Aurora potatoes are a high-yielding variety that many summer residents dream of seeing in their gardens. This is an unpretentious variety, has advantages, and is not afraid of sudden weather changes. The tubers are stored for a long time, which allows you to provide your family with tasty potatoes until spring.
More about the variety
The characteristics of the variety can tell what potato tubershow to grow and care for it. This variety is mid-season; root crops are harvested three months after planting.
This crop is very high-yielding. From one hectare you can get up to 350 centners of potatoes.Gardeners collect 10–18 tubers from one bush. Productivity largely depends on the terrain, weather conditions, and how fertile the land is. The bush stretches high up. This variety grows rapidly, so support is sometimes required.
The variety is stored for a long time in basements and garages almost until spring. At the same time, the presentation is perfectly preserved, the tubers almost do not rot.
The tubers have an elongated shape and are large in size. One potato weighs 100–200 grams. The pulp has a beige tint. When cooked, the potatoes are very crumbly, tasty, and soft. Cooks quickly. When fried, it has an exquisite aroma.
The peel is thin and smooth. It has a light brown color. The commercial appearance of the tubers is suitable for sale. The eyes have a red tint. The inflorescences are purple, the leaves are large and dark green.
The variety is immune to many diseases and is not afraid of changes in weather conditions. Due to the fact that potatoes have such properties, they are a favorite among summer residents.
Features of cultivation
It is important for summer residents to know information on how to plant this variety. After all, without this knowledge it is impossible to grow potatoes correctly.
Potatoes are planted with tubers, pre-treated and germinated in May or June. The soil should already be warmed up, plowed and fertilized.
They begin to prepare the land in the fall. They dig it up, add manure, spray it against pests, and remove weeds. In spring, superphosphate and humus are added to the soil before planting.
The location of the site is changed every two to three years. This way the potatoes will produce a more abundant harvest. Tubers can be cut into pieces before planting if they are very large.
The place should be warm and open. The tubers are processed and sorted.Planting should be done evenly along the furrows, leaving space between each hole. This is basically 15 centimeters. There should be 50–60 centimeters between the rows.
Care
A description of the Aurora potato variety allows you to learn how to properly care for it. It is not enough to know standard methods of caring for potato fields. After all, each variety is unique and has its own characteristics.
The main requirement is to properly water, care for the soil and feed. If all care requirements are met, the crop will delight you with large, tasty tubers that will not get sick or dry out.
Before planting, you can water the soil and loosen it with a rake. Then leave until the sprouts sprout. When the first shoots appear, you can water them with warm water after a week. Aurora prefers abundant and high-quality watering. One bush will require approximately three liters of water. It must be clean, without impurities. When the tops bloom, they also need to be watered. The amount of water then increases.
It is better to water in dry weather in the evening. Watering is carried out from a hose or from a watering can. Water at the roots, not on the leaves.
It is important to constantly loosen the soil hill up potato beds. The first time is spud after germination, then when the plant blooms. We must not forget to remove weeds near the beds. They promote the proliferation of harmful insects and also take away the strength of cultivated vegetables.
At growing potatoes You must not forget about fertilizers. When planting, you can add chicken droppings or manure directly to the hole with the tubers. Urea, ammonium nitrate, and phosphorus are also added. It must be remembered that you cannot add too much fertilizer. Too much can have a detrimental effect on crops. Nitrogen fertilizers are used only before the plant blooms.For proper absorption, it is better to add liquid bird droppings. The drug is sold in specialized stores.
Views of summer residents
Potatoes of this variety have very positive reviews. Everyone who once planted Aurora tries to save tubers for next year. Because it is tasty, has strong immunity, and does not require complex care.
Marina: A neighbor once gave me several tubers of the domestic variety Aurora. Now we plant only this variety. Very big harvest. We received 600 kilograms per hundred square meters. These are incredibly tasty crumbly potatoes. We fry it in a frying pan, bake it, and make puree out of it. Not liquid, cooks quickly. Our family loves and eats with appetite. Stored through winter until early spring. Does not rot, does not deteriorate. No worms were observed on the tubers.
Ksenia: We are happy with this variety. Of the mid-season Russian varieties, this is a suitable option. The potatoes were stored for a long time, and what was left uneaten was sold at the market. The tubers are even and smooth. Large in size. The variety is high-yielding. This is a resistant variety. There are no worms or beetles on the bushes. Doesn't suffer from any diseases. The potatoes are unusually sweet, crumbly, and cook quickly. Not watery. Thanks to those who created this variety.
The Aurora potato variety is popular in the European part of Russia and in the southern regions. It is easy to grow, having studied the rules and requirements for caring for it.
