Summer residents often practice this method of planting potatoes when there are not enough seeds, but there is still free space in the garden.
But not everyone thinks that potatoes can be cut. There is an opinion that whole tubers give more uniform shoots, and therefore a better harvest.
Let's try to find out which of the proposed planting methods is considered truly successful.
Is it possible to cut?
In fact, the tuber can be cut into two or even 3-4 parts.
But there is one condition: each piece must have good and strong buds – at least 2-3 eyes.
In this case, cut potatoes will yield exactly the same harvest as whole tubers.
But even experienced gardeners resort to this practice only if the tubers for sowing are very large, or there are not enough seeds.
How to cut
Potatoes can only be cut before planting.
To avoid worrying about the potato getting sick and rotting, treat the cut area with wood ash.
It is not worth cutting small tubers, as they will not produce a good harvest when cut.
In general, it is important to remember that the yield does not depend on the size of the tuber.
It all depends on the condition of the soil, weather conditions and the quality of the seed material.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
