Russet Norkotah is a fast-maturing popular determinant varietal strain with moderately vigorous upright vines and white flowers ideal for the fresh market.
Texas Russet Norkotah 296 is a visually appealing potato with an oblong tuber shape and a white internal flesh color. TX 296 have the ability to produce a higher number of sets per plant than other selections.
Variety Characteristics
- Source: Texas A&M
- Vine Vigor: Moderate
- Tolerance to heat/Verticillium early die: High tolerance to verticillium early die
- Tolerance to Frost/Hail: Moderate
- Tubers Per Plant: Lower some years but typically moderate producing
- Adapted Soils: Best suited to medium soils with moderate sodium levels
- Nitrogen Unit goals for 450 Cwt. average yield goal: Medium
- Total Nitrogen: Need 200-220 Units
- Planter N: 70-100 Units
- Side Dress N: 40-50 Units
- Nitrogate N: up to 70 Units
- Commercial Seed: Spacing 10.5-11.5 Inches
- Roots-Primary: Root Mass Medium
- Root Mass: Size (Avg. 16 Inches)
- Average Maturity Days: 113 Average
- Yield: Cwt. 440 Cwt.
- Storability: Medium
