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07 Aug 20, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I was so disappointed my marrows n things were attacked/eaten/went to pot I stopped gardening. I've got my second wind! If I use store-bought spuds, can I plant them if they get eyes/will they actually grow and land on my plate? Live this site-thanks!! Stay safe.

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10 Aug 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)

The difference between store potatoes and buying certified seed potatoes is disease. Store are more likely to be effected by disease. But if you have good fresh soil that hasn't had a lot of disease in it then you probably might be able to produce a good crop. You can grow a crop in the spring but also try planting late April early May.

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18 Jul 20, Judy Osborne (Australia - temperate climate)

I have grown potatoes before only to find the potato to be a clear waxy look when harvested. I waited for the plants to die down before harvesting but they have always looked like that and not the usual solid white like normal bought ones. What couild the problem be?

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20 Jul 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Look up a company called NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS and call them and ask them.

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12 Jul 20, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, we are going to try potatoes in bags and would like to grow indeterminate varieties, does anyone know which ones are, as there is no info on any of the seed bags I have read, thanks in advance.

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12 Aug 20, alex (Australia - temperate climate)

The only indeterminate variety I can be sure of is Desiree. Kipfler and ruby Lou are terminate varieties. hope that helps .

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18 Aug 20, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks Alex, we have gone for Nicola and Brake Light, we will see how they go. We are planting them this week, cheers.

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13 Jul 20, (Australia - temperate climate)

I had never heard of indeterminate potatoes. There are thousands of varieties of potatoes but only about 6-8 are grown commercially in Australia. Ring a seed selling company like The Diggers Club to see if they can help you.

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07 Aug 20, Jsne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The above growing diagram inducates ASO as the best growing months for spuds in sub-tropical zones?

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07 Aug 20, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hmm! Digger's Club. Is it really worth joining? I have purchased seeds or plants from some places in the past that havenot been fruitful at all. Thnx.

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