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May 31, 2012 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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My list of planted potatoes 2012
Potatoes Varieties Grown in 2012
Plants started from T.P.S. (true potato seed)
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Indyartist Zone 5b, NE Indiana -------------------------- “Men should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects” Luther Burbank |
May 31, 2012 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: bald hill area thurston county washington
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I think I have about 300 in total. Mostly Tom's, but a few from Wendy Montanez as well. And I have also planted a few commercial varieties as well. I have over 3000 feet planted, all fresh ground broken with a 20" broadfork with 16" tines and a HOSS WHEEL PLOW.
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May 31, 2012 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Southern Indiana
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Wow, that's quite a selection! How many hills of each? This year I settled on one type, Yukon Gold, 146 hills as a main crop.
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May 31, 2012 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Cincinnati
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It will be fun to sample all of those varieties at harvest time.
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June 1, 2012 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: bald hill area thurston county washington
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I have between 10-30 hills of each dependeing on variety.
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June 1, 2012 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
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As for me, I am planting whole tubers, I think I have around 350 tubers planted plus 32 plastic pots with another 100 plants or tubers.
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Indyartist Zone 5b, NE Indiana -------------------------- “Men should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects” Luther Burbank |
June 2, 2012 | #7 |
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June 2, 2012 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
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It is roughly around 6 rows , sixty feet long. I also have 32 plastic pots planted as well. Sixty feet times 6 with tubers planted 8 to 12 inches apart gets you to the number I have planted.
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Indyartist Zone 5b, NE Indiana -------------------------- “Men should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects” Luther Burbank |
June 8, 2012 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
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Wow that is an impressive list of potatoes you are growing Indyartist.
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June 8, 2012 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Indiana
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Thanks Medbury, I do not know if I can keep up with so many each year. If I have good success this year I might try and find people who want to carry on growing varieties that I might not find useful. I am not looking to breed potatoes myself, I only became fascinated but expect that I will settle in on ten or so varieties for my own uses with maybe room to try 6 or 8 new varieties each year. 40 + varieties could not be maintained and added to each year, as I only have a garden not a farm.
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Indyartist Zone 5b, NE Indiana -------------------------- “Men should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects” Luther Burbank |
June 8, 2012 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
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I reckon La Ratte will be in your top ten,its a lovely spud.
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June 9, 2012 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Cincinnati
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I look forward to reading your reviews once you have sampled all of those wonderful potatoes. I have a few on my list to grow next year (La Ratte, Purple Peruvian, Katahdin and German Butterball), so I always like to read other people's experiences (growing and taste) before buying the seed tubers.
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