Commercial potato production in the Magadan region is concentrated in the coastal zone of the Sea of Okhotsk, characterized by a short growing season, lack of heat, and early autumn frosts. The main share of potato production is concentrated in peasant farms and private subsidiary farms. The low level of yield during the growing season is a consequence of the use of potato seeds for planting, poorly adapted to the extreme conditions of the North of the Far East, as well as a violation of cultivation technology. The low population of the region, and, as a result, low consumption volumes, makes it possible to fully provide the region with products of its own production. This requires the development of new modern cultivation technologies and the introduction of varieties adapted to local climatic features. A promising direction of potato production technology is the use of local biological resources, such as waste from the fishing industry, kelp, sea water, etc. as fertilizers and growth stimulants. Being rapidly renewable resources, they can significantly reduce the volume of imported mineral fertilizers and increase the profitability of potato growing. New potato varieties adapted to the local soil and climatic conditions of growth, such as Arktika, Kolymskii, Zoya, were obtained on the basis of the Magadan Research Institute of Agriculture. These varieties are high-yielding, competitive, and, most importantly, resistant to the main diseases common in the region. Their introduction into production makes it possible to ensure a stable growth in potato production, reduce the cost of disease control and, subject to modern cultivation technologies, obtain guaranteed high yields.

Fandeeva Yana D., Tishchenko Galina V.

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