Getting potatoes to sprout

Jason S. · May 16, 2016

While we are on the subject or potatoes here lately, I remember reading in one of my old almanac books not to store potatoes next to something because it causes them to sprout but I can not remember what it was. I would like to know because I want to do two plantings of potatoes this year but around here most places have already sold out of seed potatoes so my only option is to keep some after I dig them up and try to get them to sprout. I know they will eventually but anybody have any tips on getting them to sprout faster? Thank you for your help.

rusty6 · May 17, 2016

Stopping them from sprouting is more of a concern here. I have a bunch in the basement from last year. Still good to eat but sprouting badly.
I have de sprouted them about a month or so ago and they are sprouting again. I'll plant a few more of them before the month is over and have
no doubt they will grow fine.

1948CaseVAI · May 17, 2016

I have never done it myself, but google turned this article up:

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/sprouting-seed-potatoes.htm

jimg.allentown · May 17, 2016

Keeping potatoes near onions will make them sprout prematurely. Both the onions and the potatoes make each other sprout. How quickly is another matter. I have always found that for longer storage, keep the onions and potatoes away from each other.

Poppa Noel · May 19, 2016

(quoted from post at 07:39:17 05/17/16) Keeping potatoes near onions will make them sprout prematurely. Both the onions and the potatoes make each other sprout. How quickly is another matter. I have always found that for longer storage, keep the onions and potatoes away from each other.

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