Comparison Table of Different Potato Varieties

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FACTOR / VARIETY NORKOTAH BLAZER NUGGET CLASSIC
SEED PREFERRED CUT BETTER ONE DROP ONE DROP ONE DROP
PLANTING DEPTH (Flat Hill) 4-6 IN 3-6 3-6 3-6
TOTAL FERTILIZER 220-190-20-40 200-180-20-40 140-160-80-30 200-180-20-40
PREPLANT N 100-140 90-100 60-80 90-100
INJECTED N 70-90 (½ EARLY, ½ LATE) 70-90 LATE 40-70 LATE 60-80 MID SEASON
SENSITIVITY TO EARLY N DELAYING SET NOT SENSITIVE NOT SENSITIVE NO N BEFORE TUBER SET NOT SENSITIVE
VINE TYPE MEDIUM/WEAK LARGE, VIGOROUS LARGE/ VIGOROUS MEDIUM/STRONG
ROOTING SYSTEM SHALLOW/SMALL DEEP/WIDE VERY DEEP/WIDE MODERATE
WEED COMPETITION VERY POOR EXCELLENT EXCELLENT MODERATE
DETERMINACY DETERMINATE INDETERMINATE INDETERMINATE DETERMINATE
HERBICIDE SENSITIVITY NONE NONE NONE NONE
EARLY BLIGHT FUNGICIDES 3 TO 5 2-3 1 2-3
IRRIGATION INT. AT MAX ET 2.5 DAYS 3.5 DAYS 3-3.5 DAYS 3 DAYS
DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF DROUGHT POOR, YIELD DROPS, JELLY ENDS EXCELLENT< BEST RUN DRY EXCELLENT MODERATE
ALKALI SOIL TOLERANCE FAIR EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
TUBER SHAPE, SKIN COLOR, AND FLESH COLOR LONG, WHITE FLESH, LIGHT RUSSET BLOCKY, WHITE FLESH, LIGHT RUSSET BLOCKY, WHITE FLESH, DARKER RUSSET BLOCKY, WHITE FLESH, THIN SKINNED RUSSET
BULKING EARLY, FAST EARLY, SLOW LATE, FAST EARLY, SLOW
MATURITY EARLY EARLY LATE EARLY
UTILIZATION FRESH MARKET FRESH PROCESSING MARKETS FRESH, PROCESSING FRESH PROCESSING MARKETS
HAIL TOLERANCE POOR MODERATE EXCELLENT POOR
MANAGEMENT INTENSITY VERY INTENSE LOW LOW MODERATE
COMMENTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS LEAK, TUBER BLIGHT, EARLY DYING, SILVER SCURF, PRESSURE BRUISING LEAK, DRY ROT GOOD DROUGHT TOLERANCE SHORT TUBERS

FACTOR VARIETY YUKON GOLD JELLY ANUSCHKA KEUKA GOLD
SEED PREFERRED ONE DROP ONE DROP ONE DROP ONE DROP
PLANTING DEPTH(Flat Hill) 3 - 6" 3 - 6" 3 - 6" 3 - 6"
TOTAL FERTILIZER 180-190-40-40 140-170-30-30 180-170-50-40 190-190-40-30
PREPLANT N 100 80 90 80-90
INJECTED N 70 EARLY 40 EARLY 70 EARLY 90 EARLY
SENSITIVITY TO EARLY N DELAYING SET NOT SENSITIVE A LITTLE SENSITIVE NOT SENSITIVE A LITTLE SENSITIVE
VINE TYPE MODERATE, UPRIGHT LARGE, UPRIGHT MODERATE MODERATE, BUSHY
ROOTING SYSTEM POOR GOOD MODERATE GOOD
WEED COMPETITION FAIR GOOD MODERATE MODERATE
DETERMINACY DETERMINATE INDETERMINATE DETERMINATE DETERMINATE
HERBICIDE SENSITIVITY METRIBUZIN METRIBUZIN NONE METRIBUZIN
EARLY BLIGHT FUNGICIDES 2-3 2-3 3-4 2-4
IRRIGATION INT. AT MAX ET 2.5 DAYS 3 - 3.5 DAYS 2.5 DAYS 3 DAYS
DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF DROUGHT POOR GOOD MODERATE, GROWTH CRACKS MODERATE
ALKALI SOIL TOLERANCE MODERATE GOOD GOOD MODERATE
TUBER SHAPE, SKIN COLOR, AND FLESH COLOR ROUND, YELLOW FLESH AND SKIN OVAL, YELLOW FLESH AND SKIN ROUND, YELLOW SKIN, YELLOW FLESH ROUND, YELLOW FLESH, YELLOW FLESH
BULKING EARLY, FAST MEDIUM, FAST EARLY, FAST EARLY, FAST
MATURITY EARLY LATE EARLY MODERATE
UTILIZATION FRESH, PROCESSING FRESH, PROCESSING FRESH MARKET FRESH, PROCESSING
HAIL TOLERANCE POOR GOOD MODERATE MODERATE
MANAGEMENT INTENSITY HIGH LOW LOW MODERATE
COMMENTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS GOOD SEED IMPORTANT STRONG PLANT BEAUTIFUL TUBERS YUKON LOOK ALIKE

