Nikulinsky potatoes - high-yielding variety. It has a complex resistance to various diseases. Designed for cooking homemade food, processing on granulates and dry products. It is widely distributed in Russia, grown in some other countries.
After reading this article, you will be able to learn more about Nikulinsky potatoes. We will present to your attention the description of the variety, its main characteristics, especially agricultural techniques. And also we will tell about what diseases it is still susceptible and what insect pests can pose a danger to the crop.
Growing areas
The potato cultivar Nikulinsky was entered in the state register of the Russian Federation in 1996 under the number 15-078-99. The originator of the subspecies is the GNU VNII. The patent belongs to the potato plant named after A.G. Lorch.
The subspecies grows in the Northern, Middle Volga, Central regions. Often found in the garden areas of Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Perm, Nizhny Novgorod regions. It is grown up in Altai, Krasnodar Krai. Suitable for growing in the Urals and Siberia.
Also found in Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, China, Ukraine, Moldova. Able to endure cold gusts of wind, weather variability. Withstands spring rain, drought, hail.
Nikulinsky potatoes: variety description
| Grade name | Nikulinsky |
| general characteristics | medium late table variety of Russian breeding with a stable yield |
| Gestation period | 115-120 days |
| Starch content | 12-21% |
| Mass of commercial tubers | 70-120 gr |
| The number of tubers in the bush | 8-12 |
| Yield | 170-300 (maximum - 410) c / ha |
| Consumer quality | excellent taste, good cooking |
| Recumbency | 95% |
| Skin color | yellow |
| Pulp color | white |
| Preferred growing regions | North, North-West, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga, Ural, West Siberian |
| Disease resistance | moderately resistant to late blight tops and tubers, affected by common scab and black leg, resistant to viruses |
| Features of growing | responds well to the introduction of higher doses of mineral fertilizers |
| Originator | Institute of Potato Farm them. A.G. Lorch |
The bushes are very tall plants. In height can reach 80 cm. The stem is erect with a large number of branches. The branches are heavily leafy. The leaves are elongated, emerald. Have a serrated edge. Halo maroon-purple shade. From the inner and outer side has a snow white color. The anthocyanin color of the buds is very weak. Tubers elongated, rounded. Have a snow-white shade.
The rind of the fruit has a mesh structure. Eyes tiny, colorless. Located on a large number of potatoes. Pulp of snow-white color. When cutting fruits do not darken. One tuber can weigh 70-120 g. The largest specimens reach 135 grams. Standard starch content is 12-21%.
The taste of potatoes is largely dependent on the amount of starch in its tubers. In the table below you can see what this indicator is for different varieties:
| Grade name | Starch content |
| Nikulinsky | 12-21% |
| Svitanok Kiev | 18-19% |
| Cheri | 11-15% |
| Artemis | 13-16% |
| Tuscany | 12-14% |
| Yanka | 13-18% |
| Purple Haze | 14-17% |
| Openwork | 14-16% |
| Desiree | 13-21% |
| Santana | 13-17% |
A photo
The photo shows potato cultivar Nikulinsky
Yield
Potato cultivar Nikulinskiy characteristic: subspecies refers to late-ripening varieties. From the first shoots of seedlings to technical ripeness, 115-120 days pass.
Harvesting is completed in late September - early October. The subspecies has a high stable yield. With 10 square meters. m. collect 30-45 kg of fruit. 170-300 centners of potatoes are harvested from 1 ha. The maximum yield is 410 centners. Commercial quality ranges from 70 to 95%. The variety is suitable for wholesale and retail. But in most cases it is sold to consumers only in vegetable markets.
Stability is very good, equal to 95%. Potatoes are kept in cool vegetable stores for more than 6 months. It can be stored in private houses, basements, closets. Read more about terms, temperature, locations and storage issues. About how to store potatoes in the winter, in the cellar, on the balcony, in drawers, in the refrigerator, peeled.
To compare the yield and keeping quality of a variety with others, you can use the table below:
| Grade name | Yield (kg / ha) | Stability (%) |
| Nikulinsky | 170-300 | 95 |
| Elmundo | 250-345 | 97 |
| Milena | 450-600 | 95 |
| League | 210-360 | 93 |
| Vector | 670 | 95 |
| Mozart | 200-330 | 92 |
| Sifra | 180-400 | 94 |
| Queen Anne | 390-460 | 92 |
When applying fertilizer yield increases by 1.5 times. The safety of tubers and the table quality of the fruit does not deteriorate.
Read more about how to feed potatoes, when and how to apply fertilizer, how to do it when planting, which feedings are the best and what is the use of mineral.
Purpose
The fruits have an excellent taste. Have table appointment. The fruits are very crumbly. From potatoes you can make mashed potatoes, casseroles. This variety is suitable for cooking first and second courses.
Suitable for the manufacture of french fries, potato balls, rustic potatoes, chips. Fruits can be cooked, fried, baked, steamed and in the microwave.
Potatoes of this variety are suitable for industrial processing.. Dry products are made from it - flour, starch, mashed potatoes. Also the grade is suitable for processing on granulate.
Read helpful articles about potato properties.What is dangerous solanine, why eat sprouts and drink the juice of potatoes and whether it is possible to use these root vegetables raw.
Features of growing
Agrotechnics of this variety is fairly standard. Timely weed, loosen, spud potatoes. If necessary, additional watering will not prevent, and mulching will help in weed control.
Read more about whether it is necessary to spud potatoes, what to do with them - manually or with the help of a walk-behind tractor, and whether you can get a decent harvest without weeding and hilling.
Diseases and pests
Late blight
Susceptible to all pests except the Colorado potato beetle.
Requires preventive treatments, spraying. It is recommended to use chemicals that do not affect the quality of tubers. Also periodically check the bushes for the presence of a pest.
In detail about the measures of struggle with the bear, wireworm, potato moth, aphids, read the articles:
- How to get rid of the wireworm in the garden.
- We fight with Medvedka with the help of chemistry and folk remedies.
- Getting rid of the potato moth: part 1 and part 2.
- Effective fight against aphids.
Nikulinsky potatoes possesses complex protection against various diseases. It has a high stable yield. Can grow on all types of soil.
Withstands the variability of the weather. It reaches a height of more than 80 cm. It has excellent keeping quality and excellent commercial qualities.
Read also about other methods of growing potatoes: Dutch technology and early varieties. As well as alternative methods: under the straw, in bags, in barrels, in boxes, from seeds.
We also offer you other varieties of potatoes with different ripening terms:
| Late-ripening | Medium early | Middle late |
| Picasso | Black Prince | Blue |
| Ivan da Marya | Nevsky | Lorch |
| Rocco | Darling | Ryabinushka |
| Slav | Lord of the expanses | Nevsky |
| Kiwi | Ramos | Courage |
| Cardinal | Taisiya | Beauty |
| Asterix | Lapot | Milady | Nikulinsky | Caprice | Vector | Dolphin | Svitanok Kiev | The hostess | Sifra | Jelly | Ramona |
