Potato varieties for Siberia with description, characteristics and reviews, as well as features of cultivation in this region

On the territory of the Russian Federation, more than 300 potato varieties of domestic and foreign selection are allowed to be used. It’s not easy to sort out such a variety. When selecting a variety, experts recommend paying attention to whether it is present in the State Register and whether it is recommended for your climatic zone. Consider which varieties in Siberia have proved to be the most reliable, abundant and delicious.

The best varieties of potatoes for Siberia

Despite the fact that Siberia does not look like the homeland of a vegetable - Bolivia - the culture feels great, annually showing high yields and delighting potato growers with an excellent taste and size of tubers. The climate and soil conditions of Siberia make it possible to grow almost any variety of potatoes of early (50–65 days), medium to early (70–75 days) and medium (80–95 days) ripening.

Late potatoes are not grown in Siberia, since the duration of the warm period in the region is insufficient for the full ripening of tubers.

Soil and climatic conditions sometimes differ even within the same area, what can we say about land plots located at opposite ends of the region. It’s even more difficult to choose the best potato for Siberia - a vast region stretching over 3 time zones. Which of the varieties to choose? Do not rely on new products if they are not yet in the list of officially recommended varieties. When planning to replenish the potato assortment on the site, choose the already known names.

Table: potatoes recommended for Siberian regions (for 2016)

As can be seen from the table, for each region of Siberia, you can choose a good potato both domestic and foreign selection. Usually gardeners grow on their plot not one, but at least two or three varieties, trying to pick up tubers with different ripening dates.

Experienced owners claim that the best potato is one that can grow specifically in your garden.

The most productive varieties

Siberia has a rather harsh climate. The region is characterized by frosts in late spring and early summer, May droughts, intense heat in July and August cold snap. But even in such difficult weather conditions, some varieties manage to fully mature and yield 400 or more centners per hectare. Unfortunately, even with the full observance of agricultural technology, it is impossible to obtain a record number of tubers per hundred square meters from mediocre varieties. To grow a large crop, you need to pay maximum attention to the choice of planting material.

High yields (40-50 t / ha) are characterized by varieties:

• Daredevil - medium early, received at the GNU Kemerovo Research Institute of Agriculture (g. Kemerovo). In this potato, the aerial part is modest in size, but rather large oval tubers are hidden under the tops, covered with a smooth yellow peel with very small eyes. The average weight of the tuber is 250 g. The starch content is 12–16%, the yield is 20–50 t / ha, and in some years it is 60 t / ha. The variety is not only fruitful, but also light - 94% of the harvested tubers are preserved until spring;
  

  Variety Udalets characterized by high productivity and excellent keeping quality

• Nevsky
• Sotochka.

The last two grades will be described in more detail below.

Varieties of early potatoes for Siberia

Potatoes of early ripening are less productive than autumn varieties, are stored worse and suffer more from diseases and pests. Early varieties are more demanding to care than others. But all these shortcomings pay off by getting fresh produce in the shortest possible time.

The following early potato cultivars are popular in Siberia:

• Priekulsky early (Latvian selection). The taste of this potato is satisfactory, the average weight of the tuber is 100 g. The first tubers can be dug up already on the 60th day after planting. In the conditions of Western and Eastern Siberia, after complete dying of tops, the variety shows a yield of 350 centners per hectare. The tubers are oval, milky, the eyes are small, the skin is smooth, the flesh does not blacken when cutting. The cultivar is greatly affected by late blight, but by the time the disease spreads massively, the crop usually has time to form.

  

  Variety Priekulsky early ("forty days old") is the champion in precocity in Siberia

• Zhukovsky early. The table variety, bred in the suburbs, is considered the standard for early potatoes. 2 months after planting, he gives up to 120 centners per hectare of marketable tubers, and yield during harvesting is 450 centners per hectare. The cultivar is resistant to nematode, scab, and rhizoctonia. Tops and tubers are moderately affected by late blight. The tubers are oval with small eyes, the skin is pink, smooth, the flesh is white. Tubers of this variety do not boil. They are very tasty "in their uniforms", suitable for salads, as they are easily cut into pieces after cooking.

