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Post by Deborah on Jul 10, 2016 6:37:19 GMT -8
I made crosses with Sarpo Mira pollen during the last few days of June. I check on the Saco x Sarpo Mira cross and the fruits are growing nicely. Is there anyway I can purchase Sarpo Mira seed potatoes from you at any point? |
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Post by Ressa319 on Jan 14, 2017 19:40:03 GMT -8
I too want to know if Sarop Mira seed potatoes are available in the US?
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Post by nathanp on Jan 15, 2017 10:48:48 GMT -8
They are not commercially available in the US. It would take a US distributor to make an agreement with the Sarpo peopel in Europe first. The USDA genebank just acquired them in 2016, so they are now available to breeding programs in the US.
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Post by terryinmichigan on Feb 3, 2017 13:51:12 GMT -8
They are not commercially available in the US. It would take a US distributor to make an agreement with the Sarpo peopel in Europe first. The USDA genebank just acquired them in 2016, so they are now available to breeding programs in the US. I was just given 7 seeds of Sarpo Mira F-1. So I will grow them here in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Do you have any videos Tom or Wendy showing your method of pollinating/selfing?
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Post by wmontanez on Feb 5, 2017 12:10:07 GMT -8
Terryinmichigan I don't have a video but found few in you tube. One of members of Kenosha Potato Project posted a video demostrating how she does it. watch it here: youtu.be/6f2tAbm0w9gA longer detailed version youtu.be/DAzCn6J35AUThe first time I try pollinating was last year in summer. Few things I learned will share here 1. Removing the pollen sacs with the fingernail can knock the stigma so be careful 2. An electric toothbrush and a black surface to collect the pollen makes things easier 3. Pollinate 2 times the same flowers, I prefered morning and next day morning 4. Pollen stores well in the freezer 5. If it is too hot it won't take, save the pollen and try in the cooler days And there a few more from a breeding program youtu.be/oGZbBm938zsyoutu.be/cqgTk5kWZRIyoutu.be/q0Wd0DDWJEg |
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Post by terryinmichigan on Feb 5, 2017 14:08:45 GMT -8
Terryinmichigan I don't have a video but found few in you tube. One of members of Kenosha Potato Project posted a video demostrating how she does it. watch it here: youtu.be/6f2tAbm0w9gA longer detailed version youtu.be/DAzCn6J35AUThe first time I try pollinating was last year in summer. Few things I learned will share here 1. Removing the pollen sacs with the fingernail can knock the stigma so be careful 2. An electric toothbrush and a black surface to collect the pollen makes things easier 3. Pollinate 2 times the same flowers, I prefered morning and next day morning 4. Pollen stores well in the freezer 5. If it is too hot it won't take, save the pollen and try in the cooler days And there a few more from a breeding program youtu.be/oGZbBm938zsyoutu.be/cqgTk5kWZRIyoutu.be/q0Wd0DDWJEgThank you Wendy. I have a VegiBee Express Sonic Garden Pollinator. Electric toothbrushes do too much damage in my opinion. |
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Post by Joyce on Oct 19, 2019 13:47:48 GMT -8
Do you have Sarpo Mira seed potatoes for sale in the USA? If so I'd like to order some.
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Post by Julia on Oct 11, 2020 6:40:36 GMT -8
I just transplanted a row of F-2 Sarpo Mira seedling potato plants from true seed yesterday. One of my gardening friends was asking about the Sarpo Mira the other day expressing his frustration trying to obtain the variety with no success. He asked if I knew anyone who had them and I said, Yes! Needless to say, he just about jumped out of his skin when I said, "How many do you want?" I had transplants of various sizes and showed him how the 72 cell tray plants are already making tubers. He was ticked that not all the tubers were red like the Sarpo Mira but many were white. I laid down the organic soil fertilizer amendments and we put out a long row of seedlings of SM seedlings about 15 inches apart, mostly to take photos of each plant showing late blight resistance this fall. He will have to put down numbered flags and take photos for my reference later, as I will be in Europe at the time of late blight infestation surely to hit during the Sept-Nov period. I told him that the vines will be late as many LB resistant varieties are. However, the late transplanting will time the production better than the F-2 Sarpo Miras that I have that are beginning to bloom. I made some reference to the web such as Alan Romans site as follows which gives one an insight on the maturity/yield expectation of this variety. Alanromans.com at www.alanromans.com/p-1892-sarpo-mira.aspxSince my seedlings are crosses back to itself (selfed) the chances of getting enhanced LB resistance is good to excellent. Perhaps, there is an advantage of having homozygous alleles. I have a row of other seedling planted along side for evaulation and crossing. Especially those seedlings deriving from. Peruvian species and my crosses with Tollocan as a g.grandparent in some blue and/or red skinned lines. If I want russet hybrids with the F-2 SM's I have seedlings