tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877603171717741431.post5110063772246707244..comments2024-02-19T08:20:41.322+00:00Comments on Growing Oca: Oi! My Oca's Been at It!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999959164086250161noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877603171717741431.post-21481555367733169862010-07-16T19:26:52.087+01:002010-07-16T19:26:52.087+01:00Thanks Toads. By the way, your exotic tomato and c...Thanks Toads. By the way, your exotic tomato and chili seeds have grown into fine plants. I'm looking forward to tasting the produce soon.<br /><br />Rebsie, I suspect most respected published information on unusual crops is at least partially lifted from earlier studies, so one original record of limited or inaccurate findings can quickly be built up to be universally accepted sound fact. A little bit of scepticism never did anyone any harm!<br /><br />Rhizowen, the parent is 'Real Seeds Red' i.e. red/white eyes, a mid styled variety.<br />Are you thinking of commercial tuber polycultures? I'd like to know your thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14999959164086250161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877603171717741431.post-54200685028816026852010-07-15T22:28:28.210+01:002010-07-15T22:28:28.210+01:00Excellent news!
Glad to hear that you're (not...Excellent news!<br /><br />Glad to hear that you're (not) hoeing your own furrow with oca seedlings. I can't help feeling that tuber polycultures might be a distinct possibility in the UK some time soon.<br />Which variety do you think is the parent?Rhizowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898344291012563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877603171717741431.post-19926371997417151982010-07-15T18:03:44.601+01:002010-07-15T18:03:44.601+01:00Wahey! It is very heartening how often the receive...Wahey! It is very heartening how often the received wisdom in horticulture is wrong. But then there are so many different variables in soils, climates, methods, ecology etc, it's not surprising that sometimes things that are supposed to be impossible turn out to be pleasantly doable. The fact that both you and Owen have had this happen spontaneously is a very encouraging sign for future oca breeding in the UK.Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877603171717741431.post-43520724996519490602010-07-14T21:22:30.699+01:002010-07-14T21:22:30.699+01:00Very interesting.
I grow my first little crop of o...Very interesting.<br />I grow my first little crop of oca this year, and just hope for this kind of weed to pop up next spring :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com