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Potato Vzryvnoy is an early-ripening table variety bred by Russian breeders. The variety is high-yielding, disease-resistant, has a long shelf life, good taste and presentation. Explosive potatoes are ideal for growing on a commercial scale, as they are unpretentious, drought-resistant, and adapt to any type of soil and climatic conditions.
Description of Potato Explosive
Explosive potatoes are early ripening varieties. The first harvest is dug up 2 months after the appearance of young shoots. The bush forms up to 14 tubers with bright pink skin and juicy, dense yellow pulp. The variety is high-yielding, the weight of the root crop is up to 150 g.
Due to its unpretentiousness and immunity to many diseases, the Vzryvnoy potato variety is grown on an industrial scale. To obtain a rich harvest, potatoes are planted in timely prepared and fertilized soil. The marketable yield, subject to agrotechnical rules, is 95%.
Thanks to their durable skin, potatoes are resistant to mechanical damage, which allows mechanical harvesting. The variety has a long shelf life and tolerates long-term transportation well.
Quickly adapts to any type of soil and grows well in all regions of Russia. Despite the fact that the Explosive potato variety is drought-resistant, with regular irrigation the yield increases significantly.
Taste qualities of potatoes
The taste of potatoes of the Vzryvny variety is excellent. The starch content is up to 20% and depends on the frequency of irrigation, the introduction of organic and mineral fertilizers:
- the more feeding, the less starch;
- in dry summers, tubers are much richer in starch than in dry periods.
Pros and cons of the Explosive potato variety
Explosive potatoes, like any variety, have their pros and cons. The advantages include:
- early ripeness;
- high fruiting;
- disease resistance;
- lack of wateriness in the tubers;
- drought-resistant;
- ease of care.
The disadvantages include the fact that the Vzryvnoy potato variety is often affected by viral infections.
Planting and caring for explosive potatoes
It is better to purchase potato tubers of the Vzryvny variety from trusted suppliers. Since, when purchasing planting material on the market or from hand, you may not obtain varietal similarity.
Selection and preparation of a landing site
Potatoes are planted in a lighted area, in previously prepared soil. The area for planting is prepared in the fall. To do this, dig it up onto the bayonet of a shovel and add organic fertilizer (manure, rotted humus or compost) and superphosphate in granules.
Preparation of planting material
When purchasing tubers for planting, you need to know that they must be large, even, and the color must correspond to the varietal characteristics. Mechanical damage and deformation of root crops reduces yield and leads to the appearance of diseases.
In order for the planted potatoes to form into a powerful bush and produce a good harvest, it is necessary to awaken the eyes. To do this, you can use one of the methods:
- 10 toothpicks are placed into the potatoes at a shallow depth;
- make a 3 mm incision across the entire area, trying not to touch the place where the sprouts will appear;
- planting material is strung on a fishing line and left for 5 days in a well-lit room;
- wet germination.
Landing rules
Potatoes can be planted in several ways. But in order for the plant to receive enough light, it is necessary to maintain an interval between plantings and plant root crops strictly from south to north.
The planting depth also affects the yield:
- on sandy soil – 10-15 cm;
- on peat – 8-10 cm;
- on clay – 4-5 cm.
Smooth landing is the easiest and most popular method. Depressions are made in the ground, filled with humus and wood ash, and the tubers are planted at a distance of at least 50 cm. The potatoes are sprinkled with earth, spilled and mulched.
The good thing about this method is that it is easy to implement and does not require additional effort and time. Many gardeners have found disadvantages of this method:
- low yield;
- planting material is not protected from adverse climatic conditions;
- not suitable for clay soil.
Planting in ridges is an old, proven method.Suitable for all soil types and for planting in cities with unstable climates.
The planting area is dug up in the fall, mineral and organic fertilizers are added. In the spring, the beds are laid out, leaving an interval between the rows of at least 70 cm. In early spring, in dry weather, ridges 15 cm high are formed. Planting material is laid out in rows, sprinkled with earth and shed generously.
After the seedlings reach 20 cm, hilling is carried out, lifting the soil from the rows to the bed. This procedure is performed three times a season until the ridge rises to half a meter.
Advantages of the method:
- can be used in areas with surface groundwater;
- suitable for clay soil;
- gives high fruiting;
- easy harvesting.
The disadvantages of the method, many gardeners include:
- not suitable for southern regions;
- requires a well-fertilized area.
