Itching to chit

[kenkew]

Cutting seed potatoes into sprouting sections is still fairly common practice. The only drawback is possible infection. A dusting with anti-fungal powder (some even use talcom powder) and allowing it to 'scab' over before planting is a precaution.

[kenkew]

[Jitterbug]

Once the chitting has stopped  ;D sorry - bad of me.  Anyway once you  have got some nice shoots I read on my potato barrel (which is where I am planting my potatoes this year) - as I an not a lucky lottie owner - yet!!  - that you can start them at the end of February inside and before the barrel get too heavy can move it out in March - so you kinda get a jump start on the rest :P But then for those you are planting straight into the ground this won't help - Sorry :'(  You'll just have to carry on 'chitting'