Seed potatoes
With exception of having more to plant ,what is the purpose of cutting
seed potatoes into halves or quarters? thanks hlb |
Seed potatoes
"HL B123" wrote in message ... 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". |
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I think cutting the seed before planting helps in producing well and more!! |
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