What are the high-yield potato varieties? A detailed introduction to premium varieties
Potatoes are a common food on the dining table and a crop grown over a very wide area in our country. There are many potato varieties, and the varieties grown differ from region to region, but do you know which potato varieties are high-yield? Below is a rundown of high-yield, premium potato varieties.
1. Lu Potato No. 1
Lu Potato No. 1 is an early-maturing variety with a growth cycle of about two months. Lu Potato No. 1 has a smooth surface, an oval shape, yellow skin and pale yellow flesh, and uniform shape and size; generally 4000 to 5000 plants are grown per mu, and it has been widely promoted and planted in the Shandong region of our country.
2. Zhongshu No. 2
Zhongshu No. 2 is a very early-maturing variety with strong growth vigor, abundant natural fruit set, round tubers, smooth skin, large and uniform tubers, white skin and white flesh, a high marketable tuber rate, high and stable yield, and resistance to mosaic virus and leaf roll virus. Generally 3500 to 4000 plants per mu is suitable; besides being suitable for planting in the Beijing suburbs, it is also grown in Xushui County and other places in Hebei.
3. Linshu 129
Linshu 129 has the characteristics of wide adaptability, a high rate of large and medium tubers, excellent eating quality, high market value, no strict requirement for day length, resistance to viral diseases, ring rot and blackleg, relatively good tolerance to late blight, good quality, and fairly good drought resistance; generally about 3600 plants are kept per mu, and about 4000 plants per mu is suitable for dry and barren land. It is suitable for planting in the high-cold, damp, arid, semi-arid and semi-shady areas of Gansu.
4. Shepody
Shepody is a mid-maturing variety, taking about 120 days from sowing to maturity, with the characteristics of large tubers, high market value, smooth skin and high marketability, but its plants are neither drought-resistant nor waterlogging-resistant, and it is especially sensitive to waterlogging. The density is 3500-4000 plants per mu, with a yield of 1000 kg-3500 kg per mu. It is suitable for planting in areas with a relatively short growing season; note: it is not suitable for areas with a long frost-free period and high temperatures.
5. Atlantic
Atlantic is an American variety and a high-water-and-fertilizer variety, with a density of about 4500 plants per mu. The highest yield reaches 2800 kg/mu, with an average yield of more than 1500 kg per mu and a growth period of 90 days. It is mainly suitable for high-fertilizer, high-water land in the single-cropping area of northern Shanxi Province.
6. Jizhangshu No. 12
Jizhangshu No. 12 is a mid-to-late-maturing fresh-eating variety with little natural fruit set, oblong tubers, pale yellow skin and white flesh, and concentrated tuber set. The planting density is 4000-4500 plants per mu, sown from late April to early May in the North China region. It is suitable for planting in the single-cropping areas of North China such as northern Hebei, northern Shaanxi, northern Shanxi and central Inner Mongolia. Use with caution in areas where potato late blight occurs severely.
7. Kexin No. 1
Kexin No. 1 has oval tubers that are large and uniform, smooth skin, and white skin and white flesh. The suitable density is about 3500 plants, and the yield is generally about 1500 kg per mu, reaching up to 2500 kg at high yield. It has a wide range of adaptation and is mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and other provinces (regions); it is one of the varieties with a relatively large planting area in our country at present.
8. Kexin No. 4
Kexin No. 4 is an early-maturing variety with yellow skin and pale yellow flesh and good eating quality; it is an excellent variety suitable for summer sowing and virus-free seed production. The suitable planting density is about 4500 plants per mu. It has good yielding ability, with a yield of more than 1800-2000 kg per mu. It is suitable for planting in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Henan, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, Shanghai, Guangxi, as well as Hubei, Anhui and other provinces and cities.
The above is an introduction to several high-yield, premium and commonly planted potato varieties. Of course, besides these, there are many varieties not introduced here. Every potato variety has its own characteristics, so when choosing what to plant, everyone should choose varieties suitable for local planting, so as to achieve premium quality and high yield.
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