Potato growers of Stavropol joined the experiments with new varieties

Potato is often called the second bread, without exaggeration, this crop is in demand not only in the region, but throughout the country. RUSSIA ranks third in the world in terms of potato production. However, for the current period, the country depends on foreign varieties and imported selection.

One of the main tasks for the development of vegetable and potato growing for the next few years is the popularization of potato varieties of domestic selection. The replacement of seed imports with promising Russian ones should occur before 2025. Recently, potato growers of the Stavropol Territory joined the experiments with new varieties, providing plots for growing tubers.

On the basis of K (F) X Sergey Mernov of the Piedmont District, experiments started in April, in which new varieties of seed potatoes of domestic selection were used. Eight varieties of seed potatoes - Fritella, Vympel, Meteor, Favorit and others - were provided by the FRC of potatoes to them. A.G. Lorkha and 6 varieties that successfully compete with foreign ones - OOO ETK Meristemnye Kultury.

In the summer, specialists from the Stavropol SICC held a scientific and practical seminar with the participation of specialists from the federal research center, as well as leaders and specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory, agricultural organizations and K (F) X potato-growing districts. Later, in continuation of the work, another seminar of potato producers was held with the invitation of the heads of enterprises of the Kirov District and the Republic of Dagestan, where specialists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Protection informed about the diagnosis and protection of potatoes from diseases.

The participants of the seminar showed great interest in the products presented by the Ustyuzhensky Potato Company. The company is located in the Vologda region, the natural and climatic conditions make it possible to more effectively reveal the varietal potential of potato seeds and get a high and high-quality yield.

The participants also exchanged views on testing new varieties, considered the systems for protecting plantings of seed potatoes, and the technological features of its cultivation. They shared with each other recommendations on the use of organic and mineral fertilizers, and also made proposals for the further development of the sub-sector in the Stavropol Territory.

“We expect high and high-quality yields from potato producers in the Piedmont Region, capable of providing the population of the district with quality products in full,” said Sergey Gorban, Deputy HEAD of the Administration, Head of the Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection, Food and Processing Industry of the Administration of the Piedmont Municipal District.