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It is difficult to imagine a country where potatoes are not consumed. One of the popular varieties used in the states of Europe and Asia is Svitanok Kievsky. Its tubers have good taste; they are stored without loss until the next harvest.
Origin and characteristics
This is a product of the selection of Ukrainian scientists. At the end of the eighties, it was successfully tested in the Russian Federation. In 1987 it was entered into the State Register of Russia. The product is ideal for areas with temperate and continental climates. Especially loved in countries such as Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Moldova.
An upright bush with a well-developed structure. Its peculiarity is that it does not fall apart, even by the end of the growing season. Leaves are medium in size, dark green gamut. The plant is abundantly strewn with pink and purple flowers. Maturation category - mid-early cultivar. Moscow region and Moscow prefer to grow it and some other early varieties, since the heat period in this region is short.
Description of the fruit
The tuber is round in shape, slightly elongated at the end. The surface of the fruit is smooth, with pink or red eyes. The peel is very thin, the flesh of the potato is slightly visible through it. Inside, the fruit is creamy.
The average tuber weight is 100 grams. With proper agricultural technology, it reaches 130-140 grams. Contains various vitamins and minerals. The fruit is starchy, its level reaches 20%. Potato starch can help lower blood cholesterol levels.
Svitanok Kiev potatoes
Potatoes Svitanok Kievsky has a high yield. Depending on weather conditions, from 200 to 300 kilograms of potatoes are removed from 1 hectare. In addition to the weather, ripening depends on the climatic zone and cultivation techniques. In warm regions, the collection of root crops begins at the end of June; in cold weather, ripening occurs at the end of summer.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Potatoes with the name Svitanok have the following advantages:
- he has excellent taste;
- a significant amount of starch, trace elements, vitamins, minerals;
- even under unfavorable conditions, high yield;
- fruit of a presentation;
- the variety is undemanding to care for, drought-resistant;
- it is resistant to disease.
The disadvantages of the variety include the impact on it of the Colorado potato beetle, bear, wireworm.
Svitanok Kiev potatoes give a big harvest
Agricultural technology of cultivation
The culture is adapted for open ground. The land is preferable to sandy loam. Depending on the region of planting and weather conditions, seed is planted in mid-April or May.
Potatoes are planted to a depth of no more than 10 centimeters, the distance between tubers is 30-35 centimeters. The row spacing is 60 centimeters. The plant can be used in the same area for several years without regenerating. The yield is not lost from this.
Several times a season, the soil must be fed with cow or poultry droppings, mineral fertilizers.Top dressing is done before watering the soil. The positive property of this cultivar is that it easily tolerates slight drought. It is not recommended to over-water it to avoid the appearance of cracks on the tubers.
Planting potatoes
Be sure to weed, loosening the soil, hilling bushes. The more often the soil is processed, the larger the tubers, and the more they will grow.
Prevention of diseases and pests
Svitanok Kievsky belongs to a potato variety that easily tolerates diseases of nightshade crops. Nevertheless, it is necessary to carry out preventive actions against diseases, for example, planting tubers in different areas every year.
The stems and leaves of potatoes can be exposed to the Colorado potato beetle, and the tubers - to bears, wireworms. Agricultural experts recommend applying herbicides prior to planting seed in the soil to minimize pest damage.
Due to its unpretentiousness and high taste, this variety of potatoes has found extensive use in industrial agriculture and in the private plots of summer residents. Root crops after heat treatment become crumbly, have a delicate taste. Due to these qualities, varietal potatoes are widely used in culinary production.
