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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 16, 2009 12:21:18 GMT -5
I think I posted on these before but I can't find the post  Anyhow, anyone know how long it takes for the root to develop to harvestable size? |
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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 20, 2009 5:53:03 GMT -5
An interesting question Telsing, why don't you answer it. Why I think I will. Perhaps growing some? That might give you an idea. Go on then, grow some. I'll get right on it.  |
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Post by pugs on Mar 20, 2009 10:08:31 GMT -5
I like your sense of humor Telsing.
Pugs
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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 20, 2009 12:57:49 GMT -5
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Post by stevil on Mar 20, 2009 14:40:57 GMT -5
A very interesting idea! Think I might join you... Actually, I already have and sowed my first seed a month ago. It germinated quickly and I just made a measurement of one root (not a very good statistic, I know) and it had a diameter of 0.6mm. I think that this is not harvestable size and would therefore conclude that 3 weeks (from germination) is not enough and that the time to harvestable size, Th > 3 weeks. Assuming that the growth rate is linear and that you know what the harvestable size actually is, I estimate that the time to harvest in months can be calculated by the following simple formula: Th= H/0.08 where H is the harvestable size in cm. Sorry, but this is the best that I can do....the estimate can be updated later.  |
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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 20, 2009 19:26:17 GMT -5
Stephen: That's the best answer I've seen yet! Looking forward to doing some comparisons though I haven't sown my seed yet.
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Post by canadamike on Mar 20, 2009 19:33:43 GMT -5
I have a lot of admiration for anybody that can measure in parts of ONE millimeter. Their eyes are much better than mine |
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Post by bunkie on Mar 21, 2009 10:42:23 GMT -5
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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 21, 2009 14:16:42 GMT -5
Bunkie: Thank you. I'm off right now to look at those links! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ottawagardener on Mar 21, 2009 14:18:13 GMT -5
Oh and according to that link, yup: prairie potato=prairie turnip.
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Post by plantsnobin on Apr 4, 2009 19:30:54 GMT -5
Well, I was going to order this from Prairie Moon, ran out of time, then looked over my emerging seedlings. It seems I already ordered it last year, planted it earlier and have germination already. You wouldn't believe how bad my mind is. I seem to look at a catalog and order the same stuff over and over again.
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Post by castanea on Apr 5, 2009 21:08:41 GMT -5
Karen, I've done the same thing numerous times. I explain it by realizing that the same thought process that made me buy something once is usually at play when I buy it twice. I guess that is a good thing. My mind still works in consistent patterns.
The problem arises when I forget I bought something and I think there are two reasons for that - first, I often want to buy something and don't, so it's easy to get confused when I want to buy so many things and only buy some of them. Second, I buy a lot of things, sometimes from different sellers, so it's easy to get confused that way also and buy something twice.
Anyway, this is just a long way of saying that your mind is not going bad.
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