Diona, Happy New Year 2025! I've not seen this done Diona and doubt that it would work. That said, it might, but what I've found is that if you cut something off or break something of a vegetable without any roots attached to it then plant it, it fails or if it gets away it usually 'bolts' and produces a seed head but no edible vegetable. Jim.
Jim, Happy New Year 2025! I've read about a new way of growing potatoes. You start with one potato, very close to the surface of the soil. When the green growth reaches about 5-6", you break them as close to the potato as possible, and plant each one in a new pot (or maybe 3 per pot). The idea is that they will develop roots and form a new plant. Meanwhile, the initial potato will continue sending out new greens, and you keep planting them. The harvest, likewise, will be spread for a few weeks. I'm thinking this may work with early potatoes (or a way to extend the growing season). Have you heard of this method?
I have. It's a method usually used to clone a variety to get lots of seed potatoes. If I recall, on a commercial scale you can just plant sections of the stems where a sucker forms at a leaf node. It's called propagation from stem cuttings. I will try to post a link but TH-cam doesn't usually like that. It's really no different from planting tomato suckers. You do have to make sure it grows roots pretty quickly so damp soil and warm temps. One advantage of this is you eliminate any tuber or soil-borne diseases.
As I suspected they blipped the link. Google STEM CUTTINGS, a Rapid Multiplication Technique It's a pdf from U.S. Agency for International Development I think it was geared towards developing countries as a way to increase food production. I keep meaning to try it but things tend to get away from me.
Were the potato skins totally red before they went into the refrigerator/cold storage? I'm just wondering if somehow it went thru changes in color as it began to chit in the areas that started to chit. Rather than it being like a cow, with the spots growing chits? I'm not familiar with this variety. 😂 I just typically try to grow potatoes from store bought or farmer's market purchased potatoes. So I don't always know the variety. Only that the potatoes taste good and I want more of the same. 😂 Also want to mention it was good to see you on camera after years of not seeing a face but just your hands, potatoes, carrots, pots and dirt. And Molly. Yes, it has been awhile. I think I've seen the other dog a few times. But I know how Molly was your gardening buddy for many years. Love from PA, USA
If you google 'Rooster Potato' you will find lots of them. You may not have this variety available in the US. They grew really well for me last year. Only by chance did I notice all the chits were on the white skin with none on the red skin on all the potatoes. I hadn't seen that before so I thought I'd show everyone. Jim.
I no longer need to save potatoes for planting. My whole garden continuously sprouts potatoes. It's more a matter of weeding them out where I don't want them.
Hello Jim, I've just been re-watching some of your previous vods about growing shop bought potatoes. How long would you say it takes for a shop bought spud to start chitting and be ready for planting ?
Hello Chris, happy new year. One of the reasons I 'chit' potatoes is to give me confidence that the potato is viable. Anywhere warm and you'll have chits probably within weeks certainly within a month. Start a collection now and be ready to plant in spring. I have about 15 varieties (a few of each) all sitting in dry, cold and dark conditions and most have very small chits. Nearer the time I will sit them where its light and warm and they will be ready to plant late winter indoors spring outdoors. Jim PS Don't keep looking at them every 5 minutes, you'll frighten the chits.
@@HomeGrownVeg And a happy new year to you too. I better get down to the shops and buy some spuds then. I can't store them in the fridge, her indoors wouldn't let me, but we have an unheated outhouse where I can keep them in the dark. The last 3 years I have bought seed potatoes from a catalogue and results have been disappointing so I am keen to try this method.
Thanks Jim, I love potatoes in buckets 🪣 🙌 😊
Chits just on the white, that is funny, good luck gardening this year 🥔🥔🧄🧄🧅🧅🥕🥕🍅🍅🍔🍵☕🫖🌷🌻🥀
Very interesting, love your videos. Thanks
Thankyou for your videos , l think l will wait til spring before l start my potatoes ??
