Igorota Potato (BSU Po3): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Igorota is a registered potato variety, also sold or known as BSU Po3 or Igorota (BSU Po3). It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1997 as NSIC 1997 Po 04. It takes 100 to 120 days from planting to harvest, with 23.7 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for BSU Po3 or Igorota (BSU Po3), this is the same potato. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our potato variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: vegetables in the Philippines.
- Days to harvest: 100 to 120 days from planting to harvest.
- Yield: 23.7 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
Key facts about Igorota potato
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1997 Po 04 |
| Year approved | 1997 |
| Also known as | BSU Po3, Igorota, NSIC Po 04 |
| Days to harvest | 100 to 120 days |
| Average yield | 23.7 t/ha |
| Elevation | Highland |
| Dry matter (percent) | 18.21 |
| Tuber flesh color | Pale Yellow |
| Tuber skin color | Yellow |
| Tuber shape | Round to Round Oval |
| Depth of eyes | Shallow |
| Growth habit | Medium to Tall |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Igorota potato takes 100 to 120 days from planting to harvest. That is 6.5 days longer than the average of the 11 potato varieties with a day count, 103.5 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 23.7 t/ha beats the average of its group, 21.79. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing. Its seller gives 100 to 120 days.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Late blight | Resistant | Held up well |
| Peach scale insect | Resistant | Held up well |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting. Read up on late blight.
The pests and diseases that hit potato fields most often: early blight, bacterial soft rot, bacterial wilt, cutworm, leafminer. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the harvest is like
Its roots have pale yellow flesh and yellow skin. Dry matter is 18.21 percent. A higher dry matter cooks mealy and gives processors more flour or starch from each tonne.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Yield: 23.7 t/ha in registry trials, 21.61 t/ha in BSU chip trials.
- Fruit: Pale yellow flesh, yellow skin, round to round oval tubers, shallow eyes, dry matter about 18 percent.
- Where: Highlands: Benguet, Mountain Province.
- Uses: French fries, chips, table.
- Resistant to late blight and peach scale insect.
Why farmers know it: one of the three potatoes Benguet and Mountain Province farmers prefer most, and the processing check in BSU chip trials. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Igorota potato
It suits highland areas. Potato grows in the cool highlands of Benguet, Mountain Province and Bukidnon. Plant clean seed tubers, and pick a variety rated against late blight for the wet season. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation for root crops.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freePotato varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the potato varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Solibao: 100 to 120 days, 24.4 t/ha, 1997
- B 71 240 2: about 100 days, 24 t/ha, 1986
- I 1035: about 100 days, 24 t/ha, 1986
- Granola: about 100 days, 24 t/ha, 1983
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