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    Tomatoes grafted onto Potatoes - anyone up for trying this?


  • #2
    Tempting! (I don't mean JW). Wasn't there someone on here who always dreamt of crossing a potato and a tomato -- or am I dreaming too!
    I might try it. It'll have to be a 2nd early and a Gardener's Delight as I have lots of those spare!

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    • #3
      Now this does intrigue me, I would love to hear about your experiences Z as we're going into winter now, so I'll have about 4 month lag behind you

      EDIT: and your's too VG
      Last edited by RedThorn; 03-04-2012, 02:35 PM.
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      • #4
        Not something I'd bother with, I grow spuds outside for the tubers and tomatoes under cover for the fruits, have the space to do this and would have thought that the two requirements would conflict.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by RedThorn View Post
          Now this does intrigue me, I would love to hear about your experiences Z as we're going into winter now, so I'll have about 4 month lag behind you

          EDIT: and your's too VG
          No way am I telling you about my experiences -sorry!!

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          • #6
            Sounds really interesting! I might give it ago!

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            • #7
              I'll have all on trying to get a good crop of either this year, so concentrating separately. Definitely interested in your trials though.
              Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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              • #8
                Who woulda thought? I'm not much for grafting... it isn't a concept I'm quite ready for, I think, but if anyone gives this a go, please keep us updated on how it goes!
                https://nodigadventures.blogspot.com/

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                • #9
                  Been there, done that, got the tee shirt to prove it!

                  I did it about 20 years ago as an experiment.

                  Anyone remember tomtaters that used to be sold? They were just spuds grafted onto toms. If they can do it sez I, so can i!

                  Dead easy, just use raffia to tie the graft and bobs your uncle!
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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                  • #10
                    All I want to say is "why?"
                    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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                    • #11
                      My thoughts as well .........space saving or some other reason ?
                      S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                      a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

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                      • #12
                        Doubling the crop for the same amount of space?

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                        • #13
                          The plant would have to work twice as hard to get a decent drop at both ends .......wouldn't it?
                          S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                          a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

                          You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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                          • #14
                            I'm sure it would - so a smallish tomato ought to have more chance than one of the big boys. And, I suppose, a smallish potato would also have a better chance. Since I can only manage pitiful crops of both anyway I could be lucky!
                            One problem for me would be where to grow it. Pots I'd grow outside but toms in the GH.

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                            • #15
                              You could use Zaz's cloche idea .......feet outside and head under cover ...
                              S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                              a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

                              You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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