At room temperature, about 70 degrees F, true potato seeds retain high germination for about five years. You can greatly extend storage life just by… Read More »How Long Will Seed Potatoes Last Before Planting?
Seed Quality Regardless of your source of seed potato, check them thoroughly for quality before planting. Your seed potatoes should be clean skinned without excessive… Read More »How Do You Know If Seed Potatoes Are Bad?
Potatoes have a dormant period of 4–8 weeks after harvest before they will sprout. The warmer the conditions after dormancy ends, the quicker they will… Read More »Under What Conditions Do Potatoes Sprout The Fastest?
If you don’t hill your potatoes, you are more likely to end up with green tubers. This happens when potatoes are exposed to sunlight. This… Read More »What Happens If You Don’T Bury Potatoes?
Tips for Growing a Potato First, fill the jar with an inch or two of water and add the potato eye. Place the jar in… Read More »How Do You Sprout Potatoes In Water?
No matter how you plant your potatoes, chitting potatoes before planting can give your plants a few weeks head start and increase yield. How do… Read More »Does Chitting Potatoes Increase Yield?
Seed potatoes can be cut into pieces before planting. Each piece should have at least one “eye” each—a bud that will sprout into a new… Read More »Do You Cut Potatoes Before Chitting?
You can start chitting potatoes from late January onwards ready for planting in mid-March to April or when soil temperatures reach about 6-10 degrees. The… Read More »When Should I Start Chitting First Early Potatoes?
The biggest issue here is likely dormancy. Did your seed potatoes have to “overwinter”, or were they in a warm location throughout the winter? If… Read More »Why Are My Potatoes Not Chitting?
6 hours. Plant potatoes in a sunny place with at least 6 hours of directly sunlight each day. The tubers need to grow in fertile,… Read More »How Much Sun Do Potatoes Need A Day?