I didnt want to mess up such a good thread with my question.
Couls someone "dumb it down" for me? There is a lot of info on there but I'm a little simple. I am interested in trying it out. My dad get them on some of his plants but we have never done anything with them.
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Yes, I think so, but not the same as the mother plant. I have to read more and understand the Triploid, Duploid. 48 chromosomes blah blah blah.Jeremy brua wrote:Thats how I was reading it.
Now, if I have all of the same kind of potatoes (russet) planted and they produce berries. The plant from those seeds will be the russets? Not something else?
Eric
The first year you get a small version of what will be planted and produce the following year. The reason it won't also make small potatoes is simple, the first year TPS is not fully mature. So it has not reached it's full-size potential. You also may not get those giant spuds the second year either. Chances are you'll get good eaters though.
Now as to them growing true to seed chances are you will get 2-5 different types of potatoes. All most likely showing traits of the parent. Some won't be as good. Others will probably be excellent. Select for the best producing, most disease tolerant, and of course the best tasting. You can even go as far as sending samples in to see which are the most nutritious.
Hope that helps
Now as to them growing true to seed chances are you will get 2-5 different types of potatoes. All most likely showing traits of the parent. Some won't be as good. Others will probably be excellent. Select for the best producing, most disease tolerant, and of course the best tasting. You can even go as far as sending samples in to see which are the most nutritious.
Hope that helps