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my sweet potatoes had only skinny roots, no tubers. what did i do wrong? Is it a fertilizer situation.?
And do heirloom vs organic seeds when plant...
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Asked February 28, 2025, 1:58 PM EST
my sweet potatoes had only skinny roots, no tubers. what did i do wrong? Is it a fertilizer situation.?
And do heirloom vs organic seeds when planted will they both be true to their parents?
Morrison County Minnesota
Expert Response
The following web page may be helpful with your potatoes.
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=491752
Your next question is confusing. Heirloom seeds will generally produce the same as their parents. Organic seeds are those grown without any non-organic fertilizers etc. Two organic plants may be grown and cross pollinated producing a result that does not resemble both parents.
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=56338#:~:text=Heirloom%20varieties%20must%20be%20open,pollinated%20by%20the%20same%20variety.
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=491752
Your next question is confusing. Heirloom seeds will generally produce the same as their parents. Organic seeds are those grown without any non-organic fertilizers etc. Two organic plants may be grown and cross pollinated producing a result that does not resemble both parents.
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=56338#:~:text=Heirloom%20varieties%20must%20be%20open,pollinated%20by%20the%20same%20variety.
