In the Michurinsky State Agrarian University, the harvesting of mini-tubers of seed potatoes of varieties Gulliver, Krasa Meshchery and Flame has been completed, the press service of the university.
Now the planting material is undergoing a treatment period. For fourteen days, it will be stored in a well-ventilated area for landscaping and healing of damage. Then they will carry out a full tuber analysis, diagnostics for the absence of diseases and certification of products.
In total, 30 mini-tubers of potatoes were harvested this year. Rehabilitated mini-tubers will be transferred to the Zolotaya Niva company to receive the first field generation.
Michurinsky State Agrarian University, together with the Zolotaya Niva company, is actively working on the direct implementation of a comprehensive scientific and technical project "Development of innovative technologies for the production of elite seed potatoes of promising varieties of domestic breeding in the conditions of the Tambov region" within the framework of the subprogram "Development of selection and seed production of potatoes in the Russian Federation" Federal scientific and technical program for the development of agriculture for 2017-2025.