The Manifesto potato is one of the widely spread and popular varieties of Belarusian potatoes. I found wide distribution outside the country and are very fond of gardeners for a stable crop and resistance to various diseases. Prefers light breathable soils and systematic watering.
In our article you will be able to get acquainted with a detailed description of the variety, find its main characteristics and peculiarities of cultivation, find out which diseases it is resistant to and which pests can threaten this potato.
Potato Manifesto variety description
Grade name | Manifesto |
general characteristics | medium late table variety with high yields |
Gestation period | 90-110 days |
Starch content | 11-15% |
Mass of commercial tubers | 90-150 gr |
The number of tubers in the bush | 11-15 |
Yield | up to 410 c / ha |
Consumer quality | good taste and average stewiness |
Recumbency | 95% |
Skin color | pink |
Pulp color | light yellow |
Preferred growing regions | any soil and climate |
Disease resistance | resistant to viruses and scab |
Features of growing | loves top dressing and extra watering |
Originator | SPC NAS of Belarus for potato and fruit-and-vegetable growing |
The variety was bred in Belarus. Hybridizer is a NPC NAN. In 2014, the subspecies was included in the state register of the Russian Federation in the middle belt of the country. The code in the register of the Russian Federation is 8854147.
Potato manifest grows well in Moscow, Orenburg, Pskov, Yaroslavl, Kaluga, Ivanovo, Vladimir regions. Planting of this variety can be found in the Krasnodar Territory.
Also subspecies known in countries such as Moldova, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Lithuania.
However, most of all landings fall on Belarus. The manifesto grows in Minsk, Gomel, Brest, Mogilev, Grodno, Vitebsk regions.
Characteristic and morphology
Bushes semi-upright. In height reach 50 cm have an intermediate type. The leaves are medium in size, fully emerald green. Have a smooth glossy surface.
Along the edges - a small serration. Corollas of blue-lilac color. Anthocyanin shade is very weak. The inner side of the buds is the most colorful. The intensity of the anthocyanin shade is average. Tubers oblong, with rounded edges.
Have miniature eyes. The rind of the fruit is pink. The flesh has a light amber color. The mass of one fruit varies in the range of 105-145 grams. The starch content reaches 11-15%.
You can compare this indicator with other varieties using the data in the table below:
Grade name | Starch content |
Manifesto | 11-15% |
Aurora | 13-17% |
Skarb | 12-17% |
Ryabinushka | 11-18% |
Blue | 17-19% |
Zhuravinka | 14-19% |
Lasock | 15-22% |
Magician | 13-15% |
Granada | 10-17% |
Rogneda | 13-18% |
Dolphin | 10-14% |
A photo
See below: potato variety Manifesto photo
Yield
Potato variety Manifesto refers to the medium early. Productivity grade high. From 1 ha of harvested from 165 to 350 centners of fruit. In good years, you can collect up to 410 centners. The maximum yield is 460 centners. Longevity reaches 95%. Suitable for growing within a business.
With the keeping quality of other varieties you can see in the table below:
Grade name | Recumbency |
Manifesto | 95% |
Kiranda | 95% |
Minerva | 94% |
Juvel | 94% |
Meteor | 95% |
Farmer | 95% |
Timo | 96%, but the tubers germinate early |
Arosa | 95% |
Spring | 93% |
Veneta | 87% |
Impala | 95% |
In cool vegetable stores fruits remain until six months. Commercial quality ranges from 80-97%. For mechanical damage, the grade is highly resistant. Can be transported over long distances.
How to store potatoes in the winter, in boxes and on the balcony, in the refrigerator and peeled, read the additional materials of the site. And also about the timing, temperature and possible problems.
It has a table appointment. During cooking does not fall apart. It has a type of AB. It has excellent taste.
Growing up
Agrotechnika standard. Planting material is necessary in the first decade of May. It is during this period that the best ripening occurs. With a late planting of 7-8 days, there is a noticeable decrease in productivity. Crop shortage may occur.
The variety grows well on light, air-permeable soils. It is best to use carbonate, chestnut or black soil. The manifesto prefers medium acidity. Suitable for cultivation in the open field.
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Remarkably responds to intensive growing conditions. It is recommended to plant 48,000-52,000 tubers per 1 ha of food land. It is recommended to plant 55,000-58,000 tubers on seed plots. The variety has an average physiological rest period of tubers.
Important! This subspecies refers to the intensive type. Excellent response to the introduction of fertilizing. The active growth of the bushes and the proper development of tubers are influenced by mineral fertilizers. Experienced gardeners recommend making higher doses.
Read more about how to fertilize potatoes, when and how to make feeding, how to do it when planting.
Diseases and pests
The subspecies is highly resistant to cancer, golden cyst-forming nematode, leaf twisting, striped wrinkled mosaic.
According to the originator, the variety has moderate resistance to late blight leaflets and fruits. To viruses X, Y, L, M resistance is equal to 9 points. To virus S is equal to 7 points.
Read in detail about the main diseases of Solanaceae: Alternaria, fusarium, blight, verticillis, cancer.
Of the pests, this variety can affect the potato moth. Insects invade the plant stems and tubers. On the bushes completely eat the foliage. Pests make a large number of passages, polluting their tunnels with excrement. When a moth appears, the stem of the plant dies off completely. Crop is absent or produced in very small quantities.
Another enemy of the potato is the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae. To combat them, you can use both folk remedies and chemicals.
Potato Manifesto is a fruitful variety. Suitable for cultivation in the open field. Highly resistant to various diseases. Excellent response to the introduction of fertilizing. It has an average physiological period of tuber dormancy. Withstands drought and cold winds.
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Below in the table you will find links to articles on potato varieties ripening at different times:
Middle late | Medium early | Late-ripening |
Aurora | Black Prince | Nikulinsky |
Skarb | Nevsky | Asterix |
Courage | Darling | Cardinal |
Ryabinushka | Lord of the expanses | Kiwi |
Blue | Ramos | Slav |
Zhuravinka | Taisiya | Rocco |
Lasock | Lapot | Ivan da Marya | Magician | Caprice | Picasso |