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Commando
Commando

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Description:
Commando produces a very impressive yield of large sized, oval shaped, uniform tubers, with very few out-grades. Overall disease resistance is good. Commando is a consistent performer across a range of growing conditions.

 

Parentage:
C1992/42 x Stroma

Dormancy:
Normal (5)

Maturity:
Maincrop

Cooking type:
B

Market:
Fresh



Tuber Characteristics


Shape:
Oval

Skin colour:
Yellow

Flesh colour:
Yellow

Eye depth:
Shallow

DM:
19%

Overall keeping quality:
Very good

Damage:
6

Bruising:
6

Yield:
Very High


Resistance to Diseases & Pests


Common scab:
5

Powdery scab:
7

Foliage blight:
5

Tuber blight:
5

Blackleg:
6

Wart disease:
R

PCN Ro1:
S

PCN Pallida:
S


Growing Advice:
 

- Normal inter-row seed spacings are recommended for Commando
- Fertilisation programme as per maincrop varieties
- Herbicide sensitivity – Metribuzin can be used pre-emergence only
- Susceptible to PVY- saving of seed should be avoided


Key

Scale of 1 to 9 (9 being the most desirable)

I = Immune R = Resistant S = Susceptible n/a = Result Not Available

Cooking Type A = Firm, B = Fairly Firm, C = Floury, D = Very Floury