How to Grow Seed Potatoes (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

Learn how to grow seed potatoes from planting to harvest, including how to chit potatoes, hill the plants, and cure potatoes for long-term storage.

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Prep Time: 30

Growing Time: 80

Total Time: 80 30

Author: Hilda Sterner

Cut large seed potatoes into chunks with at least one eye each. Allow cut pieces to dry for 1 to 2 days.
Prepare loose, well-drained soil in a sunny location. Plant seed potatoes 6 to 8 inches deep and 10 to 12 inches apart. Cover with a few inches of soil.
Water consistently throughout the season. Hill soil around plants as they grow.
Harvest when the foliage turns yellow and dies back. Cure potatoes for 1 to 2 weeks before storing.

Rotate crops every year to prevent disease.
Avoid planting in the same spot as tomatoes and peppers. Since they are in the same nightshade family, planting them together can increase the chances of early blight, late blight (responsible for the Irish potato famine), Verticillium Wilt (a soil-borne fungal disease), and Colorado potato beetle.
Add compost before planting for better yield.
Mulch with straw to retain moisture and prevent weeds.
Don't wash potatoes before curing them.

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