Re:Are sprouted potatoes safe?
by ToFundorNot on Saturday March 05, 2022 @12:39PM
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Or plant it, if it's a decent size, it can yield over 1lbs of potatoes in 3 months. In my area it's low maintenance. If you have limited space, I've had 5 lbs worth in a 15 gallon bag, it has about the same footprint as an office chair.
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Re:Are sprouted potatoes safe?
by Scoundreller on Saturday March 05, 2022 @04:28PM
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Without trying hard (ie: just burying some buds/ears in soil, no hilling or anything), I got 3lb out of a 5 gallon construction bucket of enriched soil (ie: thirds of dirt, peat moss and compost)
I’ll probably do a few more buckets, but kale, tomatoes and peppers get me more value than potatoes.
Just throwing cut potatoes into my compost heap yields way more potatoes than I personally need.
Re:Are sprouted potatoes safe?
by randomcatuser on Saturday March 05, 2022 @05:12PM
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Is this for real?? Is it that easy? I'd like to try that
Definitely happens.
Composting guides tell you not to compost raw potato peels because instead of a nutrient-rich compost pile you'll grow a bunch of potatoes and they'll get much of the good stuff from the pile.
That said, I suppose it would be an easy way to grow potatoes.