  

  Zhukovsky early is recommended for the Tyumen region, but it is successfully grown in other Siberian regions

• Alena is a very popular variety in Siberia. Bred in the suburbs, but the patent for it was acquired by the Omsk SibNIISKhoz. The cultivar is recommended for cultivation in the Novosibirsk and Omsk regions. The average weight of tubers is 90–160 g. The skin color is red, the flesh is beige. The potato tastes good, moderately boils, does not darken. The variety is great for preparing hot dishes and processing into chips. Productivity - 170-200 kg / ha, in some years reaches 400 centners per hectare. Potatoes can be dug 60–70 days after emergence. When harvesting tubers in the middle of the growing season (for 45-50 days), the Alena variety shows a yield of 150 centners per hectare. Potato has medium resistance to viruses and late blight.

  

  Alena's potatoes tolerate the absence of moisture and hot weather, while ensuring a stable harvest

• Rosara is an early ripe cultivar of universal purpose, bred in Germany. Ripens a week later than the first early varieties. The maximum yield is 415 kg / ha. Rosara is resistant to cancer and nematode, rarely affected by late blight and scab. It doesn’t matter whether the summer will be dry or rainy - if you plant Rosara, you won’t be left without a “second bread”. At the same time, there is no need to frequently renew planting material, since productivity does not fall for 4–5 years. Rosara's tubers are oblong, even in size, well stored and well tolerated. The skin is red, the flesh is yellowish. The average weight of potatoes is 80–120 g. The tubers contain about 15% starch, so they do not boil during cooking, but they taste good. Suitable for boiling cubes (for salads, vinaigrettes), cooking soups, frying and drying.
  

  Rosara gives an excellent harvest regardless of weather conditions

Mid-early and mid-season potatoes for Siberia

In Siberia, mid-early and mid-ripening varieties are the basis of the crop. They are well stored and therefore recommended for autumn-winter use. This group includes:

• Svitanok Kiev - an old mid-early variety. Its main advantage is outstanding taste characteristics. The starch content in the tubers reaches 19%, the potatoes are very boiled, so it is ideal for making mashed potatoes. The Kievskin svitanok is well stored, gives rather large tubers, the yield of the variety in Siberia is above average. It does not suffer from cancer, is moderately resistant to late blight, can be affected by a nematode. The cultivar is recommended for cultivation in the Omsk, Tyumen and Novosibirsk regions.

  

  Potato Svitanok Kiev is always popular due to its taste

• The hostess. The variety was bred in the city of Tomsk (Siberian Research Institute of Agricultural and Peat), recommended for the regions of Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk. The average mass of marketable tubers is 140 g, and the maximum yield is more than 380 c / ha. Potatoes of this variety can be used for making mashed potatoes and crispy chips. In early spring, when after a long storage in the tubers the carbohydrate content decreases, the Hostess becomes suitable for frying and cooking soups. The tubers are rounded, with a reddish peel and creamy pulp. The cultivar is resistant to cancer and nematodes.

  

  The hostess potato tubers contain a large amount of carbohydrates, so they have an excellent taste

• Nevsky is a mid-early variety bred at the Vsevolzhskaya selection station in the seventies of the last century. Although now there are many new varieties superior to Nevsky in yield, he still recommended for cultivation in a number of regions of Russia, including Tomsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk. The advantages of the variety are resistance to cancer, relative resistance to late blight. Nevsky is exceptionally harvested, in different years it is possible to harvest from 38 to 50 tons per hectare. The tubers ripen 80–95 days after emergence. The average weight of the fetus is about 110 g. The tubers are oblong, with white flesh and a thin yellow peel, covered with a few small eyes. The cultivar is intended for dining purposes, the taste is satisfactory. Potatoes of this variety are poorly boiled, therefore unsuitable for mashed potatoes, but it can be used for soup, fry, bake.

  

  Nevsky - the champion on productivity in the conditions of Siberia

• Adretta is a mid-early variety that is grown in all regions of Siberia, despite the fact that it has not been in the Rosreestr for a long time. This potato is immune to cancer, rarely has viral diseases, but is prone to late blight and scab. The tubers are round-oval with a yellowish skin and pulp, weighing up to 150 g. Potatoes of this variety contain a lot of starch (up to 18%), so it is quickly boiled and suitable for mashed potatoes. Productivity is high, saturation is satisfactory.

