>>2554854Depending on the size of the seed potatoes. You can plant them whole or cut them up so there is atleast one eye on each chunk. If you do cut them into smaller pieces make sure you allow the pieces to scab over. It only takes a day or so.
I like tomake a trench about 6" deep and maybe 3-4" wide then drop a seed potato every 10-12" then I cover and water well.
After the plant reaches 8-10" I come by and hill the plants and do it again when it grows another 8-10". I normally only hill my potatoes twice in a season. Because I noticed anymore and the plant worries about growing upwards and not growing tubers.
Once most of the plant has died off I come by with a potato digger and dig the potatoes. I try to do it when the soil is somewhat dry so the soil doesn't stick to the potatoes as much.
After that I put them in a shaded area with a breeze and allow them to cure before removing stuck on soil. Then I put them in burlap bags and hang them in the pantry.
On a sidenote has anyone tried saving true potato seed and growing potatoes from the seed ?
I've read that it only takes three seasons to get a potato accustomed to the area and climate.
I try every year to save the potato berries and only been succesful once in getting the seeds to sprout.
I lost the seedlings to cold. The heater died while I was at work and when I got home they were dead.
