To make your own seed potatoes select healthy, non-diseased, firm tubers and with a clean, sharp knife cut the tuber into pieces. Optimal sized-pieces are 1½ to 2 inches in diameter, ...

Cure your seed potatoes — Now, you need to leave your cut potatoes out to ‘cure’ for 3-5 days. You can lay them out in the sun, or just keep them in a warm space (roughly 70°F).

Plant your seed potatoes with their cut sides down (if applicable) and sprouts facing up. 3. Follow correct spacing. Space the potatoes 12 to 15 inches apart in rows 24 inches apart.

Cut seed potatoes into pieces about 1 inch across or slightly larger. Each piece should have at least one "eye" (the bud where the stem will grow from).

While most people are aware of eating potatoes in one form or another (the average American eats about 120 pounds of potatoes a year), many don’t realize the seed potato business in the state.

Mychal Wilmes found his dad to be as relaxed as he ever was when he was sitting on the porch cutting seed potatoes. Cutting seed potatoes served as a respite from farmwork - Agweek | #1 source for ...

Whether you bake them, fry them, mash them or boil them, potatoes are a staple in many diets, behind rice and wheat among the world's top agricultural food crops but ranking as the top vegetable ...

Potatoes are a a major industry in Aroostook County and a good vegetable to grow anywhere in Maine. I prefer growing unusual, specialty potatoes rather than the Kennebec and Katahdin varieties you ...

Find out how to plant seed potatoes correctly with these simple, step-by-step instructions.If you’ve only tasted store-bought potatoes, it’s time to experience the remarkable flavor and convenience of ...