How To Prepare Seed Potatoes Before Planting!

[@dangleberries992]

Wood ash works as good as lime for curing the spuds if you don't want to spend money. but takes a little bit longer to heal the cut. If you want bigger spuds then leave one eye ( chit ) on each spud/cut and you will get MASSIVE potatoes

[@brandonalsabrook3446]

You should try the plastic barrel technique. Take a plastic drum and cut both ends off. Set the barrel up right and fill the bottom of barrel sitting on the ground with enough dirt to plant and cover your seed potatoes. Once they grow up about 8-10 inches add more dirt till the tops of plants a just visible. Keep doing this till barrel is full. Every layer you put will have potatoes and when they are ready just kick the barrel over and pick them out.

[@MrJoeAllert]

That was excellent! Straight to the point. Thank you! You have a blessed day too sir!

[@dindyamores9229]

I have tried planting potatoes but I failed. I hope this year I could successfully plant potatoes in my garden. Thank you for your video.

[@stevenstractor]

You're very welcome. :)

[@carlshere]

Thank you so much. I followed your advice last year & got an 11X yield. Going after 200 pounds this year. We still have good potatoes (in March) from our August harvest last year.

[@stevenstractor]

That's great to hear. Let us know if you got that 200 lbs.

[@knalletorget]

Thanks for a nice and instructive video. Here in Sweden, and in most parts of Europe, we do not cut our seed potatoes as they become far too susceptible to diseases we have here =/

[@benjaminnangombe2850]

What's the name of that powder , and why you spread to the seed potatoes?

[@stevenstractor]

I believe its powered lime.

[@pattifloyd2439]

This is so helpful! Do you have instructions on how to help the sprouts get started? Do I put potatoes in the dark or light?

[@brentcormier5367]

Hey Patti sorry for the delay in responding. Had trouble finding this. When it come to all the modern age stuff I’m not always the sharpest tool in the shed but I’m learning quick. Anyway, once I cut them up, l cover them with lime and just leave them in totes. Try not to double stack them. I do leave them in the shed so they’re not actual in direct light but they do get a little light. Usually takes about a week or so to start sprouting. Hope this helps.

[@pattifloyd2439]

Thanks, Brent, mine that were cut developed mold on the raw side in a couple of days so I’ll keep trying. My whole russets have developed new 1/4” sprouts in one week. I put them in a brown paper bag.

[@thebestofthebestsir47]

So can you use the potatoes you buy from your grocery store and let them grow the sprouts? Or should I get a specific ones to plant in a 5 gallen food grade bucket?

[@brentcormier5367]

The ones from the grocery stores will work. I have used them in the past and they did fine. It is a little more expensive but they work.

[@ReginahMulenga-om1rs]

How long do potatoes take to be harvested

[@stevenstractor]

They say 90 days but i normally do about 70-80 so they don't start getting rot. Usually when the flowers on the to die I start checking them. You can kind dig around one of the plats and pull a few and check them.

[@jeremymorrissette2398]

Can we use anything other than powdered lime?

[@brentcormier5367]

I’ve always used powdered lime in preparation to plant. It helps to speed up the drying process and also makes it a lot easier to see the potatoes when planting. I also lime them good when storing them to help the stay dry and this definitely helps the longevity. There may be other stuff you can use but I’m not positive on that. Would have to do research on it.

[@mrgreenjeans1794]

We use sulfur.

[@queenkolala1523]

Hello, what is that name of that white powder sprinkled on the cut potatoes

[@ginobass66]

Should you brush off the garden lime before planting?

[@brentcormier5367]

@@ginobass66 it is not necessary to brush the lime off. I leave it on there. It helps to see them when building the rows. I use it as a guide to keep the rows straight.

[@rains3rains3rains]

My cut potatoes turned a lil powdery and darker, is that normal?

[@stevenstractor]

They will get darker as they dry out. That’s normal. You should soon if you haven’t already seen some sprouts on the eyes.Not sure what you mean buy powdery?

[@rains3rains3rains]

​@stevenstractor just a white kinda ashyness too them that i worry is mold maybe? Thx for your reply

[@stevenstractor]

@rains3rains3rains Had you put lime on them? That definitely helps prevent mold issues.

[@rains3rains3rains]

​@stevenstractor nope not at all, i saw ur video after the fact, i just cut em up and let em dry.

[@jeniffergernatus4907]

I have been planting potatoes but they don't sprout. Now I know what I did wrong. Will be using wood ash coz lime is a bit expensive in our country kenya

[@stevenstractor]

Happy our video helped. Thanks so much.

[@Cole-le8hy]

👍👍👍

[@suevanthiel8542]

MY seed potatoes I bought today red norlanders and yukon gold 4# bags and sprouting in bags -so I could cut now? and can any of these be saved for next year cuz too many

[@brentcormier5367]

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I usually cut them when I get them. I lime the down with plain white powdered lime and when they start sprouting I plant. I have many friends who just cut them and plant them and usually make a good crop also. One thing I do like about planting potatoes, they are pretty resilient

[@josiegallegos7144]

what kind of lime?

[@mrs.checkmate1282]

I’m in Virginia, we dig our potatoes at the end of Sept. and they last until April and May. We also don’t buy seed potatoes.

[@davidking4672]

Lime….. ty….

[@stevenstractor]

You're Welcome.

[@27kjh]

Is Dolomite Lime the right kind to use?

[@brentcormier5367]

This is Brent from Stevens Tractor. I just use regular powdered lime no particular brand. I usually get it at our local feed store.