HOW TO GROW POTATOES FROM CUTTINGS?

So what exactly do you plant?

You do not need to plant a whole, intact potato. Seed potatoes can be cut into pieces, as long as the pieces have at least 1 eye each. An "eye" is a bud that grows into a new plant. See the photo below. If you've ever kept your potatoes in the cabinet too long, you've probably seen them sprout.

Seeds potatoes

You can plant whole potatoes or pieces with multiple eyes, but in general:

• More eyes per piece = more, but smaller potatoes
• One or 2 eyes per piece = less, but larger potatoes

All depends on what you want! For further information click on here.

Potatoes are perfect tuber to grow with kids because they are so easy to grow!

You will need:
Medium Pot or Garden Space
Moisture Control Potting Mix
A seed Potato. Best not store bought 
Knife
Shake'n Feed all Purpose Plant Food

If you want your potato plant to grow faster, put it in a cool, dry area with plenty of light and let it grow eyes.  Make sure you explain to your children that the eyes are just the sprouts of the potato begging to be planted.

1. First, cut the potato into pieces making sure that at least one eye is on each piece. 

2. Next, fill your planter 1/2 full with soil and place a few pieces of the potato on the soil with the sprouts pointing toward the sky. 

3.Cover the pieces with soil and have your children make sure they get plenty of water, plant food, and sunshine.

When your children see the plant that grows from the potato they will be amazed!Your potatoes will be ready to harvest in about 3 months when the vines die. Try growing these other plants from cuttings:

Try growing these other plants from cuttings:

Grapes, raspberries, apple trees...

And let your children experiment 

with cuttings 

from other plants!