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My spud flowers germinated
and now I have small tomato shaped "fruits"
Am I right (After googling) that sowing in much the same way as tomatoes that I will end up with small tubers which are then planted out instead of spuds with eyes? also, SWMBO needs to know when best to plant the seeds too. |
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My spud flowers germinated
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R wrote: and now I have small tomato shaped "fruits" Am I right (After googling) that sowing in much the same way as tomatoes that I will end up with small tubers which are then planted out instead of spuds with eyes? That's my understanding, yes. also, SWMBO needs to know when best to plant the seeds too. Ripen the fruits first, of course! I would guess spring. The chances of a useful variety are low, but you might make your fortune. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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My spud flowers germinated
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writes and now I have small tomato shaped "fruits" Am I right (After googling) that sowing in much the same way as tomatoes that I will end up with small tubers which are then planted out instead of spuds with eyes? The usual reason given for not growing potatoes from seed is that potatoes don't come true from seed, and any plants you get are likely to be inferior to the parent. But possibly also that it takes too long to get a crop from seed raised potatoes. Also, while I don't suppose it's a particular high risk, potatoes with tubers with toxic levels of alkaloids have accidentally been breed in the past. There's some chance that this might happen with you seedling potatoes. also, SWMBO needs to know when best to plant the seeds too. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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The so-called "Irish potato" refers to those varieties of potato that can be grown at higher latitudes. Typical Andean varieties don't tolerate the day-length patterns at higher latitudes. It was only once a variety tolerant of long summer day-lengths was accidentally created that potato-growing became common in more northerly places. More usually once economically useful crops were discovered by Europeans in their colonies, they spread round the world like wild-fire (see eg chilli, sweet potato, maize, etc). I wonder whether the potatoes grown from potato seeds would retain their tolerance for long summer day-length. |
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My spud flowers germinated
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Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: Also, while I don't suppose it's a particular high risk, potatoes with tubers with toxic levels of alkaloids have accidentally been breed in the past. There's some chance that this might happen with you seedling potatoes. When trying out new varieties, use some disposable person as the test subject - such as a husband :-) More seriously, the alkaloids are dangerous in small quantities primarily to women in the early stages of pregnancy, as they can cause foetal abnormalities. Those alkaloids taste bitter, so your test subject needs to be able to taste bitterness (not everyone can) and to compare them with standard varieties of potatoes. You can tell the difference by tasting slightly green potatoes. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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My spud flowers germinated
R wrote:
and now I have small tomato shaped "fruits" Am I right (After googling) that sowing in much the same way as tomatoes that I will end up with small tubers which are then planted out instead of spuds with eyes? also, SWMBO needs to know when best to plant the seeds too. A bit "off topic", but I wondered if anyone in this newsgroup has grafted tomatoes onto potatoes. A search in Google turned up a few hits, but only one made any real comment on the outcome: "The reverse graft, tomato on potato, allows the potato stock to produce its tubers underground, but they are inferior to those produced by ungrafted potatoes. The flavor is off. Something produced by the tomato scion is conveyed to the roots and accumulates in the tubers. Meanwhile, the tomato scion produces fruit, but these are also of bad flavor. Something from the potato scion is transmitted across the graft union and into the fruit." Pity. I wonder if different varieties could be chosen to reduce the taint. Also, I wonder if it would be true of peppers and aubergines, too. -- Jeff |
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