderful harvest.
Take care of the preparation of the site in the fall, for this, clear it of weeds, apply fertilizers and the earth needs to be dug up or plowed up.

What are the landing dates

We start planting Latona potatoes only when the soil has warmed up to at least + 10 degrees, and the spring frosts are behind. This time falls around mid-May, but focus specifically on your region.

Preparing for planting potatoes Latona

Potatoes Latona: photo of the variety

Latona potatoes, like any other potato variety, require preliminary preparation before planting:

• the first thing to do is to sort out the seed potatoes, rejecting rotten, damaged, deformed material, only healthy, strong tubers are required for planting;
• then the potatoes are disinfected, treated with special preparations or a solution of potassium permanganate, which allows for the prevention of diseases and pest attacks. Also, seed potatoes can be treated with growth stimulants, which will positively affect its further growth and yield in general.

How to plant Latona potatoes correctly

If the field is plowed, the soil has warmed up, and Latona's seed potatoes are processed, we proceed to planting it.
For this, the most popular scheme is used - holes are dug about 10 cm deep,
the distance between them is about 45 cm, and the row spacing should be about 70 cm (since this variety is tall, this distance will help to avoid "darkening" of neighboring bushes). Planting material is laid in the holes, after which it is all covered with earth.

How to care for the shoots of Latona potatoes

The Latona potato variety does not need special care. But there are a number of recommendations that should be followed, after which the potatoes will certainly thank you with a good harvest.

• this variety does not need regular watering, it tolerates drought well enough. But if the summer turned out to be hot and dry, do not be too lazy to spray the bushes during the flowering period, this will give a positive result;
• Latona's potatoes do not need hilling, it is enough to simply loosen the ground, thereby helping the roots to get air and nutrients;
• during the growing season, do not forget to fight weeds, as well as treat the bushes with remedies for diseases and pests;
• Latona potatoes will certainly thank you with the harvest if you feed them. It is recommended to do this using both organic and mineral fertilizers. During the growing season, feeding will be required several times - at the very beginning of summer, and then during the flowering period.

Possible diseases and how to deal with them

Latona potatoes have resistance to many diseases, but cases of late blight infection have been noticed - this is a fungal disease that can lead to the death of a root crop. Therefore, when the first signs are detected (the appearance of brown spots on the foliage, which increase over time), the bush must be treated with special preparations.

Its useful to notethat by processing the tubers before planting, you will almost completely protect your roots from the development of diseases.

Potatoes Latona: harvesting and storage of the variety

Potatoes Latona: photo of the variety

After harvesting, it must be dried well, which will extend its shelf life. It is recommended to dry it in a well-ventilated area for at least 10 days.
The harvest of potatoes of the Latona variety should be stored in a dark, cool place - the cellar, the basement are ideal, the container should be well ventilated

By following all the recommendations given in this article, you will definitely be satisfied with the result - the yield will be at a high level, Latona potatoes will be stored for a long time and delight you with their wonderful taste characteristics.

Potatoes Latona: reviews of gardeners about the variety

Potatoes Latona: photo of the variety

• Svetlana Vladimirovna, Sverdlovsk region: “At one time I made a choice in favor of growing potatoes in Latona and did not wish about it even once. The variety is not whimsical at all to weather conditions and consistently gives good yields ”.
• Margarita Ivanovna, Moscow region: “What I like most about the Latona potato variety is that it can be stored for a very long time and does not rot over time. And he is not afraid of long-distance transportation, so we often deliver fresh crops to relatives in other cities. "
• Kristina Vasilievna, Chelyabinsk region: “I have been growing Latona potatoes for a long time. I like the pleasant taste and the fact that the variety is able to grow and give an excellent harvest even in cold (or, on the contrary, too hot) summer. "