Tom Wagner

wingnut · May 12, 2011

Just spent thius beautiful day planting potatoes with Tom Wagner. He showed up like a spring SANTA CLAUS, his (actually MRS. Wagner's) sleigh with boxes of tubers and trays of starts. we planted a total of 91 tubers and two dozen azul toro starts. As we planted I wrote as many notes as I could, but the information he has is vast (even for my genius mind)but he delivers it in a way that is easily understood. I have never been so excited about a growing season, and can't wait to see what my soil and soul can acheive. Again Tom, THANK YOU for helping me get a good start in the fascinating world of potatoes. Also thank you for the Tomato starts as well.
Doug

Indyartist · May 12, 2011

Fantastic. Very fortuitous to be close enough to be able to garden with Tom.

wingnut · May 13, 2011

Very knowledgeable man, I could keep up with all but the pedigrees of each one. The diversity he gave me is just incredible, and the seed produced should make for some neat taters!

wingnut · June 16, 2011

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Here is a close-up of AZUL TORO

Some interesting tall ones

**Tom Wagner** · June 16, 2011

Wingnut, you need to remind folks that the reason row two is taller than the others is that those paired rows are from transplants from rooted sprout pulls.

There is an interesting thing about those Azul Toro's....even though I see a bit of blue in them....the weather has been too cool and not enough sunlight to color them up.

You are about 90 miles south of me but I'll bet you had cool weather the same as I had here in Everett...41 degrees this morning. Way too cold for the anthocyanins to color up the leaves and stems properly.

Most folks don't realize sometimes that it is so cold here yet this time of year. I am going to the field not to plant now that it has warmed up a bit...50F at 9 in the morning.

wingnut · June 16, 2011

A testiment to taters, the inside of them mounds were COLD yesterday. Not just cool, but COLD! getting some good sun right now though.

wmontanez · June 16, 2011

Beautiful potato patch.

wingnut · June 17, 2011

Thank you Wendy! It has been alot of work, but I'm sure it will be well worth it come harvest time! I also have 180' planted with 14 other varieties, as well as about 35 pull sprouts throiughout my landscaping.

Fusion_power · June 17, 2011

I'm lauging. I harvested almost all of my potatoes today. What a difference in season between here in Northwest Alabama and the west coast maritime climate.

I harvested about 150 pounds of Azul Toro so far and have 35 feet of row left to dig.

The best producers this year were Kennebec and Shepody. We had a season with all the right things going on for them. Azul Toro was third overall with Adora, Yukon Gold, German Butterball, La Ratte, French Fingerling, and Russian Banana in descending order of production.

Tom, any chance you could cross Azul Toro with Kennebec? or Shepody?

DarJones

**Tom Wagner** · June 17, 2011

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Tom, any chance you could cross Azul Toro with Kennebec? or Shepody?

I have both of them in one row in fact...maybe I will if the blooming coincides.

wingnut · June 17, 2011

Tom, I probably asked already, but can potato pollen be stored? i know alot of pollen can be dried then kept in the freezer for days-to years depending on species.

Medbury Gardens · June 19, 2011

Good looking spud patch there Doug,hope your weather warms up in helping achieve a good crop.

Sorry its taken a while but your Oca is in mail too.

wingnut · June 21, 2011

Thank you, it will be greatly appreciated. It has finely warmed up some, but is still overcast! I will post some more pics tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Medbury Gardens

Good looking spud patch there Doug,hope your weather warms up in helping achieve a good crop.

Sorry its taken a while but your Oca is in mail too.

May 12, 2011	#1
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	Tom Wagner Just spent thius beautiful day planting potatoes with Tom Wagner. He showed up like a spring SANTA CLAUS, his (actually MRS. Wagner's) sleigh with boxes of tubers and trays of starts. we planted a total of 91 tubers and two dozen azul toro starts. As we planted I wrote as many notes as I could, but the information he has is vast (even for my genius mind)but he delivers it in a way that is easily understood. I have never been so excited about a growing season, and can't wait to see what my soil and soul can acheive. Again Tom, THANK YOU for helping me get a good start in the fascinating world of potatoes. Also thank you for the Tomato starts as well. Doug

May 12, 2011	#2
Indyartist Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 229	Fantastic. Very fortuitous to be close enough to be able to garden with Tom. __________________ Indyartist Zone 5b, NE Indiana -------------------------- “Men should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects” Luther Burbank

May 13, 2011	#3
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	Very knowledgeable man, I could keep up with all but the pedigrees of each one. The diversity he gave me is just incredible, and the seed produced should make for some neat taters!

June 16, 2011	#4
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	row #1row#2row#3row#4row#5row#6row#7Here is a close-up of AZUL TOROSome interesting tall ones

June 16, 2011	#5
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	Wingnut, you need to remind folks that the reason row two is taller than the others is that those paired rows are from transplants from rooted sprout pulls. There is an interesting thing about those Azul Toro's....even though I see a bit of blue in them....the weather has been too cool and not enough sunlight to color them up. You are about 90 miles south of me but I'll bet you had cool weather the same as I had here in Everett...41 degrees this morning. Way too cold for the anthocyanins to color up the leaves and stems properly. Most folks don't realize sometimes that it is so cold here yet this time of year. I am going to the field not to plant now that it has warmed up a bit...50F at 9 in the morning.

June 16, 2011	#7
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Beautiful potato patch. __________________ Wendy

June 17, 2011	#8
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	Thank you Wendy! It has been alot of work, but I'm sure it will be well worth it come harvest time! I also have 180' planted with 14 other varieties, as well as about 35 pull sprouts throiughout my landscaping.

June 17, 2011	#9
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	I'm lauging. I harvested almost all of my potatoes today. What a difference in season between here in Northwest Alabama and the west coast maritime climate. I harvested about 150 pounds of Azul Toro so far and have 35 feet of row left to dig. The best producers this year were Kennebec and Shepody. We had a season with all the right things going on for them. Azul Toro was third overall with Adora, Yukon Gold, German Butterball, La Ratte, French Fingerling, and Russian Banana in descending order of production. Tom, any chance you could cross Azul Toro with Kennebec? or Shepody? DarJones

June 19, 2011	#12
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Good looking spud patch there Doug,hope your weather warms up in helping achieve a good crop. Sorry its taken a while but your Oca is in mail too.