In this episode I will share with you a method of making your own seed potatoes so you never have to buy them ever again!
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I have a bag of potatoes for cooking that I didn't eat in time and now they're sprouting on my kitchen counter. Can I just plant those in the ground?
why do you have another month to plant?
I layer mine in cardboard boxes with brown paper between the layers, then store in an unheated room. Works great for me. Can you do a video when you plant the ones with the long sprouts? I can't see how you will handle them and would like to know how. I don't get many like that, but there are usually a few that get like that.
My daughter just gave me a ten pound bag of potatoes that I will be using for seed potatoes. She had forgotten about the bag that was stored under her kitchen cabinet. They are perfect for my needs; little sprouts and tiny roots are ready to go. I usually like to do the traditional St. Patrick's day planting here in zone 7B. They are sitting in my garage right now.
How many potatoes do you save for seed potatoes?
I grew some inside my house this winter in a container! It's so easy…just put in a window so it gets sun. Check out my own YouTube channel where I share this info and much more.
Excellent info ! Thanks!
You don't even need sand just keep the small ones in a dark cool dry frost free place in a container cover loosely. Over winter. And in March pick out the best shooting best condition potatoes to plant.
You are a pleasure to watch. Gonna d the sand potato thing
Wow to hear you talk about these temperatures where you got up to 40 and 50, I’m North Queensland, Australia and for about 3 weeks a year we go down to about ..your equivalent of 56 and this is only early early morning for a few hours, if that. Then it’s straight back up to about 73 – in your terms at the highest temp of the day. Is it possible for me to do this or not?
Not surprising as I use sand to store my carrots in too. Looks like they got warmer on the bottom of your pot. I control the temperature and check regularly to keep it just above freezing. For the first year I bought seed potatoes. I've never bought them be for so we will see what we get.
So how do you.plant them? Cut them or plant as is?
Why not plant them into the ground in the garden in fall after harvesting and call it done? Are they not able to survive over winter?
Mine are in the pantry sprouting right now. I have another month before I can plant outside. I may start them in a grow bag under grow lights inside then take them out. We will see
Call me crazy, but I actually like it when they get "leggy". If you can get them in the ground without knocking the long sprout off……you already have a HUGE head start on getting ahead of the weeds! Not long after planting them, they will green up and leaf out. Before long you have them shading out the weeds!
This is great! I will be doing this?
What are the little balls (look like mini potatoes) that grow at top of plants? Can you do something with them?
It appeared those on top were better seed potatoes than the buried ones.
I just leave them in a box no sand
What kind of sand ???
Am new to this whole growing thing. What is the difference between seed potatoes from your own harvested ones in the fall or from the store…and ones that have seeded at home from purchasing a fresh bag to eat from the store? Thank you!
I overwinter/chit my seed potatoes in egg trays.
I simply leave them in a cool, dry, and dark corner of the shed.
I live in an apt. I have yellow potatoes that I left in brown paper bag under my kitchen sink. They have plenty of roots. Last I check, none was rotten. I'd better go and check on them. I don't have where to plant them. I am thinking of putting them in a five gallon drum. Mine has more roots then the ones her is showing and I didn't do ANYTHING to them.
Congratulations.
good old time saving seed yes that what the grandparents did before an we still do now to save your seed till planting just break of the stems an put back in the sand till planting time good luck take care
Thank you ! I am going to try this.
That’s nothing new that’s how all farmers used to plant from left over potatoes …young kid thinks he came up with something new lol