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Winter covering of potatoes

Solanum tuberosum L.

A technical practice for regulating the temperature of tubers during the dormancy period in field storage, preventing freezing and overheating.

In the reference 15 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.

When storing in clamps, pits, or trenches, potato covering involves the sequential application of thermal insulation layers consisting of straw, sawdust, peat, or coniferous branches, followed by covering with a layer of soil. The main purpose of this protection is the thermal insulation of tubers in the absence of permanent storage facilities.

An important technical feature of the covering is the creation of a mound profile for moisture drainage and the installation of intake and exhaust pipes in the clamps. These measures are necessary to ensure ventilation, prevent rotting, and avoid the development of decay during the tuber dormancy period in the soil.

The method of storing planting material directly in the ground involves placing tubers in well-drained areas followed by covering with a layer of soil. Unlike perennial crops, covering potatoes is not a method of preserving the vegetative mass of the plant, but is aimed at maintaining stable dormancy conditions.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter covering.

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Varieties of Potato mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

El Mundo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET HOLLAND

HR NL UA
21 records

Gwenne

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa SAS, FR

FR MT UA
15 records

Savanna

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc Oak Park Research Centre

IE IT MT NL UA
18 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

DE HR UA
17 records

Arosa

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Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ZIMMERMANN WILLI

DE HR HU IT LT SI +1
14 records

Frieslander

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Selectiebedrijf KOOI (NL)

AT BE DE DK FR NL +1
11 records

Corine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WOLF & WOLF B.V.

BE DE FR IE LU NL
10 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wilhelm Meyer in Fa. Golden Geest Kartoffel Erzeuger- gesellschaft mbH

DE ES IT NL
9 records

Avanti

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET Holland B.V.

FR IT NL
11 records

Sava

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Landbrugets Kartoffelfond, Foraedlst., DK-7184 Vandel

DK NL PL SE
10 records

Anivia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R.P.GRAVELAND

NL
9 records

Elisabeth

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Cooeperatie Agrico U.A.

CZ HR NL SI SK
9 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

P.BREED.INT.CAMBRIDGE

ES IE IT NL
9 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sygnet PB, GB

NL
10 records

Delianne

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Ijsselmeerpolders BV (NL)

CZ FR NL
8 records

Mikado

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lars Naested

NL UA
8 records

Pondus

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lars Naested

NL UA
9 records

Botond

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Zsolt Géza Polgár^^^Zsolt Vaszily^^^István Wolf^^^Aliz Bilinszki

HU UA
6 records

Cimega

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

LKF-Vandel

DK
6 records

Celine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jack Dunnett

NL
8 records

Seresta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SLOOTS| R.H. Sloots

DE FI NL
7 records

Abalone

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Aardappelkweekbedrijf J. Darwinkel V.O.F.

NL
5 records

Royal Blue

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

KWEEKBEDRIJF ROPTA ZPC

IT NL
5 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kmetijski inštitut, SI

SI
5 records