Growing methods that promote the production of early potato products of the Udacha variety

Abstract

Abstract The scientific article presents the results of five-year research on an effective method of growing potatoes of the early variety Udacha, for obtaining products in the second decade of July in the conditions of the Moscow region of the Russian Federation. For the formation of the potato yield, various methods were used to optimize the conditions for the growth and development of plants in the early spring and summer periods, for the experiments used (pre-planting glauconite sands 10, 20 and 30 g/plant, the effect of drip irrigation on the formation of early production the use of a covering material during germination of potato tubers, light germination of tubers). In the studies, observations were made of the early ripening potatoes of the Luck variety. Our research is aimed at increasing early potato yield through environmentally friendly practices. Thus, according to the results of the study, the following data were obtained: the interphase period of seedling-harvesting had a difference of 5 … 7 days, depending on the variant of the experiment, this period was 46 … 56 days, which corresponds to the length of the growing season for early-maturing varieties grown under optimal conditions. The average mass of tubers per plant for all variants as of July 15 was 787.1 grams, which is not a bad indicator for the Moscow region. The maximum early yield was achieved in the variants with the use of drip irrigation with the introduction of glauconite sands at a dose of 20 and 30 g/plant and in the variant with light germination in combination with a covering material of 17 g/m2.