Norika GmbH

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Parkweg 4, DE-18190 Sanitz

Babette

Babette

Early, firm-cooking, flavorful
  • early, outstanding in taste
  • low after cooking darkening
  • good appearance and smooth skin
  • very strong in PVY-resistance

Production Utilization

table potato

Maturity

early

Tuber properties

Tuber shape:
round oval
Flesh color:
yellow
Skin appearance:
smooth / yellow
Eye prominence:
shallow

Susceptibility

Rhizoctonia:
no
Tuber rot:
low
Foliar late blight:
medium
Raw discoloration:
very low

Resistances

Nematodes:
Ro 1, Ro 4
Resistance to wart diseases:
1 (D1)
PVY-virus:
very high
leafroll virus:
medium

table potato: Production specifications

Location:
all types of soil
Planting material preparation:
it is recommended to condition and prepare the seed
Chemical seed treatment:
recommended against rhizoctonia
Plant canape development:
uniform emergence with rapid foliage development
light soil:
34 cm | 39.000 pcs/ha
Heavy soil:
32 cm | 42,000 pcs/ha
Planting depths + hill shape:
local planting depth with accurate ridge structure

Fertilization

Nitrogen (N):
140-160 kg/ha incl. Nmin
split the N application, especially on light and irrigated locations
Phosphorus (P2O5):
80-100 kg/ha
Potassium (K2O):
250-300 kg/ha
use of chloride-containing potassium fertilizer possible; split the potassium application on light and/or irrigated soils
Magnesium (MgO):
80-100 kg/ha

Plant protection

Herbicides:
Fungicides:
apply fungicides according to local or regional risk models
Insecticides:
according to local warning service (if available)
At harvest considerations:
careful harvesting; avoid tuber temperatures <10°C; check skin set before harvesting
Storage:
medium dormancy with good storability