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I've always seen people plant seed potatoes after they've been cut into chunks. I just watched a video where a guy planted whole potatoes. Is this normal? Seems like a waste of some seed potatoes.
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Depends on the size of the potato! I like ones about the size of a chicken's egg............
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I cut larger potatoes in half or thirds. seems to work out ok.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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Several of them looked to be about the size of a baseball.
If they are large enough and have multiple eyes I would cut them up. Just wondered if there was a good reason to leave them whole like less susceptible to disease, which I assume they would be.
Everything has its trade-offs.
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I only cut big ones, anything hens egg size or a bit bigger I leave intact. I cut a day or two before planting to let the cut surfaces dry out and skin over a bit.
Any piece of potato with an eye on it will grow, but they may not make such vigorous plants.Comment
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I think, as well, that if I buy a small bag of seed potatoes it will contain maybe 10 to maybe 15 spuds.
I don't have enough room for more than that number so why cut them?Comment
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I never cut the seed spuds, if it's a little large it still goes on the hole I bore with my Auger and lays on a bed of compost mixed with spud fertiliser, then is covered with the same.
These days I bore the holes trough weed membrane to keep the weeds at bayLast edited by Cadalot; 24-08-2016, 04:57 AM.Comment
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If I want big tatties, I plant big tatties. Big tatties planted, usually give you big tatties.I never cut them up as I would be worried about rotting or disease ingress.
Seed potatoes are relatively cheap to buy and are based on the hens egg size so I see no need to cut those either.
I agree with Cadalot but have planted mine through cardboard and hoss muck.
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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