Norika GmbH

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Parkweg 4, DE-18190 Sanitz

Titus

Titus

Early, long, and uniform fries
  • early, long, and uniform tubers
  • high yield potential
  • good processing properties
  • long dormancy

Production Utilization

dehydrated products
french fries

Maturity

early

Special feature

organic farming

Tuber properties

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

Susceptibility

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

Resistances

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

french fries: 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:
36 cm | 37,000 pcs/ha
Heavy soil:
34 cm | 39,000 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:
long dormancy with good storability