tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post5211512208393815620..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Trouble with tatersBruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-12798336619961878182014-03-31T02:13:43.717-07:002014-03-31T02:13:43.717-07:00Should be an interesting experiment. Can't wai...Should be an interesting experiment. Can't wait to see the results!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665092189407277246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-40130619270455816152014-03-28T07:18:30.295-07:002014-03-28T07:18:30.295-07:00I'd suggest adding another treatment to your e...I'd suggest adding another treatment to your experiment. Head to one of the Skagit area farm stores and buy some seed potatoes from them as well. These are usually pretty cheap, and they have a good variety in big bins. You can also get a 50 pound bag of Yukon golds from Wallace Farms in Burlington for $6 right now via a craigslist offer.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477013963212151740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-44866552532291209682014-03-27T22:14:55.113-07:002014-03-27T22:14:55.113-07:00There's a pretty good explanation for the cost...There's a pretty good explanation for the cost of seed potatoes, assuming they are good quality ones. According to the NW gardening books by Steve Solomon, there are a number of potato diseases (viruses) which reduce yield and are passed on from one generation to the next. Some do not show any symptoms beyond the yield impact. These diseases are nearly all spread by aphids, so high quality seed potatoes are started from recently cloned virus-free stock and grown at high altitudes where aphids are not an issue.<br /><br />That said, we've saved potatoes from one generation to the next, which should get you into trouble, and never seen a measurable impact on yield. If you want to get your seed potatoes from the grocery store, I'd suggest the organic ones as they aren't sprayed with the sprouting inhibitor.Lee Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736680452703464160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-71903695280665264562014-03-26T13:46:03.410-07:002014-03-26T13:46:03.410-07:00Our Walmart had seed potatoes. They also had onion...Our Walmart had seed potatoes. They also had onion sets and many other starts. We have some really nice potato plants in our garden. I started these from potatoes that sprouted in the store bought bag.ellie khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729353476036309006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-74633974441470980252014-03-25T22:08:00.979-07:002014-03-25T22:08:00.979-07:00We have more than once sprouted grocery store pota...We have more than once sprouted grocery store potatoes. They grow and they eat well also.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202410717147326787noreply@blogger.com