# Potatoes from True Seed **URL:** \ **Category:** All other nightshades\ **Created:** [December 15, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/potatoes-from-true-seed/210 "2022-12-15T17:46:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hugo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/hugo/32/2985_2.png) [@Hugo](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Hugo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/potatoes-from-true-seed/210/22 "2024-04-15T08:58:30Z")
Polarca gave me TPS, the ’ literally everything mix’ it is called. Whatta bangers. Barely two cm in, they start throwing taters out!!! ![IMG_20240415_102149](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/7/74bf62dbc9402fc2a7b13a035bfde773428a690c.jpeg) ![IMG_20240415_100947](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/c/c261ce7a35c17169d7ad88ec77bc443c9b01e372.jpeg) ![IMG_20240415_101407](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/4/448e6b8487f74357c254a5c70cc889a3e8faa904.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![YrtheArts](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/yrthearts/32/5548_2.png) [@YrtheArts](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/YrtheArts)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/potatoes-from-true-seed/210/23 "2024-06-23T16:53:23Z")
First attempt to grow GTS TPS in 2024 was in trays of unheated soil blocks. Only one seed germinated in that trial. The rest of the seeds i put in soil blocks on a heat mat set to 85F. Germination was much better but still only about 30%. Some of the seedlings were so weak and puny I discarded them. I potted up the remaining seedlings to give them some more time to grow on. Lots of variation with a few clearly more vigorous contenders. ![IMG_0400](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/c/c3a4eeb031471b4cc9ff2e343c307f9e44e3ddff.jpeg) ![IMG_0401](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/f/f0065721c52c52588de85975a584eb4e1da390d9.jpeg) ![IMG_0404](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/6/633d72368fb50f982e6891751b1d2f9e568e59fa.jpeg) ![IMG_0407](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/c/cf15955ae690629f1b2d9b25f404856ade8bd8ae.jpeg) ![IMG_0410](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/b/b673aaa0ec934d4fec59b87eaa8960f4722450b7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![julia.dakin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/julia.dakin/32/12_2.png) [@julia.dakin](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/julia.dakin)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/potatoes-from-true-seed/210/24 "2024-06-23T19:43:45Z")
The Potato Lovers Zoom Call is coming up this Wednesday at 5 pm Pacific Time. We have a special guest coming, Curzio Caravati of the [Kenosha Potato Project.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/KenoshaPotatoProject/) He’s going to give a little presentation on their collaborative breeding project and seed trains, and be there to answer our growing questions. Very experienced TPS grower. So bring your questions and potato love 🙂 [Zoom link here.]([Launch Meeting - Zoom](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8702476879) ---
**Author:** ![Hugo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/hugo/32/2985_2.png) [@Hugo](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Hugo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/potatoes-from-true-seed/210/25 "2024-06-24T09:20:03Z")
Flowers of TPS of Polarca. ![IMG_20240624_082156](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/3/3d87eb847c6e21537b0c9849caae18e821f986cc.jpeg) ![IMG_20240624_081823](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/c/c8c8b78cbefd57bad8079e245aa6ea912366f272.jpeg) ![IMG_20240624_081842](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/3/33bcc48ddf58a900f23942db07fb05165ae8e95d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![malterod](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/malterod/32/1391_2.png) [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/potatoes-from-true-seed/210/26 "2025-06-26T12:55:20Z")
I’m growing TPS for the first time. I’m growing at a new place this year so spring time I spent mostly carrying rocks, getting rid of turf and installing drip irrigation. All my plantings and seeding are delayed because of that. I started TPS in cells and have kept them in cold benches over the spring. This week I planted them out interplanted with okra and aubergine. I have thinned only a little bit. There are still several plants in every cells and I decided to just plant them out like that. We planted them in distances around 20-40cm apart. They will be watered by drip lines. The soil is sandy loam. ![IMG_47211](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/c/c63662a07401661ff4d4173be2205a809b589660.jpeg) ![IMG_47231](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/a/ace4ecd639cde5a1eff03ab3e86d56912314d8a2.jpeg) ![IMG_47241](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/c/c6d68c232781b76450375513a54ce8d7aa120218.jpeg) ![IMG_47251](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/d/d877419dcea1231e88cc5667a2145154bb671f0b.jpeg) [Previous page](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/potatoes-from-true-seed/210.md?page=1)