2010 Potatoes

DeanRIowa · March 11, 2010

I would be interested in knowing what potatoes everyone is going to grow this season?

My List:
Blue Victor
Danninger Blaue
German Butterball
Gescheckte Kolm
Linzer Rose
Rote Kipfler
Wettstein's White Cresent

This will be my first year since the late 70's/early 80's for growing potatoes. I assume it still works the same?

Dean

David Marek · March 18, 2010

Nice variety. Mine will all be grown from TPS. The planting is easy for seed tubers. The digging can be a bit of work, but digging up buried treasure can hardly be considered work.

rockytopsis · March 19, 2010

Newbie question here -- what is TPS ?

**Tom Wagner** · March 19, 2010

TPS is the acronym for True Potato Seed. Sometimes folks say botanical seed or potato seeds. The last has seed as the plural and seeds rather indicate true seed rather than tubers. I say (Seed Potatoes) for tubers and (Potato Seeds) for TPS.

Late last night I was sowing 72 kinds of potato seeds ---TPS----enough to get about a thousand seedlings to transplant in about 3 to 5 weeks and with the additional time of 2 to 3 weeks to grow.....I can safely put them in the field about 10 to 12 inches apart. I hope to get nearly one ton of potatoes from that flat.

Tom Wagner

DeanRIowa · March 19, 2010

TPS=True Potato Seeds

I received an extra potato variety in an order from a gentlemen in Minnesota. I will now be growing "Rosa Ungarische" potatoes as well.

Dean

svalli · May 23, 2010

I planted my potatoes yesterday. DH made me rows with the tractor pulled potato planter and I planted the seed tubers by hand to the rows. I had 12 varieties, and only few potatoes of the last year's TPS spuds, so dropping by the machine would had been difficult. I got about 90 meters of potato rows and the spuds about a foot apart.

Varieties are:
Lapin Puikula
Blue Congo
Peruvian Purple
Unknown big bakers (sprouted potatoes from grocery store and no variety was marked)
Wagner's Yellow (2008 TPS)
Wagner's Red (2008 TPS)
Wagner's Purple (2008 TPS)
Wagner's Amethyst (2008 TPS)
Wagner #1-2009 (2009 TPS)
Wagner #2-2009 (2009 TPS)
Potato Dance yellow (2009 TPS)
Potato Dance red (2009 TPS)

I had to give names to the 2008 TPS potatoes, so I named them with the seed source and color of the potato, so I know them better when they start to grow.

puzzley · May 23, 2010

My varieties for this year are:

Red Norland
Nicola
Yellow Finn
Russian Banana
Red thumb
Rose Finn Apple

I'm trying to find a satisfactory replacement for Yukon Gold, as I had a terrible time with hollow heart in it last year...

DeanRIowa · June 4, 2010

My potatoes are up and growing. It is exciting, only time to weed already as well.

I am excited because I have only eaten and grown Russets, Yukons and baby red potatooes in my life. They blue potatoes are of special interest.

Dean

Talonstorm · June 10, 2010

This is my first year ever growing potatoes. I am trying the following varieties:

German Butterball
All Blue
Katahdin

My dad informs me that he always grew Katahdins when he had his big veggie garden, he seems to feel they will do the best. So far, they do have the best growth. Once they get going, wow, you could almost see them grow they shot up so fast! I am hoping I get a good harvest, but I have read of so many home gardeners that failed with potatoes that I am not getting my hopes up too high.

Tina

heirloomdaddy · June 10, 2010

When do you guys put your potatoes in the ground? Soon it's going to be very hot here in Los Angeles and I'm not sure potatoes will like that. Having just pulled up my first crop, I'd love to put a variety in the ground that can tolerate the heat. Any suggestions?

May 23, 2010	#6
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	I planted my potatoes yesterday. DH made me rows with the tractor pulled potato planter and I planted the seed tubers by hand to the rows. I had 12 varieties, and only few potatoes of the last year's TPS spuds, so dropping by the machine would had been difficult. I got about 90 meters of potato rows and the spuds about a foot apart. Varieties are: Lapin Puikula Blue Congo Peruvian Purple Unknown big bakers (sprouted potatoes from grocery store and no variety was marked) Wagner's Yellow (2008 TPS) Wagner's Red (2008 TPS) Wagner's Purple (2008 TPS) Wagner's Amethyst (2008 TPS) Wagner #1-2009 (2009 TPS) Wagner #2-2009 (2009 TPS) Potato Dance yellow (2009 TPS) Potato Dance red (2009 TPS) I had to give names to the 2008 TPS potatoes, so I named them with the seed source and color of the potato, so I know them better when they start to grow. __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson

March 11, 2010	#1
DeanRIowa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 5a - NE Iowa Posts: 416	2010 Potatoes I would be interested in knowing what potatoes everyone is going to grow this season? My List: Blue Victor Danninger Blaue German Butterball Gescheckte Kolm Linzer Rose Rote Kipfler Wettstein's White Cresent This will be my first year since the late 70's/early 80's for growing potatoes. I assume it still works the same? Dean

March 18, 2010	#2
David Marek Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St Charles, IL zone 5a Posts: 142	Nice variety. Mine will all be grown from TPS. The planting is easy for seed tubers. The digging can be a bit of work, but digging up buried treasure can hardly be considered work.

March 19, 2010	#3
rockytopsis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 4	Newbie question here -- what is TPS ?

March 19, 2010	#4
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	TPS is the acronym for True Potato Seed. Sometimes folks say botanical seed or potato seeds. The last has seed as the plural and seeds rather indicate true seed rather than tubers. I say (Seed Potatoes) for tubers and (Potato Seeds) for TPS. Late last night I was sowing 72 kinds of potato seeds ---TPS----enough to get about a thousand seedlings to transplant in about 3 to 5 weeks and with the additional time of 2 to 3 weeks to grow.....I can safely put them in the field about 10 to 12 inches apart. I hope to get nearly one ton of potatoes from that flat. Tom Wagner

May 23, 2010	#7
puzzley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 93	My varieties for this year are: Red Norland Nicola Yellow Finn Russian Banana Red thumb Rose Finn Apple I'm trying to find a satisfactory replacement for Yukon Gold, as I had a terrible time with hollow heart in it last year...

June 4, 2010	#8
DeanRIowa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 5a - NE Iowa Posts: 416	My potatoes are up and growing. It is exciting, only time to weed already as well. I am excited because I have only eaten and grown Russets, Yukons and baby red potatooes in my life. They blue potatoes are of special interest. Dean

June 10, 2010	#9
Talonstorm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northeastern PA, USA Posts: 14	This is my first year ever growing potatoes. I am trying the following varieties: German Butterball All Blue Katahdin My dad informs me that he always grew Katahdins when he had his big veggie garden, he seems to feel they will do the best. So far, they do have the best growth. Once they get going, wow, you could almost see them grow they shot up so fast! I am hoping I get a good harvest, but I have read of so many home gardeners that failed with potatoes that I am not getting my hopes up too high. Tina

June 10, 2010	#10
heirloomdaddy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles Z10 Posts: 291	When do you guys put your potatoes in the ground? Soon it's going to be very hot here in Los Angeles and I'm not sure potatoes will like that. Having just pulled up my first crop, I'd love to put a variety in the ground that can tolerate the heat. Any suggestions?