A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2004 'nother tater ???

if i have taters that i bought that are starting to "grow" can i plant them if i cut them into pieces and let the sides callous? i know to cut them with 2-3 eyes per piece.

You can try Jiffy, wish I could here in zone 4 cause Laura and I have been eating potatoes like CRAZY <img border="0" alt="[perplexed]" title="" src="graemlins/confused.gif" /> , to use up last years crop before they all sprout, as long as the spuds in question had no scab , they should grow, sometimes though; veggies bought in the market have been treated with a growth inhibitor to Retard growth, they may still sprout, but the vigor may be comprimised <img border="0" alt="[clappy]" title="" src="graemlins/clappy.gif" />

okey dokey, well, it can't hurt to try, although truthfully, i've eaten all my sprouters right now. i just cut the eyes off and keep going! hungry kids ya know. but, i am going to get my taters going here pretty quick. can't wait!

You know Jiffy, I make my own french fries at home and this may sound funny, but I buy extra potatoes and get them so they soften up
(Not so rock hard)
and use them specifically for home made fries.
The softer ones just seem to turn out better,
brown up nicer and maybe even sweeter.......
(I only make my fries with Russets, I like the flavor and the #1. for bulk for the digestive system)

Weezie

cool, never thought about that. i have to teach my student how to make home made fries. i'll try it then show him!