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That's interesting. Tires? I don't think I will use those.

Jared

Bob - nice tip about maneuvering the grow bags to allow sunlight. Would never have thought of that. Thanks!

Thanks

Glade it was helpful.

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Well, update on my plants, It took one WEEK to find these and I found it in a grocery store of all places! I just needed an opinion on them.









Are they grown enough to put them in soil and to plant indoors?

Thanks!

Jared

Yikes -- those look like they've been sitting around in the store for quite a while, as shriveled up as they are. Just my opinion, here, but I think their only hope is to get planted sooner rather than later...

Plant them right away.

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Did I buy a pack of bad seed potatoes?

Well, either way, I took your advice and planted them. I planted 2 indoors, each in a 5 gallon bucket, The others I am still finding a place for.

Do you think they will survive? If not, I can always order some more off the Internet. It is not a hassle.

Thanks!

Jared

I just noticed this tread. Others have given you lots of good advice. Potatoes are really easy to grow and they are very forgiving. I have never pre-sprouted potatoes in my life. I just plant them as Sandy described. If they are large and I cut them, I just cut them leaving at least two eyes as Sandy mentioned, and throw them in the ground, never have had one rot. Some years they have had long sprouts that were not given light, and I planted them. They grew anyway and did well. Some years I will miss one or two when I dig them in the fall, and they will come up the next spring, and produce. Around here in zone 5 the saying goes, plant them on Good Friday, and have new potatoes for the 4th of July. I've had potato peelings sprout in the compost pile. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you should have no problem getting them to grow. I have heard that some people save old tires and fill one with dirt and plant a potato in it. Then as it grows they keep adding more tires and keep filling them with dirt. Supposedly they end up with a lot of potatoes from one plant. I've never tried that trick, not sure I'd like my food grown in tires. Have fun with them, and let us know how they turn out.

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Thanks for all the advice! I just have a couple more questions:

I heard that the soil has to have a certain PH, is this true? What is the PH? And how do I get it to that level?

What kind of fertilizer do I use?

Thanks!

Jared

I did learn that potatoes like acid soil and bought some acid fertilizer along with my seed potatoes. Peaceful Valley has a great how-to video on growing potatoes. Just keep in mind that they're in CA.

Hi, here is my little update, on how I grow my potatoes:

What you think?