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A description of the Revanche potato variety, photos and reviews about it will help gardeners decide whether the crop is suitable for planting in a certain region, and what yield they can expect. These potatoes are large-fruited, high-yielding varieties with good taste. Revenge potatoes are planted for commercial purposes and on personal plots.
Description of potatoes Revenge
Revenge potatoes are mid-season, high-yielding varieties. The tubers have a round-oval shape, each weighing up to 120 g. The skin of the vegetable is strong and smooth. In the cross section, you can note the light yellow color of the pulp, which does not darken during cooking.
Thanks to the strong skin, the transportability of potatoes of this variety is good, and the tubers can also be stored for a long time in appropriate conditions.
Revenge potato bushes are tall, powerful, and well developed.
Taste qualities of potatoes Revenge
Revenge potatoes are classified as multi-purpose varieties. Root vegetables are used to prepare various dishes; they cook quickly and do not lose their shape when fried. The tubers have a good taste.The variety is often used for the industrial preparation of chips and French fries.
Pros and cons of the variety
Each potato variety has its own positive qualities. The advantages of the Revenge variety include:
- increased resistance to golden nematode, which can cause significant damage to other varieties. Yield losses due to golden nematode infection can be up to 80%;
- resistance to mechanical damage;
- good transportability;
- long shelf life. In basement conditions, potatoes are stored until the next harvest;
- adaptability to the climatic conditions of the region;
- large weight of tubers;
- good taste and use for preparing any potato dishes.
Planting and caring for Revenge potatoes
The Revanche variety is suitable for growing in open ground and in greenhouse conditions. To obtain a high yield, it is necessary to adhere to the rules of agricultural technology.
Selection and preparation of a landing site
Revenge potatoes prefer sunny areas, so beds are chosen in the south, southeast or southwest. Lowlands where water accumulates are not suitable for growing potatoes. Clay soils do not allow achieving good yields. The best option is light sandy loam soil with a loose composition, black soil or peat soil.
If the site is located on clay soil, the situation can be corrected by adding sand, wood ash, manure, and humus to the soil.
In the spring, before planting Revanche potatoes, the soil must be loosened. If the soil is good (sandy loam), it is enough to loosen it by 15–20 cm. For clay soil, it is recommended to carry out two-time treatment.First, slight loosening is performed to a depth of 15 cm; when planting, the area is dug up to the depth of a spade bayonet, and the lumps are leveled with a rake. This helps eliminate excess moisture in the area and saturate the soil with oxygen.
Predecessors in the garden bed where it is planned to plant potatoes can be: cabbage, cucumbers, beans, sorrel, lettuce, spinach.
Preparation of planting material
If potatoes are planted with seeds, they are pre-soaked in water for 48 hours. You can use the seed hardening method. To do this, soaked seeds are placed in the refrigerator overnight, and during the day they are pulled out and kept indoors at room temperature. The hardening process takes ten days.
Tubers are prepared using various methods:
- Germination is the most effective method, accelerating the formation of new tubers and increasing yield. Dry germination is carried out in boxes, the process takes about 30 days. During wet germination, Revanche potatoes are placed in boxes with wet peat or sawdust. The advantages of this method are that the preparatory period is reduced to 15–20 days;
- The wilting method is used if there is little time before planting potatoes in the ground. The tubers are kept warm for 7–10 days;
- Potatoes can be warmed up 3-4 days before planting. This is done gradually, for the first 1–2 days the tubers are kept at a temperature of +15 °C, then the potatoes are transferred to a warmer room (+20 °C).
Landing rules
If planting is carried out by seeds, then they are sown at the end of March or at the beginning of April. The boxes are filled with a damp mixture consisting of soil and peat in a ratio of 1:4. Seedlings are planted in rows.The distance between adjacent seeds should be 5 cm, and between rows - 10 cm. The sprouted seeds are covered with sand, the layer should be no more than 0.5 cm. Boxes with seedlings are covered with film or glass and transferred to a warm room, you can use a greenhouse. The first shoots appear after about 7–10 days. After two true leaves appear on the stem, the seedlings are planted in peat or plastic cups.
The seedlings are watered and the soil is loosened. After the threat of frost has passed, the seedlings are planted in the beds. Wells are prepared for this:
- the depth of the hole is about 10 cm;
- humus is added to the bottom - 300 g;
- pour 0.5 liters of water.
The seedlings are deepened so that the top with three leaves appears on the surface.
If day and night temperatures differ significantly, Revanche potato seedlings are covered with film. After warm nights set in, the shelter is removed.
If potatoes are planted as tubers, the soil temperature should be at least 10 °C. The deepening of potatoes depends on the soil:
- on sandy loam and fertile soils, the tubers are buried 10–11 cm;
- if the soil is clayey, the depression should not exceed 8 cm;
- in the southern arid regions, the tubers are laid to a depth of 12 to 15 cm.
