Uldar Potato: Variety Description, Reviews (Photos)

Uladar is a young potato variety. Gardeners love it for its high yield, low maintenance, and excellent taste. It can be grown in any soil, and the yield is guaranteed to be excellent.

The Uladar potato was developed by Belarusian breeders. This variety is characterized by high yields and easy cultivation. Its softness allows it to be used in a variety of dishes.

Description and characteristics of the Uladar potato

The plant grows to 65 cm tall. The leaves are green and pointed. The flowers can be purple, often with red accents.

The root system is quite robust. Up to 10 potatoes can be harvested from a single plant. The tubers have a neat, oblong shape and a marketable appearance. Tubers weigh up to 130 grams, with specimens reaching up to 180 grams.

Harvesting can begin 45 days after planting. The yield is 20 tons/ha.

The variety has good shelf life and is suitable for transportation.

Advantages and disadvantages

This variety is very common. In a short period of time, it has attracted the attention of many gardeners. This means that Uladar has a number of advantages. The main ones are the following:

• short ripening period;
• is high-yielding;
• the tubers have a neat shape and a marketable appearance;
• the fruits are tasty;
• resistant to diseases, pests, mechanical damage.

Although this variety offers many advantages, it also has some drawbacks. The main one is that the Colorado potato beetle can destroy crops. To protect them, it's necessary to treat the plants with specialized pesticides.

Disease resistance

The Uladar potato variety is resistant to diseases such as nematodes, cancer, viral diseases, scab, rot, and late blight.

Agricultural technology

The variety has low soil requirements and can grow in any type of soil.

Growing rules

To get a good potato harvest, you need to familiarize yourself with some of the secrets of growing potatoes.

Experienced gardeners give their recommendations on this issue:

• when growing the crop in wet soil, the depth of planting tubers should be no more than 5 cm;
• Potatoes should be planted in ridges only on leveled plots. The tubers can be buried to a depth of 8 cm;
• If a dry area was chosen for sowing, the seed placement depth should be no more than 12 cm;
• Weeds must be removed as they appear. They have a detrimental effect on crop development. Several inter-row cultivations will be required throughout the season;
• Potatoes should not be planted too close together. Each plant should be well-lit and moistened.

Planting potatoes

According to the variety's characteristics, Uladar potatoes can be planted in any soil. Before sowing, the seedlings must be prepared. The tubers must have sprouts. If the potatoes are stored in a cool place, they should be moved to a warmer location.

Additionally, the tubers should be treated with pest and disease control products. This procedure is not mandatory, but it will help protect the harvest.

Care instructions

Caring for potatoes is easy. It involves the following steps:

• Watering. Particular attention should be paid to watering during planting and the growing season. Plants must be watered correctly. Water should be applied between the rows. Watering should be regular, no more than once every two weeks. If the plants clearly need watering, it should be done more frequently. This can also be determined by their appearance—the stems will droop;

• Fertilizing. Fertilizer should be added to the soil in the fall. At the same time, the soil should be dug over. If large clods form, do not break them up. They will retain snow during the winter. Manure or compost can be used as fertilizer.

Once the snow melts, the soil needs to be dug over again. Mineral fertilizers should be applied sparingly.

To increase yields, you can fertilize your crops with potassium fertilizers. This should preferably be done during the growing season.

• Pest control treatment for crops. According to the description, Uladar potatoes require several pest control treatments. This primarily applies to the Colorado potato beetle.
• Weeding. This procedure needs to be repeated several times. The first weeding is necessary when the plants reach a height of 10 cm. Subsequent weeding should be carried out as soon as they appear.
• Hilling. Once the plants are taller than 10 cm, it's time to hill them. This is a crucial procedure, as it allows air to reach the root system. Maintaining a loose soil is essential until harvest.

Reviews

Anna, 54 years old:

"I've been wanting to plant Uladar in my garden for a while, but I only decided to do so last summer. It's an early variety, and I harvested it in mid-summer.

The tubers are medium-sized and attractive. I'll continue to plant this variety at my dacha."

Alevtina, 46 years old:

"My review of the Uladar potato is positive. I've been a fan of this variety for several years now. It's an ideal choice for both personal consumption and retail."

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The Uladar variety is considered high-yielding and is gaining popularity every year. Many gardeners have taken notice and are happily growing it.