Posted by Determined on July 24, 2015 at 18:56:43 from (216.130.212.60):
In Reply to: odd potato plants posted by gab on July 24, 2015 at 17:02:30:
Handyman and Doug Cotton are right.
They are seed balls.
Let them mature then pick them and put them in a blender with a cup or so of water, gently brake them up a bit with the blender then pour the whole works into a bowl and let it sit on the counter for a week.
Scoop all the yucky stuff off the top and all the seeds will be sitting on the bottom of the bowl.
Lay them out to dry on some paper towels, once dry store till early spring.
Start the seeds indoors much like you would tomato plants, then transplant outside when it warms up.
I don't have all the genetic info but basically potato plants have an extra gene so each plant you grow from the seeds will be of a different variety.
You can start your own unique strain based off of what grows best in your soil conditions.
I did this five years ago and out of 3-400 seedlings I narrowed it down to half a dozen plants that did the best in our soil.
The first year you will only get a handful of small spuds but these will be the seed for your future crop.
By the end of year two you will have plenty of seed potato and a little to eat and by year three you will have a full crop.
Might sound like a pain but once you develop a potato that thrives in your soil and is resistant to the common diseases in your area you will be amazed by what you get.
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