Popular, tasty, unpretentious - potato "Zhukovsky early"

Long since our ancestors grew potatoes in their gardens. And we have adopted this beautiful tradition from them. We are well aware of the Russian expression "potatoes - second bread."

In Russia, two hundred and sixty varieties of potatoes, seven of which can be eaten at the end of July. And in this article we will consider one of the best early varieties - "Zhukovsky Early."

In addition to the nutritional value and taste that this vegetable provides, caring for it is not difficult.

Zhukovsky Early is one of the most popular and tasty potato varieties. Terms of ripening: after two or three months after planting, you can get a wonderful harvest.

This variety is rather unpretentious to the soil and grows well even in the northern regions of Russia.

Variety description

The appearance of the roots of "Zhukovsky early" is very attractive. Round-oval tubers have a pinkish color with small, painted eyes. Their skin is smooth and thin, and the flesh is white. Interestingly, when cut, it does not darken.

At the root crops, intended for planting, you can see red-purple heavily pubescent sprouts up to one centimeter. Starch content does not exceed ten percent, which greatly affects the taste characteristics of this potato variety. He is much more appetizing and satisfying later his comrades.

The mass of a tuber is equal to the mass of an average apple, that is, approximately one hundred grams. After sprouts appear on the tubers, they can be planted in the ground. For early varieties the ideal time to land is April.

Agrotechnology is simple - about a month after germination you will notice the appearance of red-violet flowers with white tips gathered in inflorescences on small semi-sprawling bushes of medium height with dark green small leaves.

And at the end of May it will be necessary to take measures to combat pests, so that the enemy invaders did not seize all the potatoes.

In the table below you will find information about the weight of tubers in other potato varieties:

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Specifications

As mentioned earlier, the early potato variety "Zhukovsky Early" is completely unpretentious, therefore it is found everywhere in the whole of Eurasia: from the North-West to the Far Eastern regions and even in the hot climate of the North Caucasus.

That is why he adapted well to cultivation on different types of soil. If you follow the simplest rules of care, you can get sufficiently large crop, at least 40 tons per hectare, already in July.

This is extremely attractive for amateur gardeners who grow all the vegetables and fruits in the garden to their table. After all, there is nothing tastier than boiled in a uniform or fried with onions, mushrooms and fresh greens of young potatoes of an early grade.

And it is worth noting that "Zhukovsky Early" is very well kept, so you can enjoy your favorite dishes all year round. The main thing to remember about the basic rules of winter storage, to observe the terms and choose the right place.

In the table below, we have collected several important characteristics of different varieties of potatoes, so that you can compare them with Zhukovsky early:

Diseases and pests

It is also very important that this potato variety is sufficiently resistant to such frequent diseases as:

• cancer, accompanied by the formation of dark growths, resembling a cauliflower;
• potato nematode, which is a parasite worm that breeds on the roots of plants of the Solanaceae family and as a result of its vital activity it forms a bald spot;
• Alternaria, which can be recognized by the presence of brown and dark brown spots on the leaves;
• rhizoctoniosis, better known as black scab.

However, Zhukovsky Early is subject to such insidious and dangerous fungal disease as late blight. Otherwise, this disease is called potato rot.

reference: there are a huge number of methods of dealing with harmful phytophtora, including folk ones, however, experts recommend fighting the root of the problem immediately.

Before planting, select healthy roots from infected. This will significantly reduce the risk of late blight. Or this problem can be avoided by early ripening of the crop, if seven to ten days before harvesting, remove the tops.

Usually, a common pest such as the Colorado potato beetle threatens potato plantations.

On our site you will find all the necessary information about how to deal with it.

A huge advantage of the "Zhukovsky Early" is its drought resistance. It is worth noting that any variety of potatoes from becoming wetted begins to weaken and become ill. But the super early and early species, planted in spring in the soil well-moistened by nature after winter, do not need additional watering.

We are well aware of the heat of the second half of June, and in such hot weather it is still necessary to produce the morning watering of potatoes in order to preserve the plants and the harvest, respectively.

Thus, the early variety of potatoes "Zhukovsky Early" is ideal for growing in any Russian vegetable garden. Not susceptible to the soil, it will delight you with an extremely tasty, nutritious and rich harvest, without requiring constant care or special fertilizers. Use fertilizing when planting, and when and how to make it, we will tell you.

In addition, for the cultivation of this potato you absolutely will not need to study and apply complex agrotechnical methods, such as Dutch technology, cultivation in bags or barrels. It is enough to respect the time of planting and harvesting, and not to neglect mulching. And, of course, do not forget that the most important thing in any business is love. May your garden be always healthy and healthy!

We also suggest that you familiarize yourself with other varieties of potatoes with different ripening terms:

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