I have my seed potatoes bought. They wont be going into the ground for
about 7 weeks. What would it hurt to cut them into chunks with an eye in
each, now rather than wait till 3 days before planting? Have any of you
done it this early?

Thanks, Dwayne

"Dwayne" wrote:

I have my seed potatoes bought. They wont be going into the ground for
about 7 weeks. What would it hurt to cut them into chunks with an eye in
each, now rather than wait till 3 days before planting? Have any of you
done it this early?

Thanks, Dwayne

Dwayne,
I wouldn't cut them now but, you could always start "chitting" them
six or seven weeks before you can normally plant potatoes. If you were
to cut them now, I think you'll find they will dehydrate into
shriveled, unidentifiable little lumps in 6 weeks.
"Chitting" is simply pre-sprouting potatoes in a good, strong light
(not direct sunlight).
Also, from your post, it sounds like you leave only one eye per piece
when you are cutting potatoes a few days prior to planting. It is
recommended that you leave a minimum of two and a maximum of three
eyes in each piece.

Ross.

Wait until a few hours before you plant them. Leave more than one eye per
chunk.

"Dwayne" wrote in message
...
I have my seed potatoes bought. They wont be going into the ground for
about 7 weeks. What would it hurt to cut them into chunks with an eye in
each, now rather than wait till 3 days before planting? Have any of you
done it this early?

Thanks, Dwayne

Thanks for the responses. I am just getting a little antsy about getting
started. Plus my storage room is getting crowded.

Good luck. Dwayne


"Dwayne" wrote in message
...
I have my seed potatoes bought. They wont be going into the ground for
about 7 weeks. What would it hurt to cut them into chunks with an eye in
each, now rather than wait till 3 days before planting? Have any of you
done it this early?

Thanks, Dwayne

I cut mind about two weeks before planting, they have been in the ground now
for 10 days,

--
Sam
Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC
"Dwayne" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the responses. I am just getting a little antsy about getting
started. Plus my storage room is getting crowded.

Good luck. Dwayne


"Dwayne" wrote in message
...
I have my seed potatoes bought. They wont be going into the ground for
about 7 weeks. What would it hurt to cut them into chunks with an eye
in
each, now rather than wait till 3 days before planting? Have any of
you
done it this early?

Thanks, Dwayne

Planted Yukon Gold and Sonja Red today.

/z.

I love the Yukon Gold. They are the only ones I grew last year. What zone
are you in? Everyone around here says to plant them on Good Friday. I know
they can survive a frost, but we could still get a hard freeze here.

Dwayne



"Zphysics1" wrote in message
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Planted Yukon Gold and Sonja Red today.

/z.

On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 06:54:36 -0700, "Dwayne"
wrote:

I love the Yukon Gold. They are the only ones I grew last year. What zone
are you in? Everyone around here says to plant them on Good Friday. I know
they can survive a frost, but we could still get a hard freeze here.


Considering that Good Friday can vary by more than a month,
I'd disregard that advice....

Pat
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On 02 Mar 2003 02:46:38 GMT, (Zphysics1) wrote in
rec.gardens.edible:

Planted Yukon Gold and Sonja Red today.

/z.

Got another couple of centimeters of snow last night. sob
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