Got TPS and 1#sampler from NewWorldCrops
 

[SIZE=2]Very pleased with the purchase. Tom send me more than I asked for with extra freebies seeds, thanks again. [/SIZE][SIZE=2]I am starting TPS sowing in late March. The potato patch keeps expanding :)[/SIZE]

I was also happy to get the free seeds. I did not open them until yesterday, and it was a nice surprise. I will not plant them until later in the month, probably after the tomatoes. Back to the refrigerator for now.

Allright, I sowed my TPS and tomato for this summer...sowed 3/20 and yesterday a lot of them were germinating. I got Blanco Rayado from Tom as freebie. I was only growing paste/canning type this year since is what we enjoy the most in my family but I had to sow some of those seeds too! well...2 hours later had 2 more trays to put under grow lights. My germination station has total of 5 trays now...one of sweet peppers, one hot peppers, one mixed of flowers, leafy greens and brassicas, one of tomatoes, one of TPS.

we're doing TPS again this year from tom. they did really great last year. ordered several varieties. hoping to save some seed this year.

My TPS have germinated nicely, La Pan and Designer Roses (gotta love the names). I look forward to planting these out, and also the small tubers from last years TPS - should be a usable harvest.

I got great germination so far ...preview of a great potato season!

Wendy:
How many TPS do you plan on planting? I sowed mine last week...not as densely as you did. Hope I have enough when all is said and done. Maybe I should sow some more...I do have quite a bit of seed.
Thanks!
Chris

Chris

I got a bit carried over with seeding since I sprinkled some seeds not having time to count the seeds, and germination looks very good. I plan to plant the strongest seedlings and leave the rest to tuberize in pots to send my mom the potatoes seeds to try in the tropics.

Wendy

wow, your potato seedlings look fantastic! and that germination rate is really looking good.
I think that next year I'll try growing TPS again.8-)

20 days later...very good germination.

[quote=wmontanez;208965]20 days later...very good germination.[/quote]Looks very good. Hope my potatoes (from seed tubers and TPS) will produce lots of seeds this year, so I can popularise TPS by giving them away for free.

Wendy:
Your germination looks so much more successful than mine...I am going to resow and do it more thickly.

Could be temperature in your room. Mine is a 60-75F now that there is more sun. Plus I keep them under lights at least 12hrs/day. When I had the peppers was a bit colder and some took longer to germinate so I move them to the 'oven' with the pilot light was nice and toasty for them.

I've actually had mine the heat pad that I use with tomatoes...maybe it is too warm. The germination is pretty good, but the seedlings seem so fragile...is this normal?

Learning to grow potatoes from TPS is tough if you have temps to warm and not enough light. I harden my seedlings off in direct sunlight on those days when it reaches 50 F. Of course, a day with a few hours of sun is rare in the Seattle area.

I sow heavy so that the seedlings can grow better...they hate wet feet.

Wendy is doing great with her seedlings.

Tom Wagner

Thanks Tom, I took mine to bathe in the sun saturday and sunday. They loved it. I am afraid to leave them out while at work because they are fragile ultil they develop at least 4 true leaves. So if this week turns sunny again will leave them in a cardboard box protected from the wind.

Farmette, I would not worry too much. Trying TPS is trial and error. I will keep posting pictures that way you can compare and adjust what you are doing. My lighting is T8 lights,6500K a set of 2 lights and 2 fixtures. Oh and I only water once per week (same with tomatoes and peppers until they are big they get twice waterings) so they get develop the roots deeply.

Thanks, Tom and Wendy for the words of encouragement...I will keep watching for updates of yours.

This thread has been quite helpful to me. I just started my second batch of true potato seed. Fortunately, the the first batch was/is fairly forgiving.

George
Tahlequah. OK

I am glad macmex.

Sowing so densely had one advantage, I got some seedlings to grow longer and those were transplanted deep yesterday 5 wks after sowing. On other hand I spend more than few hours separating seedlings, next year probably count the seeds.

These are few pics when potting up LaPan, Yungay and Huagalina. The odd looking seedling at the end is huagalina...

I have a hardtime with the small ones not wanting to pinch them so I put them in a secondary pots for getting them to tuberize for seeds tubers to sent to the tropics.

My Reiche Tom and All Blue TPS are growing well. Have had trouble with germination of Agria Blue Blood and Azul Rose. Reseeded and now have Azul Rose, but am out of Agria Blue Blood. Am sure it has nothing to do with the seed; it must be something with my germination. Wendy when you write of pinching them, what do you mean?

Pinching or cutting the grow tip to eliminate the weak seedlings. I can't kill the plants ...with tomatoes I give them away when I have extra

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Wendy is doing great with her seedlings.

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You are doing well Wendy,but man you are going to have a lot of plants to give away

Well normally I do not have many that many extras but with TPS this time due to being very busy at work I didn't have time to count the seeds when I had to sow mid march... just sprinkle them and wow! the germination was very good. I think after the potting up experience yesterday I probably make sure to sow next time only few seeds since germination was very good.

[quote=wmontanez;210979]Well normally I do not have many that many extras. I probably make sure to sow next time only few seeds since germination was very good.[/quote]Sounds great, Wendy. With sowing on the floor and access to windowsills prohibited, my germination is "naturally" lower, but TPS will probably be OK anyway, even if I have to rely on pallettes at the allotment wrapped in plastic bags.

I was potting up the seedlings because once again I won't be able to put them in the ground until 2 weeks from today. I found some tubers forming
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and some not just yet
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My OP TPS from Tom's Lines are segregating...here is Amey X showing 3 colors!
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1# Sampler
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Nice coloration in the foliage
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I have notice that my Yungay seed has segregated for leaf shape. Some have deep lobes at the base while most are smooth.

I got flowers on the 1lb sampler. Nothing yet on the tps seedlings.
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Some more updates/pictures on the TPS growing this year. These are few of the 15 or so pots I got going... I ran out of soil and maybe I added extra soil too late :?!?: they seem behind but growing well now after some losses due to excess rain/damping off


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Looking good Wendy :yes: i suppose the potting mix would keep a lot warmer in pots too.