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Seed potatoes, made from these tubers, are used to grow new plants. It's very easy to make seed potatoes for the gardening season. ... You can use any potatoes, from traditional white potatoes, to Idaho and Russet. All you need are potatoes with eyes, and you're on your way to growing a great crop of spuds!

Although a cheaper idea, attempting to use non-organic supermarket potatoes for seed is not recommended, as they are often treated with chemicals to prevent sprouting during storage; hence, they will likely not sprout after planting. So, yes, you can save your own seed potatoes for planting the next year.6 дней назад

Buying seed potatoes from a nursery catalog can be pretty pricey and its not really necessary. ... The term "seed-potato" can be misleading. Potatoes do, on occasion produce seeds, but growers do not grow their crops from them. Instead, they grow them from small sprouting potatoes.1 апр. 2020 г.

Sprouted potatoes from potatoes you bought from the grocery store are almost free, as you may have some growing in your kitchen without even knowing it. Potatoes from the store are available at any time, and you won't have to wait weeks for a mail order nursery to send them to you for planting.

A single plant will produce, at a minimum, three or four pounds of potatoes, and a single seed potato will produce four or five plants.20 апр. 1997 г.

Cut the potatoes so that each piece has one or two sprouts and a good amount of potato, about 1 1/2 inches square for each seed. Let the cuts heal over into a callus, which should only take a day or two. Your seed potatoes are now ready to plant.5 мая 2010 г.

January is the time of the year to start thinking about what kind of potatoes you want to grow in the season ahead. Before the end of the month, seed potatoes will be available to buy, allowing you time to 'chit' them before planting out from mid-march and onwards.

Yes, you can use them and many people do but you run the risk of carrying over any disease that might be present. Having said that, I've imported blackleg on new certified seed potatoes so they are no guarantee of being disease free.7 янв. 2012 г.

What is the difference? Regular potatoes are typically found at the grocery store and have been grown by large commercial farming operations that often use sprout inhibitors. In contrast, seed potatoes are usually found for sale at garden centers or online and often carry a certified label for growing.12 мая 2021 г.