  

  Adretta is appreciated for its taste, puree from it is crumbly, beautiful yellow

• Sante - potatoes bred in the Far East. The mid-early variety, universal, gives a good harvest of marketable tubers that lie for a long time in winter. Sante rarely suffers from cancer and potato nematodes, late blight and viruses are not scary for him, but in some years he is greatly affected by scab and rhizoctonia. The tubers are large, oblong, covered with a yellow peel, under which the flesh of a yellowish hue is hidden.
  
  

  The Sante variety is very bedridden, recommended for cultivation in the Tomsk and Tyumen regions

Varieties of Siberian breeding

In Siberia, breeders are engaged in the cultivation of new varieties of potatoes adapted to local climatic conditions. Of the new products, the following can be noted:

• Bylina Siberia. In 2016, the cultivar was transferred to the state grade testing. Potatoes of medium maturity are able to produce high yields even in arid conditions. The pulp and the skin are light. The tubers are suitable for frying, mashed potatoes, soups and crisps.

• Triumph is an early ripe cultivar with a light skin and flesh. Bred in Omsk in conjunction with SeDeK agricultural firm, in 2017 it was submitted for testing. The new variety is highly marketable. Has superficial eyes and even tubers, even if the crop is grown on heavy, lumpy soil. The amount of starch is medium, the flesh is slightly crumbly.

  

  Variety Triumph is distinguished by high commercial quality of fruits

• Sotochka. This variety entered the State Register in 2013, bred in Omsk. Resistant to cancer, but susceptible to golden nematode. The variety is mid-season, table, the maximum yield is 465 c / ha. The skin of the fruit is netted, reddish, the flesh is light, yellowish in color. Potatoes are suitable for preparing any dishes.

  

  Potato Sotochka has high commercial qualities and is characterized by good keeping quality

• Lina. Mid-early variety, bred at the Siberian Research Institute of Plant Production and Selection SB RAAS. The cultivar is not new and has already managed to fall in love with many potato growers. Recommended for cultivation in Krasnoyarsk, Tyumen, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Irkutsk. Its main advantage is its high productivity, which in some years reaches 500 quintals per hectare. In addition, the Lina variety is characterized by a high starch content - up to 18%. Relatively resistant to nematodes, late blight, tolerates drought and prolonged rain.

  

  Potato Lina is well adapted to adverse conditions and is characterized by high productivity

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Variety rating by taste

Harvest from a hundredth or hectare is an important characteristic of potatoes, but taste is no less important. To determine the taste characteristics, tubers are steamed without salt. The results can be judged by comparing the following characteristics:

• Friability - the more starch tubers are in, the looser they are. Potato starch varies from 10% (Nevsky) to 25% (Lazarus). Vegetables with a high starch content are not only tastier, but also healthier, as they have more minerals needed for the body.
• Smell - boiled tubers should have a tangible potato aroma.
• Consistency - it is hard, soft, watery.

The taste of potatoes is a subjective concept. It is determined collectively at tastings held in various organizations related to the study and variety testing of potatoes.

In 2016, 10 cultivars were tasted in the Omsk club of potato growers. The highest score (4.8 out of 5 possible) was received by Agria. The remaining varieties are arranged as follows (in decreasing order of taste):

• Unique;
• The hostess;
• Knapweed;
• Bylina;
• Alyona;
• Scarlet Dawn;
• Adretta;
• Karatop;
• Red Scarlett.

Features of growing potatoes in Siberia

The agricultural technology of Siberian potatoes is somewhat different from the technology for growing this crop in other regions of Russia and countries of the former USSR. The soil here warms up late, so planting does not begin earlier than May, and in the eastern regions of Siberia at the end of spring. If potato growers in the middle lane have the opportunity to dig up early potatoes already in June, then in Siberia only seedlings appear. No tricks, including vernalization, help to significantly accelerate the appearance of green sprouts.

Potatoes can be planted when the earth warms up to a depth of 15 centimeters. Soil temperature should be at least 8 degrees.

A month before planting, the tubers are taken out of storage for germination. This technique is very important, because in the conditions of a short northern summer, plants must quickly rise and have time to get the energy of the sun. Tubers with sprouts and root buds that have already appeared are planted on the beds.

