these are from seeds that i got the seeds are really small and white the seedlings are about 3 weeks old Paul
toes from real seeds
True seed is going to be the future of potato farming.
i think so to
The sprouts look great Paul but I have a question. Are you folks talking little bitty seeds like for tomatoes and lettuce and such? As opposed to 'seed potatoes' where one cuts up the eyes and plants them. I guess the first potato needs to be sprouted from an actual seed but I'm just trying to clarify.
Thanks.
Yes they are very small seeds not the seed potatoe you cut up.
Wow, I'm impressed. Good job Paul. Will you keep covering the sprouts as they grow to get more taters?
Why would seeds be the future.
Amazing little seedlings there.
Potatoes can carry viruses that are passed on from the parent plant. It's hard to keep the seed potatoes healthy until planting time, and it takes a lot of room to store them - and in some places a lot of energy to keep the storage places the right temp and humidity.
None of these problems with true seed.
Potatoes are increasingly being grown in 3rd world countries where these concerns are more acute.
these poatoes seeds are called zolushika sounds russian or polish these are the onely ones ive seen on the market for sale paul
http://www.worldandi.com/public/1987/june/ns3.cfm some good info here paul
That link is very interesting and informative. I'd never thought about the difficulty of distributing seed potatoes to remote and poor areas. I hope you folks growing from TPS will keep us informed. It seems a great way to try various varieties, as I do with tomatoes, in the search for what does best in my zone.
While seeds would help with transportation and disease problems, the Jury is still out. They were first introduced in the 70's and have not caught on yet. Zoluska is one of the few cultivars available today. Back in the seventies I tried Pioneer, not very good and was only marketed for a couple of years. With todays transplant techniques it should be feasible, if good cultivars can be developed. Todays regular potatoes are hybrids and don't set many seeds.
Paul, I will be very interested in the productivity and taste of the Zoluska. The Pioneer tasted very bad.
ok ill keep you informed back in the late 60s some of my poatoes made seeds i thought they was little poatoes but my dad knew what they was . he told me his dad told him so they did know about poatoe seeds way back. am hopeing to get some seeds from these. paul
I tried the link and it isn't working right now. Any idea how I can reach it?
Worked fine for me just now..... maybe try again, it may have been just too much traffic right at that moment.....
Yep, it worked this time. Thanks.