Got TPS and 1#sampler from NewWorldCrops

wmontanez · March 12, 2011

Very pleased with the purchase. Tom send me more than I asked for with extra freebies seeds, thanks again. I am starting TPS sowing in late March. The potato patch keeps expanding

David Marek · March 12, 2011

I was also happy to get the free seeds. I did not open them until yesterday, and it was a nice surprise. I will not plant them until later in the month, probably after the tomatoes. Back to the refrigerator for now.

wmontanez · March 28, 2011

Allright, I sowed my TPS and tomato for this summer...sowed 3/20 and yesterday a lot of them were germinating. I got Blanco Rayado from Tom as freebie. I was only growing paste/canning type this year since is what we enjoy the most in my family but I had to sow some of those seeds too! well...2 hours later had 2 more trays to put under grow lights. My germination station has total of 5 trays now...one of sweet peppers, one hot peppers, one mixed of flowers, leafy greens and brassicas, one of tomatoes, one of TPS.

igarden · March 29, 2011

we're doing TPS again this year from tom. they did really great last year. ordered several varieties. hoping to save some seed this year.

salix · March 29, 2011

My TPS have germinated nicely, La Pan and Designer Roses (gotta love the names). I look forward to planting these out, and also the small tubers from last years TPS - should be a usable harvest.

wmontanez · April 5, 2011

I got great germination so far ...preview of a great potato season!

Farmette · April 5, 2011

Wendy:
How many TPS do you plan on planting? I sowed mine last week...not as densely as you did. Hope I have enough when all is said and done. Maybe I should sow some more...I do have quite a bit of seed.
Thanks!
Chris

wmontanez · April 5, 2011

Chris

I got a bit carried over with seeding since I sprinkled some seeds not having time to count the seeds, and germination looks very good. I plan to plant the strongest seedlings and leave the rest to tuberize in pots to send my mom the potatoes seeds to try in the tropics.

Wendy

grapenut · April 5, 2011

wow, your potato seedlings look fantastic! and that germination rate is really looking good.
I think that next year I'll try growing TPS again.

wmontanez · April 11, 2011

20 days later...very good germination.

GunnarSK · April 11, 2011

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Originally Posted by wmontanez

20 days later...very good germination.

Looks very good. Hope my potatoes (from seed tubers and TPS) will produce lots of seeds this year, so I can popularise TPS by giving them away for free.

Farmette · April 11, 2011

Wendy:
Your germination looks so much more successful than mine...I am going to resow and do it more thickly.

wmontanez · April 12, 2011

Could be temperature in your room. Mine is a 60-75F now that there is more sun. Plus I keep them under lights at least 12hrs/day. When I had the peppers was a bit colder and some took longer to germinate so I move them to the 'oven' with the pilot light was nice and toasty for them.

Farmette · April 12, 2011

I've actually had mine the heat pad that I use with tomatoes...maybe it is too warm. The germination is pretty good, but the seedlings seem so fragile...is this normal?

**Tom Wagner** · April 12, 2011

Learning to grow potatoes from TPS is tough if you have temps to warm and not enough light. I harden my seedlings off in direct sunlight on those days when it reaches 50 F. Of course, a day with a few hours of sun is rare in the Seattle area.

I sow heavy so that the seedlings can grow better...they hate wet feet.

Wendy is doing great with her seedlings.

Tom Wagner

March 12, 2011	#1
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Got TPS and 1#sampler from NewWorldCrops Very pleased with the purchase. Tom send me more than I asked for with extra freebies seeds, thanks again. I am starting TPS sowing in late March. The potato patch keeps expanding __________________ Wendy

March 28, 2011	#3
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Allright, I sowed my TPS and tomato for this summer...sowed 3/20 and yesterday a lot of them were germinating. I got Blanco Rayado from Tom as freebie. I was only growing paste/canning type this year since is what we enjoy the most in my family but I had to sow some of those seeds too! well...2 hours later had 2 more trays to put under grow lights. My germination station has total of 5 trays now...one of sweet peppers, one hot peppers, one mixed of flowers, leafy greens and brassicas, one of tomatoes, one of TPS. __________________ Wendy

March 29, 2011	#4
igarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: eastern washington Posts: 53	we're doing TPS again this year from tom. they did really great last year. ordered several varieties. hoping to save some seed this year. __________________ much sunshine, bunkie.

April 5, 2011	#8
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Chris I got a bit carried over with seeding since I sprinkled some seeds not having time to count the seeds, and germination looks very good. I plan to plant the strongest seedlings and leave the rest to tuberize in pots to send my mom the potatoes seeds to try in the tropics. Wendy __________________ Wendy

April 12, 2011	#13
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Could be temperature in your room. Mine is a 60-75F now that there is more sun. Plus I keep them under lights at least 12hrs/day. When I had the peppers was a bit colder and some took longer to germinate so I move them to the 'oven' with the pilot light was nice and toasty for them. __________________ Wendy

March 12, 2011	#2
David Marek Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St Charles, IL zone 5a Posts: 142	I was also happy to get the free seeds. I did not open them until yesterday, and it was a nice surprise. I will not plant them until later in the month, probably after the tomatoes. Back to the refrigerator for now.

March 29, 2011	#5
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	My TPS have germinated nicely, La Pan and Designer Roses (gotta love the names). I look forward to planting these out, and also the small tubers from last years TPS - should be a usable harvest.

April 5, 2011	#7
Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	Wendy: How many TPS do you plan on planting? I sowed mine last week...not as densely as you did. Hope I have enough when all is said and done. Maybe I should sow some more...I do have quite a bit of seed. Thanks! Chris

April 5, 2011	#9
grapenut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 22	wow, your potato seedlings look fantastic! and that germination rate is really looking good. I think that next year I'll try growing TPS again.

April 11, 2011	#12
Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	Wendy: Your germination looks so much more successful than mine...I am going to resow and do it more thickly.

April 12, 2011	#15
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	Learning to grow potatoes from TPS is tough if you have temps to warm and not enough light. I harden my seedlings off in direct sunlight on those days when it reaches 50 F. Of course, a day with a few hours of sun is rare in the Seattle area. I sow heavy so that the seedlings can grow better...they hate wet feet. Wendy is doing great with her seedlings. Tom Wagner