TPS seedlings 17 days from sowing

**Tom Wagner** · September 8, 2012

Late summer--early fall TPS seedlings do well for me as a way to grow little tubers to plant out the next spring. I will demonstrate transplanting tips during my talk in Portland this Tuesday.

The top row is a hybrid between Joe Kaighin and Tollocan. Joe Kaighin is 1/8 Tollocan; therefore it is a backcross of sorts to intensify the late blight resistance from the Mexican variety.

The second row from the top is a hybrid of PI320273 x 97H32-6. Half of these diploid seedlings will be fully self fertile which is nearly unknown in diploids..beings they are obligate outcrossers.

The bottom row is F-2 Papa Cacho....and I can already see the ones that will have pink or red flesh.

September 8, 2012	#1
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	TPS seedlings 17 days from sowing Late summer--early fall TPS seedlings do well for me as a way to grow little tubers to plant out the next spring. I will demonstrate transplanting tips during my talk in Portland this Tuesday. The top row is a hybrid between Joe Kaighin and Tollocan. Joe Kaighin is 1/8 Tollocan; therefore it is a backcross of sorts to intensify the late blight resistance from the Mexican variety. The second row from the top is a hybrid of PI320273 x 97H32-6. Half of these diploid seedlings will be fully self fertile which is nearly unknown in diploids..beings they are obligate outcrossers. The bottom row is F-2 Papa Cacho....and I can already see the ones that will have pink or red flesh.