Romantica
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Austinus Jansen
NL
8 records
Cultivation
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.
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.
Suzan
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Vesa Velhartice a.s.
CZ
UA
6 records
Katahdin
Application submittedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
DK
NL
5 records
Bondeville
Protection expiredSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.
FR
PL
6 records
Argana
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Danespo A/S
DK
4 records
Thor
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Landbrugets Kartoffelfond
DK
4 records
Lord
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
PL
UA
5 records
Caledonian Rose
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Old Fargie Potato Breeding Company
IE
5 records
Nemo
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Fobek B.V., Tuberosum Technologies Inc.
NL
6 records
Hamlet
Protection expiredSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Landbrugets Kartoffelfond, Foraedlst., DK-7184 Vandel
DK
5 records
Elata KWS
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Klaas J. Elzes
NL
6 records
Tinca
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Danespo A/S
DK
4 records
Boston
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Potato Breeding & Consultancy (PBC)
NL
PL
5 records
Normandeline
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comite Nord (FR)
FR
4 records
Mazur
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
PL
3 records
Bielik
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
PL
4 records
SW Superb
TerminatedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Böös Ulla
SE
3 records
Piwonia
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
PL
4 records
Tuluza
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
PL
3 records
Alena
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Norika Nordring-Kartoffelzucht-und Vermehrungs- GmbH Gros Lusewitz
LV
3 records
Begonia
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
PL
4 records
Tacja
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
PL
4 records
Summit
TerminatedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research Ltd
SK
3 records
Zeta
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR
PL
3 records