According to the description, tubers are large , oval in shape, dense and smooth skin protects fruits from mechanical damage during storage and transportation. On the surface of the tuber there are many eyes, but they are not deep and hardly noticeable.
Flesh Sante pale yellow color, the starch content is low, in the range of 10-15%.
Due to its high dry matter content, the variety is popular in catering establishments: is most often used to make french fries and chips.
Sante refers to medium-early varieties, the ripening period is 80-90 days
Characterization of the variety
For several years of testing, the yield of potatoes ranged from 24 to 57 t / ha. Santa is the first officially registered variety with complex viral disease resistance.
The plant is susceptible to late blight, but the tubers are resistant. This variety can be cultivated without the use of chemicals; thanks to its dense structure, cleaning with the help of mechanical devices is possible.
Characteristics of potato varieties Sante, preparation for germination:
Agro-technology
Santa is a medium-early variety, mature tubers are formed 80-90 days after planting .Before landing, to hold any special preliminary measures are not necessary.
To get potatoes with the highest possible taste, follow a few rules:
Once every five years, make a change of planting material.
Plant tubers in the ground, where legumes, cabbage or radish used to grow.
Apply organic and mineral fertilizers in moderate quantities and do not overdo it.
The optimum temperature of the soil for the growth of Santa is 27-29 degrees. With hotter weather, growth slows, and the aging period increases.
Carry out all other nursing activities in the same way as for most other varieties.
The optimum soil temperature for growth of Santa is 27–29 degrees.
Features of Cultivation Sante
The main condition for a rich harvest is high-quality seed. After harvesting potatoes in the autumn, take the tubers from the plants that gave the best yield. Potatoes should be healthy, ranging in size from 4 cm.
Once every two years, fertilize the land from the autumn .After the harvest is removed, the soil should be fertilized with manure or humus. Per 1 sq.m.the site will need 10 kg of manure or 5 kg of finished humus.
In the spring, as soon as the earth thaws, the garden should be deeply dug. Before planting, once again loosen the ground so that the soil under the tubers becomes soft, loose and does not interfere with the growth of the roots.
When the temperature of the earth at a depth of 10 cm reaches 7 degrees, you can begin landing.
If the ground is dry, water it with an hose. At a distance of 65 cm between the rows and 30 cm - from each other, dig holes 10 cm deep. Place the potato tuber and gently sprinkle with earth.
When the temperature of the earth at a depth of 10 cm reaches 7 degrees, you can begin planting Sante potatoes.
. Main requirements for care.
After 5-6 days after planting, loosen the soil, this will not only provide access to air, but also relieve weeds. After each watering or rain, repeat the procedure, but only after the water is absorbed.
When the first shoots reach 8-10 cm in height, they need to be tucked in for the first time, and repeat after 20 days. Hilling in dry weather in the early morning or after sunset. Before and after hilling ground should be watered moderately.
Watering potatoes should be abundant, 3 times per season: after the emergence of sprouts, after the appearance of buds and after flowering.
When the summer is dry and hot, the potatoes should be watered more often , be guided by the state of the tops: if the leaves start to wither, then the plant urgently needs water.
Sante first fertilize 30 days after the landing.10 sq.m.soil will require the following components: 100 g of urea, 200 g of superphosphate and 100 g of sulfate or potassium chloride. Dilute drugs in water and pour over potatoes.
The plant also responds well to bird droppings: take 2 kg of dry droppings per 10 square meters of the plot, dilute in 20 liters of water.
Potatoes Santa needs loosening of the soil, watering 3 times per season, top dressing
Storing the harvested crop
Drain the potatoes on the ground for 1-2 hours and then move them to the storage sites. The optimal temperature for long-term storage of is 2-5 degrees, and the relative humidity of air is 70-80%.
If you follow the simple rules, the potato Sante will delight the gardener with a generous and rich harvest, large, healthy tubers and excellent taste.
Thanks to its unpretentiousness, good yield and long-term storage capacity, this variety will be enjoyed by private gardeners and professional farmers, .
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Sante refers to medium-early varieties, the ripening period is 80-90 days 
The optimum soil temperature for growth of Santa is 27–29 degrees. 
When the temperature of the earth at a depth of 10 cm reaches 7 degrees, you can begin planting Sante potatoes. 
Potatoes Santa needs loosening of the soil, watering 3 times per season, top dressing 
