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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 29, 2013 0:20:28 GMT -5
The math is a bit fuzzy, but I might have (conservatively) collected somewhere around 200,000 potato seeds this summer. That's somewhat more than I will be able to use in my lifetime. I hope to post another photo later after I have converted them to seeds.
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Post by littleminnie on Sept 29, 2013 17:09:28 GMT -5
Oh man. I found and saved two potato fruits and was going to send them to you. They are Augusta. I don't plan on growing potato seedlings since I lack the seed starting space for them.
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Post by DarJones on Sept 29, 2013 19:53:12 GMT -5
Minnie, go ahead, send them to Joseph. He is a seed junkie!
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Post by homegrower on Oct 4, 2013 17:23:36 GMT -5
I'd love to see some photos.
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Post by steev on Oct 4, 2013 21:07:20 GMT -5
Joseph: could you send me the best ten seeds?
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Post by billw on Oct 5, 2013 10:47:49 GMT -5
It is still early to be pulling most of our potatoes from TPS, but I had to clear a bed, so some plants got harvested early. This is the best of the lot: 4.5lb from seed is a great yield. Unfortunately, it has a tendency to split. But, anything that yields that well straight from TPS gets a second chance. I grow a lot of Murus (from Tom Wagner TPS, so really descendants of Muru) and, starting this year, a lot of crosses with it. Lots of great-looking, healthy, and generally acceptable to good tasting tubers. More...
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Post by raymondo on Oct 5, 2013 15:23:54 GMT -5
Some great looking spuds on your blog Bill. Good yield from the one above. I'd be happy with that yield from a tuber grown plant!
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Post by richardw on Oct 5, 2013 23:51:12 GMT -5
I agree,great looking spuds alright Bill
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Post by littleminnie on Oct 28, 2013 21:39:39 GMT -5
I saved my two little potato fruits for weeks before getting the seeds out. I was amazed how they lasted. Then when I squeezed out the seeds the fruits smelled so sweet! Is that normal?
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Oct 28, 2013 22:35:46 GMT -5
Ripe potato fruits smell and taste very sweet to me. They are also quite emetic.
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Post by littleminnie on Oct 29, 2013 6:06:18 GMT -5
Right. But it was hard not to eat it.
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Post by billw on Oct 29, 2013 12:04:38 GMT -5
Funny. I think there must be a biochemical basis for many smell/taste preferences. For me, the smell of ripe potato berries is nauseating. I've had to leave the room a few times after blending them up for seed extraction. My wife thinks that they smell great.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Oct 29, 2013 13:21:44 GMT -5
I feel disgusted blending potato berries to extract the seeds. The smell is quite offensive to me. This year I did the operation outdoors so that I could breathe. Most of the potato berries that I harvest and blend are still green fruits. However, if I get a really nice vine ripened potato berry that has turned yellow... Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmm.
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Post by extremegardener on Jan 6, 2015 12:58:57 GMT -5
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Post by 12540dumont on Jan 6, 2015 13:31:53 GMT -5
Last year I got hundreds (from Joseph's potatoes). But they were all on the "Extreme" edge of the field with no water whatsoever. With the drought, the soil conditions were ideal for red spider mites. My usual beneficial insects did not care for the low humidity and high heat....I'm interested to see if the taties come back this year.
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