MadHornet said: How much rain can seed potatoes take before they rot in the ground? I planted my first batch 9 days ago and it has rained every day but one since. Poured all day yesterday. Dry today but more rain tomorrow, then supposedly dry through Easter.
How deep did you plant?
If you want potatoes coming up at different times, best to buy early, middle and late season varieties.
Same potato at different times, is a crap shoot at best.
I have potatoes in the basement now that have been sprouting for many weeks; some times I break them off and some times I do not.
If you are going to store them for a while yet, just break off the very long ones, new ones will be sent out.
Unless the potatoes have started turning/rotting, you will be surprised how long they can be in the sprouting stage.
I have been planting them for decades and trying this, that and the other thing, but never stop learning.
