Potatoes Queen Anna
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This article describes the Queen Anne potatoes in full detail. How to care for, how to deal with diseases and pests, as well as photos - all this and much more about seed potatoes of the Koroleva Anna variety.
Potatoes Queen Anna: description and characteristics of the variety
Potatoes Queen Anna: photo of the variety
- The seed potato variety Koroleva Anna was introduced by German breeders; it was included in the catalog of Russian varieties in 2015.
- Bushes of medium height, half erect, dark green foliage, large in size. Potatoes Queen Anna bloom with numerous inflorescences of white color. The tubers have an oval, elongated shape, with a strong, smooth yellow skin, and a dense yellow pulp.
- Potatoes Koroleva Anna is an early ripening variety, the duration of the time between planting until the tubers are fully ripe is 80 - 90 days.
- The yield level of the Koroleva Anna potato variety is high: 47 tons of potatoes can be harvested from one hectare of land, which is an excellent and rather rare result for early maturing varieties. In one nest, 15-20 tubers grow, which indicates a sufficiently developed root system of the variety, the weight of each tuber on average from 150 grams.
- The taste qualities of potatoes Koroleva Anna are at their best, they are perfect for cooking any dishes, they do not lose their original appearance during heat treatment, they do not fall apart and do not darken. In addition to the excellent taste of Koroleva Anna potatoes, the variety has a very pleasant aroma. The starch level in potatoes is 13-14%.
- Koroleva Anna potatoes also have a high keeping rate - 93%. Storing potatoes Koroleva Anna is possible for a long time without losing its characteristics, it also has a remarkable level of marketability - 80-92%, it has an excellent shape and beautiful appearance. It is worth noting that the Queen Anne seed potatoes tolerate transportation remarkably well.
How to grow potatoes Queen Anna
There are no difficulties in growing the seed potato variety Queen Anna, it is quite unpretentious. In any case, in order to "burrow" well, it is necessary to "burst" first.
How to choose the right place
When choosing a site, remember that Queen Anne's potatoes are very fond of sunny places. Do not forget to follow the rules of crop rotation, this will help you avoid contamination of potatoes with various diseases. It should be noted that the best precursors for potatoes are legumes, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, beets, and onions.
Soil requirements
Potatoes Queen Anna is not demanding on the composition of the soil, but everyone knows that the yield level is higher on light, loose, fertile soil. It is recommended to prepare a plot for potatoes of the Queen Anna variety in the fall, for this you need to get rid of weeds, apply organic fertilizers to the soil and dig up or plow the land. If the soil is acidic, then it is necessary to add lime or dolomite flour, which are good "deoxidizers".
What are the landing dates
It is recommended to start planting potatoes Queen Anna no earlier than the soil warms up to +10 - +12 degrees, and when the risk of spring frosts has passed. This period most often falls on the beginning of May.
How to prepare potatoes before planting
3 weeks before planting, seed potatoes of the Koroleva Anna variety are urgently required to be prepared:
- first of all, the seeds of the potato Queen Anna are sorted out and rejected by rotten and deformed potatoes, it is necessary to leave strong, healthy, medium-sized tubers, with a large number of eyes;
- after which the potatoes need to germinate, for this they are transferred to a warm, bright place, and they wait for the potato sprouts to reach a length of 10-15 cm, only then proceed to the next stage of preparation;
- further, when the potatoes have sprouted, we are strongly recommended to disinfect the planting material, this is done either with a solution of potassium permanganate, or with special protective preparations against sores and pests - insects, and it is also possible to treat the tubers with potato growth stimulants.
The disinfection stage is advisory in nature, you have the right to skip it and immediately after the potatoes have sprouted - start planting. But as practice shows, it is better to carry out disease prevention than to fight it later.
Potato planting scheme Queen Anna
The planting pattern can be different, but most often this is done in holes, or in grooves, the depth of which is on average 10 cm, the distance between the holes is at least 30 cm, and the distance between the rows is about 50 cm. Potatoes are carefully laid in the holes, without disturbing the sprouts, and you can also add ash, after which the holes are covered with earth and, if desired, watered.
How to care for potato seedlings
Do not forget that the high yield of potatoes of the Koroleva Anna variety also directly depends on the care of potatoes and the implementation of a number of agrotechnical measures.
How to water potatoes
Queen Anne seed potatoes, as already mentioned, are not drought tolerant. Accordingly, moisture is very important for her. Watering must be carried out at least once a week, 2 liters of water per 1 bush. During the flowering phase, as well as after it, the volume of water should be doubled. To avoid late blight infection, watering is stopped 3-4 weeks before harvesting.
Top dressing
Do not refuse to feed the potatoes, this will subsequently have a very favorable effect on the yield and on the quality of the tuber.
Queen Anne should feed potatoes three times during the growing season:
- first time - a month after planting, it is recommended to choose urea, phosphate fertilizers, and potassium sulfate as top dressing;
- second feeding produced during the flowering period, in this case nitrogen-containing fertilizers are ideal;
- third feeding carried out after the end of the flowering phase, chicken manure is perfect as a fertilizer.
How to huddle potatoes Queen Anne
A very important and most important activity for the care of Queen Anne seed potatoes is hilling. It is carried out three times per season.
- first time spud the potatoes when their tops have reached a height of 10 cm, which will protect the seedlings from a possible temperature drop;
- second time hilling is done when the tops have reached 20 cm, which will provide oxygen, nutrients to the root system, and also as a way to get rid of weeds;
- third hilling organized 2 weeks after the second.
Possible diseases and pests, how to deal with them
The potato variety Queen Anna is quite resistant to many diseases, but if certain agrotechnical rules are not followed, the root crop can get late blight and scab.
- At scab the tubers themselves are affected, which affects the quality and taste characteristics, the infected tubers cannot be stored for a long time, and the fungal disease can be transmitted from the patient to a healthy root crop. In this case, only prevention will save, for this, the soil is treated with copper sulfate before planting.
- Fungal disease late blight is very dangerous and can kill the plant.The disease manifests itself as follows - brown spots appear on the foliage, increasing in size, then the roots begin to rot. At the first sign, you should immediately treat the plants with special preparations, for example, Fitosporin.
- Also the potato variety Queen Anna is susceptible to attacks Colorado potato beetle... You can also fight it manually, as our grandmothers did, and it will be more effective to use drugs, for example, Arrivo.
I would like to once again draw your attention to the fact that prevention is always the best weapon against the fight against diseases and pests. Do not bypass the stage of disinfection of seed potatoes before planting, since it is always more difficult to fight diseases and pests, and is fraught with irreversible consequences.
Following simple recommendations for growing and caring for Queen Anna potatoes, you can harvest a good, tasty, high-quality, healthy crop.
Potato variety Queen Anna: reviews of gardeners
Potatoes Queen Anna: photo of the variety
- Maria Stanislavovna, Chelyabinsk region: “I have been growing the potato variety Queen Anna for a long time. The taste qualities of Koroleva Anna seed potatoes do not allow me to choose any other potato variety for growing, it is very tasty. In addition, the variety is unpretentious to the soil, so you can get a rich and tasty harvest, growing and not on the most favorable soil for potatoes. "
- Andrey Viktorovich, Moscow region: “Koroleva Anna seed potatoes have a long shelf life, which is why I chose them for my garden. In addition, the Koroleva Anna potato variety is very tasty. However, it is worth knowing that this variety does not tolerate drought well, therefore additional watering is required. "
