Tips On How To Grow Seed Potatoes In The Garden

Plant seed potato segments cut-side down (eyes up) in a 6-inch-deep hole or trench. Space each segment 12-inches apart on all sides. Between each segment, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorous fertilizer. Then cover both potatoes and fertilizer with 2-inches of soil, and water the soil well.

1. How do I plant seed potatoes in my garden?
2. What month do you plant seed potatoes?
3. How do you prepare the soil for planting potatoes?
4. What is the best sign to plant potatoes?
5. How many seed potatoes should I plant?
6. Should you cut seed potatoes before planting?

How do I plant seed potatoes in my garden?

The traditional farming method of planting potatoes is to dig a series of trenches about 6” deep. The seed potatoes are placed about 12” apart, very evenly down each trench. The tractor makes a second pass, and covers the potatoes with 3-4” of soil.

What month do you plant seed potatoes?

Planting time varies, depending on the type of potato you're growing: First earlies – around late March. Second earlies – early to mid-April. Maincrops – mid- to late April.

How do you prepare the soil for planting potatoes?

Soil preparation. Potatoes require an open, frost-free site with deep, fertile, moisture-retentive and crumbly soil for high quality and heavy yields. Improve soils by adding organic matter, such as well-rotted manure, in the autumn.

What is the best sign to plant potatoes?

Potatoes, artichokes & garden vegetables are best planted when the Moon is in Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces & Taurus. Never dig potatoes when the Moon is in the water signs or they will sweat, sprout & rot. To sow lettuce, beans, peas, corn, wheat, rye, oats, cotton, barley & rice, Cancer & Libra are best.

How many seed potatoes should I plant?

Use one pound of seed potato to plant 5-8 row feet, 2.5 pounds per 12-15 row feet, 5 pounds per 25 row feet, and 20 pounds per 100 row feet. For fingerling potatoes, use about half these amounts, as the eyes spiral the length of the tuber.

Should you cut seed potatoes before planting?

Cutting seed potatoes is not necessary to do before planting them. ... If you decide to cut your seed potatoes, cut them into pieces so that each piece has at least one eye (though more than one eye per piece is fine too), and is roughly at least an ounce (28 g.).