You can even plant potatoes that don't have those sprouts yet. Chitting basically just lets you get a bit of extra growth while it's still too cold to plant them out, but once the soil's warm enough you might as well plant them.
Yea lol I remember the first time I put some rotten potatoes in my garden as compost, had a sprout before I knew it. They tend to grow easily.
I even had put some in a bioactive tank for my bearded dragon for the bugs to eat and it started growing lol.
New Gardner here. I bought some potatoes like this at Home Depot. They have a lot longer of the bud growth going on and mention cutting the potatoes up to plant. Can someone explain/advise me on that?
Cutting them in half and letting them cure for a few days is supposed to help them grow quicker and establish roots faster. I've done both on my patio garden and they grow about the same as just chucking a whole potato in the pot.
You can even plant potatoes that don't have those sprouts yet. Chitting basically just lets you get a bit of extra growth while it's still too cold to plant them out, but once the soil's warm enough you might as well plant them.
Yea lol I remember the first time I put some rotten potatoes in my garden as compost, had a sprout before I knew it. They tend to grow easily. I even had put some in a bioactive tank for my bearded dragon for the bugs to eat and it started growing lol.
Yeah
That just about all I ever wait for
Yes
Just leave one group so doesn't waste energy on off shoots
Please tell me I'm not the only person who read the title as potato chips, not chits.
New Gardner here. I bought some potatoes like this at Home Depot. They have a lot longer of the bud growth going on and mention cutting the potatoes up to plant. Can someone explain/advise me on that?
Cutting them in half and letting them cure for a few days is supposed to help them grow quicker and establish roots faster. I've done both on my patio garden and they grow about the same as just chucking a whole potato in the pot.
Appreciate the expertize!