What do you use to dig up potatoes?

Answer 1

They should be planted at least 4 inches deep, but 6 to 7 inches is better. You want the sprouts to pass through a minimum depth of soil before they reach sunlight; otherwise, the new potatoes get started too shallow and can be damaged.

Answer 2

• Potatoes don't have seeds, they are vegetables, not fruits.

while they are vegtables that does not mean they have no seeds only that the seeds are not in the part we eat. besides i think the question isn't about real seeds but instead its about the small bits of potato one buys for planting which are often, mistakenly, refered to as "potato seeds". as for the answer- about an inch-inch & a half deep.

Answer 3

You need at least 4 to 5 feet for potatoes because the more space the better they taste. If you were to have 2 or3 feet your potatoes would have enough room which would than result in the roots noting and killing the plant.

Answer 4

The potato tubers are planted just beneath the soil surface. Once producing foliage and growing well, they are earth up to stop them being exposed to sunlight. Exposure to sunlight will turn the tubers green and make them inedible due to producing solanine, a natural toxin that causes nausea and other intestinal upsets.

Answer 5

Potatoes should be planted 4" - 6" deep, but it will make little difference if you plant them deeper since the tubers (potatoes) form very near the surface regardless of planting depth.

Answer 6

Potatoes are planted shallow, about 5 inches deep. Cut potatoes into pieces with at least 2 "eyes" on each piece to help insure germination.

Answer 7

This can depend on the variety although as a rule of thumb, you should usually plant the seed about 4 times its length.

Answer 8

A spade is the best tool for this project.

Answer 9

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