Posted by Mazemeister on May 04, 2012 at 17:30:37 from (24.187.98.163):
In Reply to: planting potatoes?? posted by dave2 on May 04, 2012 at 11:09:28:
not really. Commercially, we'd aim for a 2 oz "seed piece." cut it too small and you're more likely to end up with a blind piece (no eyes) and it doesn't have as much energy to get the plant started. Too big and you waste money.
Cutting can encourage certain rot pathogens. One option is to apply a fungicide at the time of cutting or at planting. Another would be to allow the cut pieces to suberize or heal before planting. This only works with small quantities. If you can get all small tubers then it's a non-issue.
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