Planting Potatoes with Long Sprouts (Is It OK?)

I'm a bit late getting my potatoes in the ground this year (no big deal). Here's how I deal with planting seed potatoes saved over from last year's harvest when they have LONG sprouts.
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[@walkerpros213]

I thought we were supposed to cut the seed potatoes and dry them out a little before planted? It seems that you had a beautiful turnout last year planting them whole.? Can you do it either way?😊

[@cookingtheharvest]

Great question! One I had always wondered about as well. Per the blog post I wrote on this last year, linked in the description: Do I really need to cut up my seeds into individual “eyes”? Each “eye” on a potato grows a stem, and that stem creates a whole new plant. Studies have shown that the ideal size “seed” potato is from 1 1/2 to 2 3/4 oz. (About the size of a large chicken egg). So cutting up your larger tubers into approximately 1 1/2 to 2 oz squarish pieces, each with at least one eye, and spreading them out when planting will give you the highest possible yield for the lowest pounds planted. 1 lb of potatoes should plant 8-10 feet. Because I had specifically saved these for planting, they were already egg sized, so no need to further cut up. milesawayfarmww.com/2023/02/02/growing-potatoes-a-deep-dive/

[@lisapop5219]

Ms. Jennifer, I have a question that I can't find an answer for. I planted garlic for the first time and some of the clove is coming up to the surface with the sprout. Do I keep it covered entirely until it's time to harvest? They are in containers. I'm guessing that I planted some a bit too shallowly but I'm not sure if I need to recover them. I appreciate any advice you can give when you have a moment. I planted potatoes & onions too and they are staying underground. Thank you.

[@cookingtheharvest]

I would definitely cover the sprout. You want that forming head to be under ground. Shouldn't hurt to cover them at all.

[@lisapop5219]

@@cookingtheharvest thanks so much!