Having taken the healthiest sprouts from the potatoes, and not having the heart to consign them to the compost heap immediately (and it was icy outside!), I put them in a glass of water. Two days later, they have rooted!
For the record, NP40 is not a cryptic code for this experiment, it is the battery that I need to buy for my camera!
It will be interesting to see what kind of yield you get. Are they going in pots or the ground? I look forward to updates :)
ReplyDeleteHi Currysniffa. Pots I think, and soon! Too cold to put them outside so I'm going to trial them in a pot in the greenhouse. I don't expect a great return - but its free, whatever grows!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant experiment, I'll look forward to updates
ReplyDeleteYou really should have used the code for the experiment, makes it sound all secretive and technical :)
You're right Carol - the NP40 experiment it is!
ReplyDeleteNew Potato 40?
Growing Potatoes like this got a mention on GQT today. I don't think they said anything new, though.
ReplyDeleteYes,I heard it! I was interested to hear them talking about growing spuds from eyea, shoots, sections - I thought that they might have had a sneaky peak at the NP40 experiment! They suggested that the shoots would need growing on in a pot before planting out - and what have I just done?
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed that it works!
Will be keeping my eyes peeled (pun intended) on the outcome of this experiment. Hope you get a good yield.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Biggreenfingers. Fingers and eyes crossed!!
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