COMPARISON OF NORKOTAH SELECTIONS
FACTOR / VARIETY STANDARD NORKOTAH NORKOTAH SEL. 3 NORKOTAH TX 112 & 102 NORKOTAH TX 278 & 223 & CO line 8
SEED PREFERRED CUT BETTER CUT BETTER CUT BETTER CUT BETTER
PLANTING DEPTH(Flat Hill) 4-6 IN 4-6 IN 4-6 IN 4-6 IN
TOTAL FERTILIZER 220-190-20-40 140-190-20-40 150-190-20-40 180-190-20-40
PREPLANT N 100-140 100-120 100-120 100-140
INJECTED N 70-90 (½ EARLY, ½ LATE) 20-40 EARLY 30-50 EARLY 40-80 (½ EARLY, ½ LATE)
SENSITIVITY TO EARLY N DELAYING SET NOT SENSITIVE NOT SENSITIVE NOT SENSITIVE NOT SENSITIVE
VINE TYPE SMALL/WEAK LARGE, STRONG MEDIUM MEDIUM/STRONG
ROOTING SYSTEM SHALLOW/SMALL MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE
WEED COMPETITION VERY POOR GOOD MODERATE MODERATE
DETERMINACY DETERMINATE DETERMINATE DETERMINATE DETERMINATE
HERBICIDE SENSITIVITY NONE NONE NONE NONE
EARLY BLIGHT FUNGICIDES 3 TO 5 3 TO 5 3 TO 5 3 TO 5
IRRIGATION INT. AT MAX ET 2.5 DAYS 3 DAYS 2.5 DAYS 2.5 DAYS
DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF DROUGHT POOR, YIELD DROPS, JELLY ENDS GOOD MODERATE, YIELD DROPS, JELLY ENDS GOOD, YIELD DROPS, JELLY ENDS
ALKALI SOIL TOLERANCE FAIR MODERATE FAIR FAIR
TUBER SHAPE, SKIN COLOR, AND FLESH COLOR LONG, WHITE FLESH, LIGHT RUSSET LONG, WHITE FLESH, LIGHT RUSSET LONG, WHITE FLESH, LIGHT RUSSET LONG, WHITE FLESH, LIGHT RUSSET
BULKING EARLY, FAST EARLY, FAST EARLY, FAST EARLY, FAST
MATURITY EARLY MODERATE EARLY MODERATE
UTILIZATION FRESH MARKET FRESH MARKET FRESH MARKET FRESH MARKET
HAIL TOLERANCE POOR GOOD MODERATE MODERATE
MANAGEMENT INTENSITY VERY INTENSE MODERATE MODERATE MODERATE
COMMENTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS LEAK, TUBER BLIGHT, EARLY DYING, SILVER SCURF, PRESSURE BRUISING LEAK, TUBER BLIGHT, SILVER SCURF, PRESSURE BRUISING LEAK, TUBER BLIGHT, EARLY DYING, SILVER SCURF, PRESSURE BRUISING LEAK, TUBER BLIGHT, SILVER SCURF, PRESSURE BRUISING

FACTOR / VARIETY CENTENNIAL RUSSET BURBANK Purple Majesty FINGERLINGS
SEED PREFERRED ONE DROP/CUT one drop/cut ONE DROP CUT
PLANTING DEPTH(Flat Hill) 3-6 IN 3-6 3-6 3-6
TOTAL FERTILIZER 180-190-80-40 230-180-20-40 180-180-30-30 140-180-20-40
PREPLANT N 90-100 90-100 90 80-100
INJECTED N 60-80 MID-SEASON 130-150 ALL SEASON 90 ALL SEASON 40-60 EARLY
SENSITIVITY TO EARLY N DELAYING SET SENSITIVE SENSITIVE NOT SENSITIVE NOT SENSITIVE
VINE TYPE MEDIUM/STRONG LARGE, VIGOROUS MEDIUM LARGE/STRONG
ROOTING SYSTEM MEDIUM DEEP/WIDE MODERATE VERY DEEP/WIDE
WEED COMPETITION MODERATE EXCELLENT MODERATE EXCELLENT
DETERMINACY DETERMINATE INDETERMINATE DETERMINATE INDETERMINATE
HERBICIDE SENSITIVITY METRIBUZIN NONE METRIBUZIN NONE
EARLY BLIGHT FUNGICIDES 2 TO 3 5-6 5 1-3
IRRIGATION INT. AT MAX ET 3 DAYS 3 -3.5 DAYS 3 DAYS 3 DAYS
DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF DROUGHT GOOD, SOME GROWTH CRACKS GOOD, MISSHAPES POOR GOOD
ALKALI SOIL TOLERANCE POOR, IRON CHLOROSIS EXCELLENT MODERATE EXCELLENT
TUBER SHAPE, SKIN COLOR, AND FLESH COLOR BLOCKY, WHITE FLESH, DARK RUSSET LONG, WHITE FLESH, LIGHT RUSSET OVAL PURPLE SKIN and FLESH LONG THIN, VARIOUS COLORS
BULKING MEDIUM, MEDIUM LATE, FAST MID SEASON, FAST LATE, MODERATE
MATURITY MEDIUM LATE MEDIUM MEDIUM
UTILIZATION FRESH MARKET FRESH, PROCESSING FRESH, PROCESSING FRESH MARKET
HAIL TOLERANCE MEDIUM MODERATE POOR GOOD
MANAGEMENT INTENSITY MEDIUM HIGH MODERATE LOW
COMMENTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS HOLLOW HEART IN LARGE TUBERS, CONSISTENT PRODUCER TUBER BLIGHT, MISSHAPES, KNOBS, HIGH YIELDS POSSIBLE, INDUSTRY STANDARD DRY ROT DIFFICULT TO HARVEST

This page should only be used as a guide. Adjustments must always be made for local conditions.

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