"HL B123" wrote in message
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With exception of having more to plant ,what is the purpose of cutting
seed potatoes into halves or quarters? thanks hlb


Potatoes have many "eyes" (spots where sprouts occur). If too many eyes
sprout those resulting sprouts become crowded, reducing yield. Man has
discovered that 2-3 sprouts work well for maximum production, thus the
cutting before planting helps out as well as producing additional "seed".