Diona, Happy New Year 2025! I've not seen this done Diona and doubt that it would work. That said, it might, but what I've found is that if you cut something off or break something of a vegetable without any roots attached to it then plant it, it fails or if it gets away it usually 'bolts' and produces a seed head but no edible vegetable. Jim.
Now that's interesting. Got my curiosity up. If I find anything I'll report back.
Grow potatoes indoors in winter: th-cam.com/video/DteWq0oxDYs/w-d-xo.html
Jim, Happy New Year 2025!
I've read about a new way of growing potatoes. You start with one potato, very close to the surface of the soil. When the green growth reaches about 5-6", you break them as close to the potato as possible, and plant each one in a new pot (or maybe 3 per pot). The idea is that they will develop roots and form a new plant. Meanwhile, the initial potato will continue sending out new greens, and you keep planting them. The harvest, likewise, will be spread for a few weeks. I'm thinking this may work with early potatoes (or a way to extend the growing season). Have you heard of this method?
I have. It's a method usually used to clone a variety to get lots of seed potatoes. If I recall, on a commercial scale you can just plant sections of the stems where a sucker forms at a leaf node. It's called propagation from stem cuttings. I will try to post a link but TH-cam doesn't usually like that. It's really no different from planting tomato suckers. You do have to make sure it grows roots pretty quickly so damp soil and warm temps.
One advantage of this is you eliminate any tuber or soil-borne diseases.
As I suspected they blipped the link. Google
STEM CUTTINGS, a Rapid Multiplication Technique
It's a pdf from
U.S. Agency for International Development
I think it was geared towards developing countries as a way to increase food production.
I keep meaning to try it but things tend to get away from me.
@@dianeladico1769 - I think plenty of eating potatoes too, for a home grower.
@@doinacampean9132 Certainly, but I think it was developed for use on an industrial scale but no reason a home gardener couldn't do it.
Were the potato skins totally red before they went into the refrigerator/cold storage? I'm just wondering if somehow it went thru changes in color as it began to chit in the areas that started to chit. Rather than it being like a cow, with the spots growing chits? I'm not familiar with this variety. 😂 I just typically try to grow potatoes from store bought or farmer's market purchased potatoes. So I don't always know the variety. Only that the potatoes taste good and I want more of the same. 😂 Also want to mention it was good to see you on camera after years of not seeing a face but just your hands, potatoes, carrots, pots and dirt. And Molly. Yes, it has been awhile. I think I've seen the other dog a few times. But I know how Molly was your gardening buddy for many years. Love from PA, USA
If you google 'Rooster Potato' you will find lots of them. You may not have this variety available in the US. They grew really well for me last year. Only by chance did I notice all the chits were on the white skin with none on the red skin on all the potatoes. I hadn't seen that before so I thought I'd show everyone. Jim.
Where did you buy the original potatoes
I no longer need to save potatoes for planting. My whole garden continuously sprouts potatoes. It's more a matter of weeding them out where I don't want them.
Hello Jim, I've just been re-watching some of your previous vods about growing shop bought potatoes. How long would you say it takes for a shop bought spud to start chitting and be ready for planting ?
Hello Chris, happy new year. One of the reasons I 'chit' potatoes is to give me confidence that the potato is viable. Anywhere warm and you'll have chits probably within weeks certainly within a month. Start a collection now and be ready to plant in spring. I have about 15 varieties (a few of each) all sitting in dry, cold and dark conditions and most have very small chits. Nearer the time I will sit them where its light and warm and they will be ready to plant late winter indoors spring outdoors. Jim PS Don't keep looking at them every 5 minutes, you'll frighten the chits.
@@HomeGrownVeg And a happy new year to you too. I better get down to the shops and buy some spuds then. I can't store them in the fridge, her indoors wouldn't let me, but we have an unheated outhouse where I can keep them in the dark. The last 3 years I have bought seed potatoes from a catalogue and results have been disappointing so I am keen to try this method.
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U.S. Agency for International Development