Wega

Season Overview

Description

Early, high-yielding, predominantly firm-cooking variety. It forms deep yellow tubers that are only slightly prone to discoloration when raw and darkening when cooked. It also has a lot of resistance (nematodes (Ro1, Ro4), blackleg (high), late blight (high), iron spotting (very high), leaf roll virus (medium), Rhizoctonia top roll (high), canker resistance (D1), tuber blight (very high), Y virus (very high), scab (medium)).

Growing tips

The potato is a heavy feeder and prefers deep, nutrient-rich soil without waterlogging in a temperate, sunny climate. Seed potatoes should be sprouted approx. 4 weeks before the planting date, e.g. in an egg box in a bright place without direct sunlight. You should keep the seed potatoes warm until they sprout, after which they can continue to sprout in a cooler place. This sequence encourages the formation of many large potatoes. As soon as tubers begin to form, the potato plants need plenty of water. However, waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. Mounding up soil around the plants several times during tuber formation ensures that more tubers can form.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

35 cm

Row spacing

65 cm

Seeding depth

10 cm