I thought that the reason that potatoes are divided, then planted was to do
with the price of posting in the USA. It being cheaper to send a piece of
potato to a gardener than a whole potato.
Kathy

"Dwayne" wrote in message
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I read a posting in a newsgroup that someone suggested starting potatoes
by
taking the shoots out of the potatoes and planting it. I have never seen
anyone do it that way.