cross breading spuds

listen2maxkeiser · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject: cross breading spuds

howdy yawl
anyone know how to cross breed two different spuds. is it easy or hard?
can it be done by paint brushing pollen from one flower to another and getting seed from tomato looking pod?

michael brenock · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:22 am Post subject:

take the pollen from one flower(one variety) and transfer it to the other variety and after it has set seed save it. next spring sow the seed an let the seedling grow on until it produces a tiny tuber. After that has matured save it and grow it on the following year and it will produce a full sized tuber and who knows maybe a famous variety. it is very much a hit and miss job.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

listen2maxkeiser · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

thanks michael