Potatoes that have turned green
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Teresa C
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I have several potatoes that have been exposed to sun light, causing them to turn green. Can I use these as seedlings for new potatoes since they are sprouting very well?
8 answers
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Hi Teresa Try contacting the university extension office at www.ces.ncsu.edu I think this website would be best to give you gardening - and especially potato gardening - advice for the North Carolina area. Best wishes!
MN Mom
on Feb 02, 2016
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Looks like the answer is yes! https://www.growveg.com/guides/what-to-do-with-sprouting-potatoes/
KatAych
on Feb 03, 2016
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Put them in a dark place for a few days, the green will go away and they will be just fine.
Terri Wardell
on Feb 03, 2016
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Here's a good explanation. http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/greenpotatoes.asp
Cathy Rayburn-Trobaugh
on Feb 03, 2016
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You CAN use them, but NCSU Extension recommends starting from purchased stock in order to minimize disease issues.
Linda B
on Feb 03, 2016
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So many people don't realize that sprouting and green potatoes shouldn't be eaten. Many times, flu like symptoms come from eating the green and/or sprouted potatoes. But, you can plant them if you like. However, I usually buy certified planting potatoes at the nursery.
Bonny McDaniel
on Feb 03, 2016
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Of course!! Cut them in half and add a bit of your choice of fertilizer (personally I use manure) and pop those puppies (cut side down) in the ground with a small mound of soil on top of them. It looks like you have a few more months before you can do your planting yet. Unless of course you are impatient like me and try starting them in pots in the house. LOL Luckily for me, I live in Southern Florida, so I can pretty much garden year round! Good luck with your potatoes and have fun!
Jennie Herrick
on Feb 04, 2016
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Be sure to let the cut potato pieces dry a day or two before planting otherwise you run the risk of mold and disease setting in. The cut needs to heal a little before contact with the dirt. I suggest you Google the subject as the potatoes should be 'hilled' as they grow. That is, you put them in a few inches of soil, cover them with a few inches and then, as the green leaves appear, you put more dirt on them and continue to do that as they grow. And home grown potatoes taste so much better than store bought ones, believe me.
Bonny McDaniel
on Feb 05, 2016
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