Information and discussion for successfully cultivating potatoes, the world's fourth largest crop.
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March 5, 2016 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
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I thought I might revive this thread as I am new here and planting season is just around the corner.
I grew Terra Rosa last year and highly recommend it. They have a red center as well as a red exterior. They have a super buttery flavor-I think they were best roasted. I bought 5 pounds of seed potatoes (ended up with six) and the yield was incredible. I would guess we'll over 100 pounds. |
March 14, 2016 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
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I have gotten potatoes from the following company for many years (used to be Ronninger's and Milk Ranch, now they are merged) and have had excellent service from them.
http://www.potatogarden.com/ |
March 15, 2016 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
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I'm on the outskirts of farm country and can buy a few common seed potato varieties in bulk at hardware stores and the grocery in nearby smaller communities. Garden centers carry seed potatoes, including Fingerlings, from Holland in small fancy boxes. Why Holland for potatoes?
- Lisa |
March 15, 2016 | #19 | |
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I have had them in both counties and have spent the rest of my life trying to duplicate them. One of the reasons is they use beef tallow the other is the variety. Where the US is stuck on the reds and russets these people excel when it comes to potatoes. Worth |
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March 15, 2016 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Central Illinois
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Got my 5#s of assorted fingerlings ready to go this year, a lot of people around here plant on St Patricks Day, I'm going to wait a week or two.
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March 15, 2016 | #21 | |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Omaha Zone 5
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Worth, I should jump over to the potato forum and learn more, thanks.
Back to fingerlings, Menards (midwest hardware store) has 4 varieties for 5 dollars each tiny bag. Quote:
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April 1, 2016 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Chicago IL
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For those of you who grow fingerlings well, anything special about growing them? I did few fingerlnigs right next to Red Norland and while had good main crop, fingerling were few and between. So this year I am planning to do some pots with fingerlings.
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April 8, 2016 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b
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Farmers Market Potatoes BIG Problem
Here in the Bozeman area many of the US supply of seed potatoes are grown. The problem with different potato diseases is critical to this major industry. Commercial sold seed potatoes are treated to prevent disease. Recently there have been small out breaks of disease blamed on grocery store or farmers market seed potatoes. So in our area do not buy untreated seed potatoes.
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April 8, 2016 | #24 | |
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April 9, 2016 | #25 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b
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Treatment??
I will ask my soil guru next time I see her. Probably nothing long lasting or too bad. More later.
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April 10, 2016 | #26 | |
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Location: Danbury, CT
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This will be my third year growing Austrian Crescent and Red Thumb from seeds I saved from the year before. Both are good and I get as good a yield as any other fingerling I've grown. Jen |
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April 10, 2016 | #27 | |
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Location: MS
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April 12, 2016 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b
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Worth1 Question
What do commercial growers of seed potatoes put on the potatoes to stop virus and blight?
Nothing, no really nothing. They do very comprehensive field inspection and scientific lab work to determine that all are free of any issues. This is very rigorous work to become or continue certification of disease free. This seed potato business in southwest Montana is worth many Billions of dollars locally and many more Billions to the finial growers. |
April 12, 2016 | #29 | |
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It came from something I read on the internet that I thought was a wee bit not right. Due to the same thing you said. Constant inspection. If there was something found they would shut the field down for seed potato production from what I have read. Worth |
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April 13, 2016 | #30 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b
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I positive test of 1,000's and the file is gone. But disease free seed potatoes.
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