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Variety ID: 4 • Ready to Plant
Variety ID: 4 • Ready to Plant
Irish Potatoes • Tuber Class
READY TO PLANT
Key Characteristics
Everything you need to grow and sell successfully
| What it Looks Like | Round oval tubers with good bruising resistance, Uniform in grading, Light yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Light yellow flesh |
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| Days to Harvest | Medium days |
| Expected Yield | High (>40 tons/ha or 16.9 tons/acre) under intensive management per acre |
| Seed Resting Time | Medium (1-2 Months) |
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| Best Growing Areas | Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa and all regions suitable for potato production |
| Best Used For | Firm cooking and excellent taste |
Disease & Pest Resistance
Acoustic has very high phytophthora infestans resistance, medium resistance to PCN (Ro1 and Ro 2/3), and high resistance to wart disease.
Plant Appearance
Acoustic is in height a medium variety with Spreading stems, not totally covered foliage. Leaves are light green in color. It exhibits presence of lightly flowering pink to light purple flowers.
Visual Gallery
Growing Conditions
SUNLIGHT
Full Sun (6-8 hours)
WATER NEEDS
1-2 inches / week (Moderate)
SOIL pH
pH 5.5 - 6.2
Breeder & Seed Info
Developer
C. Meijer BV
Local Multiplier
Suera Farm / C. Meijer B.V
Released
2017
Status
Verified
Field Training Days
Join us for hands-on training at Egerton University & TAGDEV demonstration farms in Nakuru and surrounding highlands.