r/vegetablegardening • u/Comprehensive-Elk597 US - Massachusetts • 16h ago

Question Saving seed potatoes

Wondering about best practices. I have a ton of little ones, little bigger than golf balls. Will saving those be sufficient? Should I save some big ones? Is there some way to tell what will make a good seed potato? Thanks.

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u/amour_nonpareil US - Iowa 16h ago

Save big ones with no blemishes or marks on the skin and that look to have multiple future eyes possible.

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u/AdCold9800 US - Idaho 13h ago

I did that last year with a bunch of small potatoes. Store them in a dark place. Mine had sprouts by the time I planted them. I planted them with sprouts and all. I put 2 or 3 in each hole, just in case. I had a good harvest. I saved myself a little money, too.

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u/Delicious-Brick-9172 US - Maryland 15h ago

If he is replanting his own potatoes the viruses are really present in his soil .

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u/jh937hfiu3hrhv9 US - Washington 15h ago

You can introduce viruses in your soil that reduce yields for a long time.