Watering and fertilizing
A high yield is influenced by proper watering. If the summer is not dry, potatoes of the Vzryvny variety need only 3 waterings per season:
- the first irrigation is carried out after the tops begin to actively grow;
- the second - during flowering, when the plant begins to form tubers;
- the third - 2 weeks before harvest.
The need for irrigation can be determined by the soil; if the soil obtained from a depth of 6 cm is hard and crumbles, it means that the soil does not have enough moisture.
To retain moisture, the soil is mulched after irrigation. Fallen leaves, straw or rotted compost are used as mulch.
Potatoes of the Explosive variety are responsive to fertilizing, which is applied 3 times per season.Nitrogen fertilizer is applied at the beginning of the growing season. To do this, dilute 1 tbsp in 10 liters of warm water. l. urea. Up to 1 liter of prepared solution is used for each bush. The second time the bushes are fertilized during budding. For this purpose, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are used. During flowering, superphosphates are used in granules. Thanks to superphosphates, the root system grows and the formation of tubers is accelerated.
Also, many gardeners use wood ash as top dressing. It not only saturates the plant with phosphorus and potassium, but also saves the bush from rotting in wet weather and protects against the Colorado potato beetle.
Loosening and weeding
Loosening and weeding potato bushes is an important component of care. Since weeds take away many useful microelements from potatoes, which are necessary for the formation of tubers. If the beds are not mulched, then after each watering, carefully loosen and remove weed.
Hilling
Without hilling you will not get a generous harvest. This procedure provides the following advantages:
- the bush will become stronger and will not lie down in strong winds;
- during returning spring frosts, the planting material will not freeze;
- a powerful root system is formed;
- productivity increases;
- the earth is saturated with oxygen;
- convenient harvesting.
In certain cases, potato beds may not need to be hilled:
- if you grow the variety in a hot climate;
- with a special growing method: under film, in hay or in bags.
Since Vzryvnoy potatoes are an early ripening variety, hilling is carried out 2 times. The first is 2 weeks after planting, when the seedlings reach a height of 10 cm. Hilling is carried out in such a way that a top of 2 cm in height remains above the ground surface.The second is during budding, when the bushes reach 30 cm.
Hilling is best done on wet soil in the morning or evening. Because it is better to make ridges from moist soil, and it stimulates the growth of underground shoots, on which tubers will begin to form in the future.
Diseases and pests
The Vzryvnoy variety has strong immunity to potato cancer, scab and late blight. But it is often affected by viral infectious diseases.
- Rhizoctoniosis – a common, harmful disease that appears in cold, early spring. The disease is dangerous because the affected tuber does not sprout. The disease often affects weakened plants, so it is recommended to disinfect and germinate the tubers before planting.
- Bronzing of leaves – the disease develops from a lack of potassium, as well as when grown on peat soil. The first signs of the disease: the lower leaves become wrinkled and turn bronze.
- Mottling – affects tubers and leaf blades, which over time begin to color unevenly. If timely assistance is not provided, the yield decreases and the taste of the tubers deteriorates.
- Colorado beetle - a dangerous pest of potatoes. Beetles and larvae destroy tubers and above-ground parts in a short period of time.
Potato yield
From the description, photos and reviews from gardeners, it is clear that Explosive potatoes are a high-yielding variety. If the rules of care are followed, each bush forms 8-10 tubers weighing up to 150 g.
Potato Explosive is a universal variety. It can be used for boiling, frying, making chips and French fries.
Harvesting and storage
Young early potatoes begin to be harvested at the end of June, beginning of July, after flowering ends and the tops begin to turn yellow and dry out. To understand that the tubers have reached varietal size, do a test excavation. To do this, carefully dig up the bush with a pitchfork and pull it out by the tops.
After the potatoes are dug up, they are scattered on plastic wrap and left for several hours to be exposed to light. Before storing, the harvest is selected by removing rotten and mechanically damaged root crops.
For better storage, the harvested crop is treated in a solution of copper sulfate. The selected and prepared harvest is placed in boxes and stored in a dry, cool, dark place. The optimal temperature for long-term storage should not exceed + 4 °C, since at elevated temperatures the potatoes will begin to germinate.
Conclusion
Potato Vzryvnoy is an early-ripening, high-yielding variety that can be grown in all regions of Russia. It is unpretentious, has good taste, has a long shelf life and is suitable for growing on an industrial scale.
