SVG sprout jacks

wingnut · June 11, 2012

Put out a few skagit valley gold "sprout jacks" mid April, eating some golf ball sized ones as we speak.

**Tom Wagner** · June 11, 2012

The vines of SKAGIT VALLEY GOLD variety of potato grows fast and since pull spout plants tend to tuerize early ....I am not surprised that you have tubers to eat. You were able to grow the plants early taking advantage of the shorter days...which helps phureja type potatoes tuberize. Had they been set out now, the longer days may not have favored tuberization.

wingnut · June 12, 2012

Exactly Tom! I have harvested, and replanted with pull starts recently taken. I like the idea of haveing them ready now when other market sellers are still without. They were quite tasty as well!

June 11, 2012	#1
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	SVG sprout jacks Put out a few skagit valley gold "sprout jacks" mid April, eating some golf ball sized ones as we speak.

June 11, 2012	#2
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	The vines of SKAGIT VALLEY GOLD variety of potato grows fast and since pull spout plants tend to tuerize early ....I am not surprised that you have tubers to eat. You were able to grow the plants early taking advantage of the shorter days...which helps phureja type potatoes tuberize. Had they been set out now, the longer days may not have favored tuberization.

June 12, 2012	#3
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	Exactly Tom! I have harvested, and replanted with pull starts recently taken. I like the idea of haveing them ready now when other market sellers are still without. They were quite tasty as well!