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What's the Best Tasting Potato?

Lazy Dog Farm

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We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Gerritsen from Wood Prairie Organic Farm in Maine. Jim has been a producer of organic potato seed for over 30 years and knows everything there is to know about growing potatoes.

In part 2 of this interview, we discuss using mustard as a cover crop for soil biofumigation and how this organically reduces potato pests. We'll also discuss some of Wood Prairie's seed potato varieties and which ones are the best tasting.

0:00 Intro
2:08 Using a Cover Crop for Biofumigation
10:53 The Importance of Crop Rotation with Potatoes
17:10 The Best Tasting Potato Varieties
27:51 Determinate vs. Indeterminate Potato Varieties
31:56 The Best Potato Varieties for Raised Beds
34:38 What's the Average Yield on Potatoes?
45:20 Shipping Seed Potatoes Across the Country

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20 Comments

@LazyDogFarm Creator 3 years ago Pinned

What's your favorite potato variety to grow? Let us know!

GET YOUR SEED POTATOES HERE: https://bit.ly/3U1p4Hj
Use code "LAZYDOGFARM" for a 5% discount

0:00 Intro
2:08 Using a Cover Crop for Biofumigation
10:53 The Importance of Crop Rotation with Potatoes
17:10 The Best Tasting Potato Varieties
27:51 Determinate vs. Indeterminate Potato Varieties
31:56 The Best Potato Varieties for Raised Beds
34:38 What's the Average Yield on Potatoes?
45:20 Shipping Seed Potatoes Across the Country

@haynerbass 3 years ago

Both parts of this video were great. If you don't already have it in mind I'd like to suggest you turn this into a series. Potatoe King, tomatoe king, onion king and so on. Say, the top ten vegetables by vote. You'd have a hell of a group of people coming to your channel. We could all learn to grow the biggest and best vegetables for our families or to sell. Thanks to you. I'm sure we'd all be there for every one of them.

@mobilejohnm 3 years ago

Superb interview! My opinion, these two segments on potato growing might be some of the most valuable home gardening content I've ever watched on youtube. (I've been watching youtube since 2007-ish) Travis always does a great job with prep work for the interviews and is up to speed on the material, including the days going back to the row by row show he did at hoss tools.

@richm5889 3 years ago

This video, part 1 and part 2, are the absolute best in-depth explanation of differences between potato varieties and a whole bunch of other related things about propagating and growing them I've ever seen. Really appreciate it, Travis. Great job!

@PlantObsessed 3 years ago

Awesome series. You should do this for all vegetables

@iambradharper 3 years ago

Next time ask about his fertilization schedule and what he uses. Loved the potato insights.

@jeas4980 3 years ago

Thank you so much for introducing us to biofumigation. Thank you for this entire presentation. It's been extremely educational and is just filled with wisdom! I'm new to your channel and I'm going to be reviewing your previous videos. Well done!

@VAbarefootgardener 3 years ago

These two part videos were amazing! Thank you for doing the interview with him. I’ve learned so much about growing potatoes. Going to go figure out what potatoes to order from their site 😍😍

@sproutingemily 2 years ago

Travis, thank you for hosting Wood Prairie Farm for this 2-part series. What a wealth of information! Learning about the green sprouting technique, with the light and temperature requirements, was my favorite segment. I'm looking forward to trying out this method.🥔🥔🥔

@rogerrathbun444 2 years ago

I just harvested my first crop of Baltic Rose potatoes I bought from Wood Prarie farms . To say I'm IMPRESSED withe the taste and yield would be a serious understatement. Two thumbs up

@mattpeacock5208 3 years ago (edited)

This guy with the white beard was featured on a "Modern Marvels" show about potatoes! That episode is why I tried planting sprouted grocery store bought potatoes in my garden. I got a helluva crop! Growing taters is easier than I thought.

@selecttravelvacations7472 2 years ago

Last year was my first year with some Wood Prairie Family seed potatoes. Very high quality, great tasting organic potatoes. What a selection! Narrowing them down is hard. It was also my first year to grow potatoes. It’s safe to say I’m a potato addict now. I’m adding the new Purple Viking potato this year (2024). Very Happy to support a small family farming business in America.

@MamaMia-v4f8t 11 months ago

Thank you for your interview

@andrewlittlefield3425 3 years ago

Part 2! I’m learning so much Travis😊

@dann1232 3 years ago

I ordered my potatoes from them in December to plant later this month the quality is great shipped quickly and I love the details in the box about the variety and planting guide for ground and container potato planting. I love the information from both videos.

@waynec3121 3 years ago

Travis, that was an amazing interview with Mr Jim. What a wealth of info on potatoes

@gailgrice8979 3 years ago

Thanks Travis for this interview. I just ordered.

@sabbyjones2308 3 years ago

I have been waiting for sarpos for years he is the only one who carries 2 varieties that are from UK I am excited. I watch a tuber named allotment diary who specializes in sarpo his harvests make me cry I rewatch it all year

@sn232 2 years ago

Fantastic Interview! Can you have your titles mention Part 1 or Part 2 Interview with Jim Gerritsen from Wood Prairie Organic Farm in Maine. It took me a while to find Part 2 in your videos, and it would be great to re-find both parts for next years growing reference :) Just a suggestion...these are completely worth re-watching! Thank you for sharing these with everyone.

@bambigrage8464 7 months ago

It took me awhile to find this part two. Maybe you could put a part two in the title, also put the link to this video on part one. I watched your recent videos with Jim but I wanted to listen to these again. Thanks 🙏