Do Seed Potatoes Need to Be Chitted?
Seed Potato Tips You Do Not Have to Chit the Potatoes to Get a Good Crop. However, You Might Want to Chit Your Potatoes If You Notice Them Beginning to Sprout...
Will potatoes grow if not chitted?
Seed potatoes that are not chitted and planted into the soil will grow perfectly well regardless of the variety and regardless of whether they are early, second early or main crop. Nevertheless, the reason for chitting early and second early seed potatoes is to give them a head start over those that are not chitted.
Do you really need to chit potatoes?
Chitting / sprouting potatoes is by no means essential and will only gain you a week or so whatever variety is planted. So the answer is simple, it's not too late in March or April time to plant potatoes without chitting them. Making sure they don't appear above ground level before the last frost is far more important.
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