OT potatoes

pat sublett · May 26, 2012

I have planted potatoes off and on all my life and always before when I dug them the seed potatoes had rotted or deteriorated. My assumption was that the vine fed off the seed potatoes. This year the seed potatoes are as firm as the new potatoes. Can anybody educate me on this?

PJH · May 26, 2012

Pat - I remember digging potatoes and finding the set intact. It seemed like an oddity. I have no knowledge of what should happen - just remember the old folks mentioning that the "seed" was still there.

I have a nice potato patch this year, but they are trying to bloom and it's very dry. Hoping for a rain. We planted 50# of Kennebec and 25# of red pontiac.

What part of the country are you in? It's usually July before we dig them here in Southern Illinois, but this year is an odd one. . .

Paul

Lou from Wi. · May 26, 2012

Pat" The potato grower (who is a good friend)who did farm over a K" acres used seed from the last years crops. Burbank Russets was the choice potato's for OR-IDA and the seed is cut and allowed to film over before planting. One piece in a hill planted 12"-18" in apart.To much moisture rots the host seed and slows the growth of the potato, conversely, to dry of seed does the same to the host potat

lder seed host has the propensity to rot away quickly when not skinned over.This is our first year to do the Burbank Russets that we planted in the 1st week in APRIL.We are expecting a bumper crop the way the plants are doing. Hope this helps and showing you our plant Pictures .Regards LOU.P.S. 1st picture shows where we planted the 11 sweet potatoes,the other on the sides is the Burbank russets,Second picture is when the burbanks were just starting to push thru about 2 weeks after planting seed, They are about to my knees now in height.

Anonymous-0 · May 27, 2012

Looks like it could be a bumper crop of potato bugs this year. Last year I didn't find any. Last night I killed three adults and found eight egg masses in one 45-foot row.

Larry

RayP(MI) · May 27, 2012

Most usually the seed potato deteriorates, once in a while, not. HAve seen this a lot in our potato growing operations. Probably just growing conditions over the season has something to do with it. By the way, potatoes like lots of water.

Charlie M · May 27, 2012

I've noticed in a dry year the seed potato seems to be more intact. Post below talks about potato bugs. Mine were up one day and had several of them on them.Can't wait to see what happens over the next couple of weeks.

Lou from Wi. · May 27, 2012

Pat, Heres the newest pictures of our potato's. The information I supplied was from the growers,who knows. Thank You.
Lou
FYI Potato's grown in sand soil can take water,but in heavy clay soil don't require alot, they will rot!!! Potato bugs are a different story, been told by the grower what to use and when to use it same as blight treatment.

IndianaRed · May 27, 2012

This is my first year growing potatos. Went to a restaurant and they served me Purple Peruvian potatos. Had to grow some.

Been reading a lot and many suggest cutting seeds a few days to a week prior to planting and letting the skins toughen-up. They say that helps keep them from rotting.

You guys want some of these purple things. Taste like any other but apparently has a ton of antioxidants. Like eating blueberries.

pat sublett · May 28, 2012

North central Texas. Plant March 15th.

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