Re: Can I plant these potatoes again?

1.  3lbs per plant is considered a moderate yield.

2.  This year's crop will not sprout until it has rested for several
weeks.  That's what keeps the spuds (in the natural state) from
sprouting in the ground in late summer and getting frozen out over the
winter.  

Steve  (Maritime...)

Julianne Wiley wrote:
> 
> I planted potatoes this spring (Norland Red and Kennebec) and now the tops
> have all died down and I havested about 40 lbs from roughly 40 ft. of row.
> Rather sparse harvest, if you ask me:  Nice looking taters, but not at all
> as many as I'd hoped for.  I don't know why the tops died down so early.
> Drought?  Maybe some disease involvement (e.g. bacterial wilt?)
> 
> Anyway egad, it's just the first week of summer.  Can I try for a second
> crop: cut up a couple pounds of my harvest and use as seed potatoes?  If so,
> how do I encourage them to sprout?  Should I lay them out in the sun and let
> them green up a little before I plant them?
> 
> It's pretty hot here in Upper East TN (Zone 6/7).  At this time of year,
> with this heat, would they do better in the ground or in white-painted tire
> planters?
> 
> Or should I just EAT THEM ALL????
> 
> Ears perked,
> 
> Julianne
> (the one in Southern Appalachia)
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