Landing methods

Potatoes in Siberia are planted in several ways:

• single line
• tape
• comb.

One line method is the most common. Tubers are planted in a row at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other, between rows 60-70 cm are left. With this method of planting, potatoes can be planted finely - to a depth of only 10 cm - since subsequently earthing will be carried out.

The tape method of planting is used in industrial cultivation. Potatoes are planted in two rows. The distance between the rows is 30 cm, the gap between the ribbons is 110 cm. With this method of planting, hilling can be carried out by a tractor, the roots of the plants are not damaged.

Landing on ridges is used in areas where it rains a lot or groundwater is close to the surface of the soil. The ridges are artificially raised to a height of 20 cm, leaving 70 cm between rows. This method of planting allows you to collect an early crop on waterlogged and heavy soils.

Watering

The amount of water greatly affects the size and quality of the potato crop. Throughout the growing season, it is necessary to carefully control the humidity of the earth. In the dry season, you have to supply water to the site at least 5 times:

• For the first time, potatoes are watered 2 weeks after the mass emergence of seedlings.
• The second important period is the budding of plants. The estimated norm of watering at this time is about 7 liters of water per plant.
• If the earth becomes dry at a depth of 7 cm, then the stands need to be additionally moistened.

The next day after moistening, the soil is loosened, while weeding rows and rows.

Hilling potatoes

Even in southern Siberia in June, severe frosts often occur on the soil. Rows with potatoes that have not yet sprouted are preferably mulched with mowed grass or other plant debris. Until the seedlings appear, the field is not weeded, so as not to accidentally damage future seedlings.

So far, potato seedlings have not appeared on the surface, the site can be sprayed with Roundup to destroy perennial and annual weeds.

The first hilling is carried out immediately after emergence. It allows you to achieve three goals at once:

• cover the plants with soil to protect against night frosts;
• rid the plantation of weeds;
• loosen the soil and thus improve the aeration of the roots.

The second hilling can begin when the plants reach a height of 15–20 cm.

Pest protection

In Siberia, Colorado potato beetle and wireworm harm potato tubers. There is no bear in the region - a pest that annoys potato growers from more southern regions.

Pest insects are disposed of with the help of chemicals, such as:

• Prestige;
• Actara;
• Force;
• Bankol;
• Emetho Quantum.

In the personal farms of the Colorado potato beetle is collected manually.

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Harvest

Early potatoes in Siberia are harvested from mid-August, the remaining varieties - from mid-September to the second week of October. The tubers are dug up when the stems begin to dry out. A week or two before harvesting, they mow potato tops to protect tubers from late blight. This technique also contributes to better storage and transportation of the crop, since after mowing the leaves, the skin on the tubers becomes coarser.

Reviews of gardeners

This year we removed 2 beds of early potatoes: “Spring” and “Alena”. The first turned out to be small, and the second is quite decent. In both varieties, the tops faded early, the summer was very hot. But other varieties for a long time stood with green tops.

It seems to me wrong to equate the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug with polar climatic conditions. The year before last, a neighbor gathered 100 buckets of tomatoes in his garden, and, to his surprise, they managed better in the open ground. My soil is sandy, in summer there is a long daylight hours, “ordinary” varieties of potatoes show me a good harvest, so I’m sure that I have full "Personal gardening" 🙂 the right to a small acclimatization - breeding work on potato varieties from other regions, moreover, it seems crazy to me interesting. Variety Aroza showed very good yields in my conditions, although it is of European selection, so the varieties of Belarusian selection have every right to grow in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

How many times have they tried to breed new varieties (Romano, Aroza, Red Scarlett, Nevsky), but each time we come to the conclusion that it’s tastier than Adretta, you’ve excuse me, haven’t eaten anything yet ...

Digging Rosaru. It’s also good, the tubers are elongated, red, even, but smallish. She grew up near raspberries, in a shade. On the vine 12-14 pieces.

The climate and soil of Siberia are fully suitable for growing potatoes. The culture feels good in this region, shows a high yield (200-300 kg / ha, and some varieties - up to 500 kg / ha). In Siberia, you can grow varieties of medium early, early and mid-ripening.