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QuestionDo you have to wait for potatoes to sprout before planting?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.Ideally, you should wait to plant potatoes until after they have sprouted for best results.
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QuestionDo you plant the eye of the potato up or down?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.Ideally, plant the eye facing upward as this is where the stem of the potato will grow from.
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QuestionWhat does it mean to chit potatoes?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.Chit means to encourage the potato seed to grow and sprout before they are planted.
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QuestionWhen should I start chitting potatoes?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.If you live in the U.S., you can start chitting potatoes in late January if the weather is warmer, or in February in the cooler areas.
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QuestionCan this same method be used with a piece of sweet potato which has sprouts and its own roots already growing?Community AnswerSweet potatoes are started differently than potatoes. They're started from slips which you can order or purchase from a local nursery. If you want to start your own slips, you'll need to cut a sweet potato in half and submerge part of it in water until sprouts and leaves begin to grow.
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