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Re: Chitting potatoes

Ronniger's catalog refers to "pre-sprouting" or "greening" or "chitting" 
potatoes, and says it's a method commonly used in European countries, but 
little used by American growers. I haven't used it, but should if I'm to 
grow potatoes this year. Margaret Lauterbach

> I have always practiced chitting with my potatoes, i.e., putting them in a
> warm, bright spot for a month or so before planting. Warmth causes them to
> sprout, but the light keeps the sprouts from growing, and once in the 
> ground
>  they take right off.
>>
> Question -- is this practice completely unknown in America?
>
> D
> 
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