Seed potatoes

Potatoes have many "eyes" (spots where sprouts occur). If too many eyes sprout those resulting sprouts become crowded, reducing yield. Man has discovered that 2-3 sprouts work well for maximum production, thus the cutting before planting helps out as well as producing additional "seed".

I think cutting the seed before planting helps in producing well and more!!

Would that be at the expense increased disease rate by cutting them. Pros and Cons here?

The plan is to cut the potatoes, dust with sulfur, and then allow the cut surfaces to dry (2-3 days) before planting. Cut and plant is a recipe for rot.

We used to cut them and let dry AKA cure for 3 or 4 days.

from what i've seen in the buckets of scraps, don't worry. those buggers don't rot easily.

i've got plenty of peels that were cut and immediately buried that are still viable and sprouting months later.

the only thing i would be worried about if there was any apparent rot to start with. trim that off and you'll be good to go.

songbird

->Pre-cuttingPrecutting offers several advantages that will help potato seed overcome adverse

Much more information about selecting storing and cutting seed potatoes there, too.

I hope so , I didn't read the instructions , just cut n buried .

What a crowd... I do not cut, I plant them whole. No sulfur or waiting. Do I get the yields, probably not. But does that bother me... No.

I toss the hot potato to others now :)

Hey , at least this year I actually went and bought seed taters . Last year I planted some that sprouted in the pantry - great foliage for a few weeks , then ... they just died .