segregating for excellent russeting such as from my Centennial Gold Russet/Adora segregants, and my Primo Russet which has Primicia Inta from Argentina in it's background for high gravities and high cooking qualities from A81286-1. No shortage of crossing regimes. In summary, I should have lots of germplasm to create and many photos to shore up my research. Oh, I forgot, we are going to start several thousands seedling plants of the F-2 Miras in August to grow out in 72 cell trays (one seedling per cube) to mature off in November for creating thousands of little mini tuber like spuds for planting out next spring. The greenhouse space will be free since this fella's cabbage plants will go to the field about this time leaving an empty greenhouse. I intend to sow a few hybrids of F-2 Sarpo Mira with my clonal material as well for comparison. I won't know the resistance level of the parent material until later, but as a contingency it could still be valuable in hind site. Taking a few hours of rest and cleaning up things before getting back to crossing. This writing is rare game this spring and summer. Tom Wagner |
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Post by Julia on Oct 11, 2020 6:41:30 GMT -8
I just transplanted a row of F-2 Sarpo Mira seedling potato plants from true seed yesterday. One of my gardening friends was asking about the Sarpo Mira the other day expressing his frustration trying to obtain the variety with no success. He asked if I knew anyone who had them and I said, Yes! Needless to say, he just about jumped out of his skin when I said, "How many do you want?" I had transplants of various sizes and showed him how the 72 cell tray plants are already making tubers. He was ticked that not all the tubers were red like the Sarpo Mira but many were white. I laid down the organic soil fertilizer amendments and we put out a long row of seedlings of SM seedlings about 15 inches apart, mostly to take photos of each plant showing late blight resistance this fall. He will have to put down numbered flags and take photos for my reference later, as I will be in Europe at the time of late blight infestation surely to hit during the Sept-Nov period. I told him that the vines will be late as many LB resistant varieties are. However, the late transplanting will time the production better than the F-2 Sarpo Miras that I have that are beginning to bloom. I made some reference to the web such as Alan Romans site as follows which gives one an insight on the maturity/yield expectation of this variety. Alanromans.com at www.alanromans.com/p-1892-sarpo-mira.aspxSince my seedlings are crosses back to itself (selfed) the chances of getting enhanced LB resistance is good to excellent. Perhaps, there is an advantage of having homozygous alleles. I have a row of other seedling planted along side for evaulation and crossing. Especially those seedlings deriving from. Peruvian species and my crosses with Tollocan as a g.grandparent in some blue and/or red skinned lines. If I want russet hybrids with the F-2 SM's I have seedlings segregating for excellent russeting such as from my Centennial Gold Russet/Adora segregants, and my Primo Russet which has Primicia Inta from Argentina in it's background for high gravities and high cooking qualities from A81286-1. No shortage of crossing regimes. In summary, I should have lots of germplasm to create and many photos to shore up my research. Oh, I forgot, we are going to start several thousands seedling plants of the F-2 Miras in August to grow out in 72 cell trays (one seedling per cube) to mature off in November for creating thousands of little mini tuber like spuds for planting out next spring. The greenhouse space will be free since this fella's cabbage plants will go to the field about this time leaving an empty greenhouse. I intend to sow a few hybrids of F-2 Sarpo Mira with my clonal material as well for comparison. I won't know the resistance level of the parent material until later, but as a contingency it could still be valuable in hind site. Taking a few hours of rest and cleaning up things before getting back to crossing. This writing is rare game this spring and summer. Tom Wagner |
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Post by terrykott on Sept 6, 2022 13:18:24 GMT -8
I will have some updates on my Sarpo Mira here in Kalamazoo, Michigan 2022.
I was sick and did not properly store tubers so I "found" some in the basement and got them in the ground on August 25th. I have a few volunteers scattered around too. I will have to let them go as late as I can because I started them a couple of months late.
My other account, terryinmichigan, I cannot get into so I started a new one.
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Post by Tom Wagner on Sept 7, 2022 15:55:33 GMT -8
Terry
I am trying to preserve a few potato lines in four inch pots therefore I hope to get some marble size tubers
I moved late in the season to Kennewick Washington and my energy level is taken to the limit to mowing grass
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Post by DarJones on Dec 10, 2022 11:38:19 GMT -8
Sarpo Mira is available from Wood Prairie Farm this year in 1 pound bags for about $20 plus shipping.
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Post by Tom Wagner on Dec 17, 2022 11:59:09 GMT -8
I am glad that variety is still being requested
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