Couldn't I just plant these?

[Growdo Baggins]

My wife found them in the back of the pantry.

 

[Meadowlark]

Yes, you can, and they should grow.

However, it's getting late for spring planting. They will grow but hot weather is coming fast. Temperatures greater than 80°F (26°C) are generally too hot for potatoes. In my zone I would save them for fall planting, but you are more northern.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

That's where my planting potatoes come from, that way I know they are a variety she would buy. People warn against disease if you don't use seed potatoes grown disease free, but most farmers spray their potatoes so much its a surprise the potatoes survive it, never mind the diseases

 

[Growdo Baggins]

Yes, you can, and they should grow.

However, it's getting late for spring planting. They will grow but hot weather is coming fast. Temperatures greater than 80°F (26°C) are generally too hot for potatoes. In my zone I would save them for fall planting, but you are more northern.

In in Georgia, and I bet you're right. What's the best way to save them until fall?

Edit: I'm going to throw a few in the ground and see what happens.

 

[Growdo Baggins]

That's where my planting potatoes come from, that way I know they are a variety she would buy. People warn against disease if you don't use seed potatoes grown disease free, but most farmers spray their potatoes so much its a surprise the potatoes survive it, never mind the diseases

What do you do just cut a nice chunk of roots off? I figure I'd get 3 cut off this one, no?

 

[YumYum]

Looks like a superb seed potato to me no matter the variety.

In in Georgia, and I bet you're right. What's the best way to save them until fall?

Put them in the fridge drawer. The coolness will slow them down.

Edit: I'm going to throw a few in the ground and see what happens.

I've put out late potatoes before and they have done fine but you have to dig them up in the dog days of summer, if they make it that far along.

What do you do just cut a nice chunk of roots off? I figure I'd get 3 cut off this one, no?

View attachment 95798View attachment 95799

Those are eyes. One eye is all you need. I see 4 sprouted eyes. There are other small eyes on the other side of that potato that will sprout. Cut it up and then let it heal until it is leathery, then plant them eyes up.

 

[Growdo Baggins]

Looks like a superb seed potato to me no matter the variety.


Put them in the fridge drawer. The coolness will slow them down.


I've put out late potatoes before and they have done fine but you have to dig them up in the dog days of summer, if they make it that far along.


Those are eyes. One eye is all you need. I see 4 sprouted eyes. There are other small eyes on the other side of that potato that will sprout. Cut it up and then let it heal until it is leathery, then plant them eyes up.

Very helpful, thank you.

Just for experimental reasons I might try to set up a shade cloth over the potatoes. To keep them cool. You think something like that would work? I'm not hard up on potatoes or nothing, lol. I just like experimenting with things and I'm new to gardening and trying to learn all that I can.

 

[Meadowlark]

Three cuts is too many IMO. Make it two pieces. Facing heat, they need that support from the main spud. Also, if saving for fall don't cut now. Put them in a cool, dark, dry spot.

 

[YumYum]

Very helpful, thank you.

Just for experimental reasons I might try to set up a shade cloth over the potatoes. To keep them cool. You think something like that would work? I'm not hard up on potatoes or nothing, lol. I just like experimenting with things and I'm new to gardening and trying to learn all that I can.

I don't know. I've never even used a shade cloth. Nothing wrong with experimenting unless you do the same thing twice and expect a different result. You can always get more store potatoes for the fall harvest if you want. You have to buy them ahead of time in order for them to sprout though and the planting time has to be right.

My neighbor used to say if you dig them up in the dog days of summer they will rotten and wont store well. My potatoes never last long enough for a yearly storage so I don't have that problem but yes I have dug them up in the dog days of summer. I don't grow truck loads of potatoes, maybe less than a 50 gallon barrels worth, mainly because I dont have a tractor. I have a shovel, hoe, rake, and a potato fork, and a wheelsbarrow (has two wheels).

 

[cpp gardener]

Not knowing any better I planted some in June one time (I was 13 and just figuring out vegetables). Grew like mad all Summer (even through 100+ temps) and when they died down in the fall we had lots of potatoes to eat. I don’t think they’ll last until fall, even in the fridge ( 5-6 months!).

 

[Oliver Buckle]

That looks like good advice generally. People often say to plant things a particular way up. It seems rational to put the bit that grows up at the top, but my experience is that it doesn't matter , the plants know which way is up and adjust for it.

 

[Growdo Baggins]

I don't know. I've never even used a shade cloth. Nothing wrong with experimenting unless you do the same thing twice and expect a different result. You can always get more store potatoes for the fall harvest if you want. You have to buy them ahead of time in order for them to sprout though and the planting time has to be right.

My neighbor used to say if you dig them up in the dog days of summer they will rotten and wont store well. My potatoes never last long enough for a yearly storage so I don't have that problem but yes I have dug them up in the dog days of summer. I don't grow truck loads of potatoes, maybe less than a 50 gallon barrels worth, mainly because I dont have a tractor. I have a shovel, hoe, rake, and a potato fork, and a wheelsbarrow (has two wheels).

That's insanity