Babylon
Maincrop, yellow fleshed processing variety with a good yield and a very stable quality.
- Excellent frying quality
- Multiple virus resistances
- Good storability
Suggested fertiliser treatment
Nitrogen: standard advice -25kg.
Potassium: standard advice + 10%.
Phosphate: standard advice.
Plant spacing
35/45mm: 30cm (37,000 plants/Ha).
45/55mm: 36cm (31,000 plants/Ha).
Spacing figures for 90cm row width.
Herbicide sensitivity
Metribuzin (Sencorex) can be used.
Fungicides
Maintain a preventative spray program against Late Blight.
Storage
Has very long dormancy and is suitable for long term storage.
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