Author Topic: 'Eco-friendly' potatoes created (Read 3722 times)

Fluffywelshsheep · « **on:** April 17, 2009, 05:21:32 pm »

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Scientists in Dundee claim to have developed an "environmentally sound" potato which needs less water and fertiliser than other varieties.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7890537.stm

Rosemary · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2009, 08:58:08 am »

Wonder what it tastes like.

Fluffywelshsheep · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2009, 04:50:51 pm »

i guess it one to look out for
Linz

doganjo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:47:27 pm »

Why is it more environmentally friendly by using less water - we have plenty of it and it's free

sellickbhoy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:32:54 pm »

Doganjo

I'm with you - the water falls pretty freely where i am, so don't see the need really!!

I suppose those poor urchins down south have a problem, 2 days without rain and it's drought warnings and hose pipe bans all round. then a week later it's floods, cornish villages disappearing and trains not running (though they look for any excuse for that one!)

I am interested in the blight resistant strains though, i lost half my crop last year due to blight (partly my own fault for planting so late and for it being such a "humid" summer) this year i've planted roosters which are supposedily resistant to blight.

Rosemary · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:36:41 pm »

I think there's a number of varieties of the Sapo family - Sapo Miro is one, I think - that are blight resistant. But I'm relying on memory, which isn't always too great.

doganjo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:14:08 pm »

I've planted the 'cupboard' variety - in black bin bags. Sprouts are through - earthing up tomorrow afternoon all being well - that is provided we don't have this torrential rain they're talking about. Not going out in that!