Topic: Growing potatoes from True Potato seed.

[Ananke]

These both came from the same 'tattie apple' from a Maris Piper plant.  It amazes me that every single seed in the same pod produces a genetically different potato.

Fantastic isn't it  ;D

Every chance they will be tasty spuds  :)

I hope so Jayb, I'm really enjoying the experiment.

[Nigel B]

Thanks for the tip green lily. Makes sense when you think about it.

Pretty keen little tatties aren't they? All up and growing away nicely already. :)

[chriscross1966]

Hi Jayb:

Messaging seems to be broken at my end at work....
the Sarpo Fir Apples have arrived safe adn sound, I've got some JayBlu (TPS Russian Blues) and Fortyfold (grown from microtuber last year) to send out to you but I've lost your address.... I'll probably send back about half the TPS you sent me, I know that seed is in short supply adn I don't think I'll be able to grow all of it.... asked around at work and have managed to get a couple of interested parties if I provide them with plants but I can't see that I'll be using all of it....

chrisc

[chriscross1966]

Don't worry... found your address... too late to get them out today but I'll put them in the post on Monday..

chrisc

[Jayb]

Thanks for thinking of me Chris but no need to send me anything, just hope you enjoy the Lumpers  ;D
Lol Sarpo Mira x PFA just made me think of you wonder at the possible combinations... PFA tasting with L. Blight resistance! If you can't make use of the seeds and no one else wants them I'll happily have them back to grow  :)

[compostbin]

 :o :o :o.......are the little round things,...that grow @ the top,..close to the flowers,...actually,.......the true potatoe seed?,....what a total plonker,....i've been growing spuds,...on my allotment,.....for over a decade,...& never ever thought to give them a try,...got some REAL POTATOE SEED,...tubers,...from Marshalls,...chitting away,..for this year,..but it seems,...that i've never tried growing,...from the little green things ever,...if the are,...actually,...reall potatoe seed :o :o

[Jayb]

Yep, sounds like them,  the little green seed pods that form where the flowers have been which contain the seeds.

[Nigel B]

So I'm starting again. :) The seeds I had weren't from anything I remember, but JayB sent me some Sarpo Kifi * October Blood seeds which I'll plant instead.
The good thing JayB, is that blight (If I dare I even utter the words) isn't a problem here. Well, it hasn't been so far, and I've been garden-growing spuds for a while now.

So I'll get these sown later today or tomorrow Jayb, so we can see what comes of them. :)

[chriscross1966]

Your packets gone in the post already .... oh well.... hope you enjoy then... or redistribute to someone who will....

I've jsut realised that the Sarpo Fir Apples are the true seed adn that the tubers must be Lumpers.... many many thanks for that, hopefully I'll be able to grow some to impress some irish mates with a piece of their history....

chrisc

[compostbin]

 ;) ;) ;).....thank you jb.....so,....then,....is that little green thing,...where the flowers form,..........would i plant the whole thing?....koz
i think,.....on opening one,...years ago,...... its full of seeds,.....but i'me though able to walk a little(got M.S),..( & very recently,..got a motorbility scooter,......use raised beds,....),...or do i need to plant one seed @ a time,.....(got a greenhouse,....in the garden,...where i live,....& a coldframe)...

[Jayb]

So I'm starting again. :) The seeds I had weren't from anything I remember, but JayB sent me some Sarpo Kifi * October Blood seeds which I'll plant instead.
The good thing JayB, is that blight (If I dare I even utter the words) isn't a problem here. Well, it hasn't been so far, and I've been garden-growing spuds for a while now.

So I'll get these sown later today or tomorrow Jayb, so we can see what comes of them. :)

Lucky you, where about are you? 'Tis a blight hotspot here  :'(

Hope they do well for you and yes I 'll follow with interest how they do, though don't chuck your other ones out, chances are they will make decent eating potatoes, might be fun guessing what they are ;D
Bit of envy here as I'm not starting my tps for another few weeks :)

[green lily]

Well mine are up and growing but I haven't cracked how to work the photo system here so if anyone can explain in simple terms how to get my pics onto A4A then I'll be able to show what I mean. I've given a load of seedlings to a neighbour and sent the rest of the seed down to Jayb for anyone who wants to try straight pfas.

[Nigel B]

Lucky you, where about are you? 'Tis a blight hotspot here  :'(

Hope they do well for you and yes I 'll follow with interest how they do, though don't chuck your other ones out, chances are they will make decent eating potatoes, might be fun guessing what they are ;D
Bit of envy here as I'm not starting my tps for another few weeks :)

North Wales JayB. You can see the sea from the allotment on a good day, although the view is now dominated by those pesky wind-farms, and the wind is either Westerly or on-shore on average so there's few nasty wind-borne bacteria or fungi. :)

[Jayb]

Sounds like you have a gorgeous spot Nigel  :)

[Jayb]

I'm planning on sowing my TPS seed at the weekend. Not 100% sure which ones yet, I've got several of Tom Wagner's  varieties and some I saved saved from last season. Also quite excited about sowing seed from the crosses I made last year. All in all I'm really looking forward to getting them started  now :P

[brown thumb]

glad to see you about to sow your tps this weekend   I thought i missed the boat well the propagator is empty just weaned the chillies   out of it now its the turn for some tps  and tomatoes

[goodlife]

I did mine last week and already they are 'romping' away..should be flowering soon.. ;)

[Jayb]

glad to see you about to sow your tps this weekend   I thought i missed the boat well the propagator is empty just weaned the chillies   out of it now its the turn for some tps  and tomatoes

I sowed mine at the begining of March last year which I think was just a little too early for me to be able to grow them on without check. Although tiny to start once they get going.....

Glad to hear yours are doing so well G'life  ;D What's the germination like?

[goodlife]

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Glad to hear yours are doing so well G'life  What's the germination like? Bit too good.. ::) I was being generous with the amount of seeds per module..just in case some don't germinate.. ::) Hah..its like mini forest in each 'slot'... :-X ..lesson learned and won't do it again.
Varieties that I've sown are Ilona, Triumph, Russian Blue, Velina, Imperatritsa, Tibet, Farmer and Krasa.
 

[Robert_Brenchley]

Skagit Magic, Russian Blue and Blue Belle are all up. I was as generous as I could be while still keeping a reasonable amount back for next year. I found last year that there was a lot of variation, and some plants grew far better than others, so I want to be able to do some selection.