The recommended planting pattern is 30x60 cm.
Watering and fertilizing
The frequency of watering depends on the weather in the region and the quality of the soil. Sandy soils dry out faster, so more frequent watering is required. Potatoes of the Revanche variety are a moisture-loving crop that suffers from a lack of moisture. The minimum number of waterings per season is 3 times:
- after germination, the soil must be moistened;
- The second time watering is carried out during the appearance of buds;
- After the flowering process is completed, the plant is watered again.
Approximate water consumption per 1 m² is 50 l. The water should be warm (+23 ÷ +25 °C). To avoid increased evaporation of moisture, watering is carried out in the morning or evening hours.
If the summer is dry, Revanche potatoes need additional watering. It can be carried out in furrows; the drip moistening system is effective. Sprinkling can harm bushes, since a humid environment promotes the development of fungal diseases.
To increase potato yields, fertilizers are used. They are carried out three times per season:
- 20–30 days after planting, use a mixture of urea and mullein. Mullein or bird droppings are added to water (1:4) and kept for 7 days. Add a solution of litter and 1 tbsp to 1 bucket of water. l. urea. 0.5 liters of nutrient composition is poured under each bush;
- When buds appear on potatoes, fertilizing with wood ash and potassium sulfate is necessary. For a bucket of water you will need 1 cup of wood ash and 1 tbsp. l. potassium fertilizer. 500 ml of solution is poured under the bush;
- After the potatoes have bloomed, apply another fertilizer. To 10 liters of water add 200 ml of mullein and 2 tbsp. l. superphosphate. Consumption – 0.5 liters for each bush.
You can use additional fertilizers. To prepare nettle infusion, you will need a bucket of water, crushed nettle shoots and leaves, wood ash (1 cup), yeast - 50 g. After a week of fermentation, the composition is diluted with water (1:10) and the tops are sprayed.
Loosening and weeding
A week after planting potatoes of the Revanche variety, the first weeding of weeds in the garden bed is carried out. Loosening done in the daytime helps eliminate about 80% of emerging weed.
Loose soil is necessary for the full development of tubers.After rains, the earth becomes compacted, so it is recommended to loosen the soil after rainfall.
Hilling
The first hilling is carried out after the shoots have stretched up to 15 cm. The procedure is performed as necessary, but at least 2 times per season. The second hilling is carried out approximately two weeks after the first, the potatoes should not yet bloom. Additional hilling may be required if the potatoes are protruding from the ground. Tubers must be covered with a layer of soil.
Diseases and pests
The most common and dangerous pest of various potato varieties is the Colorado potato beetle. The offspring of just one pair of insects can ruin up to 4 hectares of potato plantings. In small areas, it is recommended to collect beetles and larvae manually, but on an industrial scale, treatment is carried out with chemical and biological preparations.
Insects that damage potato tubers are wireworms, darkling beetles, and click beetle larvae. They not only spoil the tubers with their moves, but also spread rot pathogens. Control measures include crop rotation. In the beds after potatoes, it is recommended to plant legumes that are not affected by these insects.
To combat mole crickets in garden beds, deep plowing and loosening of the soil are used. In the spring, before digging, you can spread bait poisoned with chemicals on the site.
Viral diseases (wrinkled mosaic, mottling, gothic) lead to potato degeneration. The disease can be carried by insects - aphids, cicadas. Sick bushes must be destroyed.
Bacterial diseases - rot, black leg cannot be treated. Sick plants are dug up and burned.
Potato yield
The yield indicator depends on many factors: the quality of the land and planting material, proper care and weather conditions. The potato variety Revenge is high-yielding. According to gardeners, it is possible to harvest 2.5 kg of potatoes from one planted seed. The peak yield of Revenge occurs in the second or third year, after which it is advisable to plant the seeds.
Harvesting and storage
The ripening period for potatoes of the Revanche variety takes from 90 to 110 days, it all depends on the region and climatic conditions. Harvesting is carried out after the tops have dried, when the location of the bushes can still be determined.
Potatoes are harvested in dry weather and allowed to air dry in the shade of trees. Then they are only transferred to basements or cool storage areas.
For the first two weeks, potatoes are stored at a temperature of about 18 °C, then the temperature is lowered to 12 °C, after 10 days the temperature is set in the range from 2 to 5 °C. Under such conditions, potatoes of the Revanche variety can be stored until spring.
Conclusion
The description of the Revansh potato variety, photos and reviews from gardeners allow us to conclude that this crop is suitable for cultivation in various regions of Russia. Proper care and compliance with crop rotation are the main components of a high yield.
