Turkmenistan plans to grow Russian potatoes

Russian potato varieties are planned to be grown in Turkmenistan. Specialists at the Turkmen Agricultural University conducted research work to study the growth and yields of several potato varieties imported to Turkmenistan from the Russian Federation under local soil and weather conditions, the Bereketli Toprak newspaper reported.

The varieties "Ariel", "Zhukovsky", "Beauty of Meschera", "Armada", "Udacha", "Gulliver", "Metlor", "Granada", "Vimpel" and "Krepush" were planted in the experimental plot.

The results of the conducted scientific research showed that among 10 tested varieties, three varieties - "Ariel", "Zhukovsky" and "Krasa Meschera" are able to grow well and yield in the soil and weather conditions of Turkmenistan.