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Post by jocelyn on Aug 21, 2017 6:37:03 GMT -5
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Post by jocelyn on Aug 21, 2017 6:39:32 GMT -5
Anybody know why this one has hollows in it?  |
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Post by philagardener on Aug 21, 2017 17:39:14 GMT -5
Looks eaten by something. Do you have voles?
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Post by jocelyn on Aug 21, 2017 17:42:37 GMT -5
The outside of the spud was not damaged, peel unmarked.......
Yes, we do have voles, lots of them.
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Post by jocelyn on Aug 21, 2017 17:43:52 GMT -5
I think this was the original tuber I planted too, if that helps any. There were several plants where the seed tuber seems to have survived.
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Post by jocelyn on Aug 24, 2017 9:33:02 GMT -5
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Post by jocelyn on Aug 24, 2017 13:16:49 GMT -5
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Post by jocelyn on Aug 30, 2017 6:24:59 GMT -5
More spuds, whites this time. probably Superior offspring, pooled seed. These set shallowly and taste a lot like a Superior, but a bit more floury.  |
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Post by billw on Aug 30, 2017 14:38:10 GMT -5
Voids form in the seed tuber as the carbohydrates get used up by the growing plant. Sometimes conditions are favorable enough that the tuber doesn't get depleted. They still aren't really worth eating though.
You can also get voids in the current year's tubers if there is a big variance in water availability.
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Post by jocelyn on Aug 30, 2017 18:54:43 GMT -5
Thanks Bill..both those are possible. Wonder if the seed piece would grow again next year?
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