Toms TPS

[Medbury Gardens]

Now at the three month growth stage,should be able to get 5 more before the end of the season.

[Tom Wagner]

I always like to see the seedlings out of my potato program. Just thinking of some names for the seedlings pictured...

Poky Sow Call for the Lo Owl Skycap, both of which are anagrams of my original cross.


Hootchy-Kootchy for one of the seedlings of Khuchi Khuchi



Domain Blued for one of the Diamond Blues, also an anagram.

[Medbury Gardens]

So whats a anagram Tom??

[Tom Wagner]

He Rears Sheep is an anagram of sheep shearer. Rearranging the letters to make a new word or words.

In the case of Lo Owl Skycap, this name is an anagram of the two parents that were used in the cross. But it takes me a few moments to remember the hidden pedigree sometimes, but I like the mystery.

[Medbury Gardens]

Tom you've mentioned in another thread that growing TPS potatoes will show variations which is really showing up in the likes of the two Diamond Blue plants below,no flowers yet but certainly some dark looking foliage.
I understand the process of crossing two different types/varieties of spuds which give you F1 seed,but is F2 seed from crossing flowers from within that original F1 cross??


The likes Cocoon Khuchi Khuchi the variations show up in the colours of the flowers as well,i presume this is common also?

[Tom Wagner]

I understand the process of crossing two different types/varieties of spuds which give you F1 seed,but is F2 seed from crossing flowers from within that original F1 cross??

That is right but I also allow for F-2 sib mated venues. In other words, two or more F-1 plants among the same hybrid can be mated or allow to intercross to make that F-2.

The likes Cocoon Khuchi Khuchi the variations show up in the colours of the flowers as well,i presume this is common also?

Both of those potato vines shown will have a correlation between pigmentation of the leaves/stems and the flower color

I would expect some nice colored skin and well as flesh. My full sibs of your Cocoon Khuchi Khuchi had lots of berries and it looks like yours will too.
Much as professionals have discovered...Considerable variation in the self-incompatibility within these families was observed. This can be somewhat surprising since the majority of this diploid species (i.e. Solanum stenotomum) are considered to be self-incompatible. Field pollinations resulted in some “self-compatibility” berries. Part of my work is to identify those exceptions and alter the mating systems.

If you don't mind I may want to repost those photos onto my blog. I like the international aspect of my seedling potatoes seeing the world.
It is great to have those time elapsed photos of the same plant. Thanks so much.

Tom Wagner

[Tom Wagner]

Much appreciated!
Thanks

[Medbury Gardens]

I have pulled a few of Lo Owl Skycap and Cocoon Khuchi Khuchi out add to other potatoes and veggies that i'm putting into our local agricultural show day growing competition,



After 4 months of flowering they are showing no sign slowing down in there flowering and it amazes me how many berries they produce also

[Tom Wagner]

Thanks for showing those pictures and explaining the berries.

I seeded some Medbury TPS again last night and crosses coming out of the Cocoon Khuchi Khuchi and sibling families of Lo Owl Skycap.

Fun to see those pix!!!

Tom Wagner

[Medbury Gardens]

I really like the lovely deep red colour of Lo Owl Skycap though i havn't cut one open to see what colour it is inside yet.

When i grow the tulbers of the likes Cocoon Khuchi Khuchi next season what size could i expect in relation to the size they got to this season.

I haven't looked at some of your other TPS yet,still about another month to go before the frosts start.

Did you grow any of that TPS from Mystery in your growing last season or is this the first time sowing it,oh and happy birthday for yesterday too Tom

[Tom Wagner]

I really like the lovely deep red colour of Lo Owl Skycap though i havn't cut one open to see what colour it is inside yet.

You should see flesh colors ranging from white, pale yellow to deep yellow. The yellows one should also carry some good flavors

When i grow the tulbers of the likes Cocoon Khuchi Khuchi next season what size could i expect in relation to the size they got to this season.

The sizes should increase.

I haven't looked at some of your other TPS yet,still about another month to go before the frosts start

Keep us posted

Did you grow any of that TPS from Mystery in your growing last season or is this the first time sowing it,oh and happy birthday for yesterday too Tom

Yes, but part of those were frozen in one of my storages and I need to find if they were among the survivors...had not unstacked them to find out yet since I have yet to plant any outdoors. I did sow some more yesterday of the Mystery. I missed so much for being gone two months in Europe last fall when I should have been harvesting while it was still somewhat warm.

[salix]

Richard, what in particular is so exceptional about Moie Moie? Flavour, production, appearance (it is lovely) or ???

The TPS I got from Tom just keeps on germinating; I have potted up a dozen, and have another 8 - they just keep showing up every day or so...
Can hardly wait to see what results from these.

[Medbury Gardens]

Whats so good about Moie moie in my opinion is it has such nice flavour, especially as a new potato.Second,a very good producer for a spud that i would consider a mid season variety, some plants can produce some big yields,best single plant so far five years ago grew a 7 kg crop.Another good feature of this clone is its keeping ability,it can be still eatable long after other varieties have long gone off by the end of spring/early summer as i dont pit mine and are only shed stored.

What are names of the TPS you are growing salix and azgirl??

[azgirl]

I have three that Tom sent me. I haven't started them yet. (I am trying the tubers first.) Still trying to decide when to plant the seeds, but I am leaning towards waiting a little bit. I am thinking that if I start them inside and baby them through summer, I will be able to plant out in late Summer/Fall. In a post I started, he provided a great description of them for me. The three he sent me are:

1) French Fingerling/Magic Molly
2) Gracie's Harry/John tom Kaighin
3) Skagit Valley Gold/Thumbel Nose

Are any of these similar to any of yours?

Melissa

[Medbury Gardens]

i do remember Tom writing about French Fingerling but the others ive not heard of.

What type of climate do have Melissa - eg, frost dates,rainfall etc.