Potato Molly became known to gardeners thanks to German breeders. The variety quickly became popular in the post-Soviet space due to its chic presentation, incredible taste and excellent yield.
Despite the fact that every year breeders attract the attention of gardeners with new varieties, many of which are hybrid, disease-resistant, Molly remains a favorite of millions. There are reasons for this. Let's try to learn more about the rules of cultivation, the characteristics of Molly potatoes.
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Description and characteristics of the German potato Molly
A better variety develops in the Central regions and in the North-West of Russia. This is an early ripe potato, which from the moment of the appearance of the first seedlings can ripen completely in 70 days. Digging potatoes for table purposes can be done at least 45 days later. The variety is characterized by a high level of yield. Tubers in the culture are formed early, by the middle of the growing season you can eat young fruits that have a characteristic taste and delicate aroma.
This table variety can be grown under a film, where it grows well and is stored. Molly conquered many gardeners with a high percentage of keeping quality, which reaches 83%. In many catalogs, the variety is rated in the taste category by a five-point system of 4.1 points. During steam processing, the pulp remains dense, during cooking the potatoes do not boil and are characterized by medium friability. From the moment of harvesting, potatoes can maintain an attractive presentation for a long time, which remains within the framework of the indicator from 89 to 93%. Mechanical damage is not terrible.
Culture Benefits:
- A great advantage of the Molly variety is its ability to cope well with various diseases, resist viruses and potato cancer.
- Molly has high immunity to the nematode.
- Late blight affecting potato tops is rare in the variety; this disease does not spoil the scab and tubers.
Potato Molly: yield, shoot, root crop
By the 45th day since the first seedlings, there are about 15 tons of crops per hectare. By the time of ripening, productivity doubles:
- Molly fruits have a yellow smooth peel with small, inconspicuous eyes, lying shallow.
- The hue of the pulp is yellow, several tones lighter than the skin of the tubers.
- The Molly fruit is characterized by a fine-grained structure and darkening of the color after processing at high temperatures.
- The tubers are oval and have an acceptable starch content. The percentage is 15.3%.
- One tuber can have a weight of 90 g to 150 g.
Bushes are tall, found among shoots, semi-upright and spreading. The middle leaves of the bushes have a light green color with a slightly pronounced waviness. Tops grows more actively with the beginning of vegetation. By this time there will be few flowers on the bushes, but those that are formed have white corollas. Potato Molly, according to the description of this variety and many reviews, is one of the best representatives of early potatoes.
Growing rules
Before planting tubers, they are treated using growth stimulants, nutrient solutions and ash. Experienced gardeners for a greater percentage of germination and maximizing yield germinate potatoes thereby increasing its ability to resist many diseases and adverse external factors.
Many prefer to plant Molly at the beginning of May, the main thing is that by this time the soil has been warmed up and the temperature should not be lower than 60 C. Each gardener must take into account the characteristics of a particular region. You can plant a crop under a shovel and a plow. The most effective planting scheme applied to Molly is 70x70 cm. Molly potatoes, taking into account the variety description, photos and feedback from gardeners, should be planted with an increase in row spacing.
Care Rules
The Molly potato variety has its own characteristics and features, in the reviews experienced gardeners recommend novice potato growers to pay attention to this.
For feeding, organic and mineral materials in liquid form are needed. Fans of the variety know that it responds well to a solution of mullein or bird droppings.
More often it is necessary to water a variety when it begins to form tubers. One square meter is enough to use a pair of buckets of water. When hilling Molly, the variety gives a larger crop, because additional tubers will form on additional stems located underground. The process of hilling can only be done on wet ground.
Diseases and pests of the variety
Phytophthora is found in Molly with improper care and carelessness of the potato grower. The disease manifests itself as brown spots on the stem and leaves of the plant. Outlined brown spots also indicate this disease. Not uncommon for Molly is an ordinary scab. It is expressed by convex sores on the fruits. To eliminate the disease, a solution based on ammonium sulfate is used. Fertilize at the stage when the plant blooms.
Reviews
Vitaliy:
“Molly is our family’s favorite potato variety. We eat young potatoes early, the taste is incredible. The best varieties have not yet been grown. ”
Lyudmila:
“It’s not always possible to often go to the cottage and water the plot. I was looking for a variety that can cope with drought. Advised to plant Molly. For the second year now I have been planting this potato, I have not yet found the best for myself. ”
Alesia:
“She told Molly to all her friends and treated everyone to the best tubers. This year, thanks to a good harvest and excellent weather conditions, we got a lot of potatoes, I had to make a big bookmark for the winter. I hope that the variety will please its keeping quality, reviews in this regard, at least, were good. "
Maksim:
“He planted Molly once, but I will definitely be again. The variety is very easy to care for. It’s not always lucky to find a good early ripe potato and guess with the weather for planting I also do not always succeed. But there were no problems with this grade. One hundred percent satisfied with the yield, although he planted a few tubers, since the site does not allow more. Glad to discover wonderful potatoes. "
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