The Hidden Reason Farmers Never Sprout Their Potatoes!

Farmers never bother sprouting potatoes, and there is a hidden reason behind that. In this video I break down everything you need to know about sprouting and chitting potatoes, whether it is actually worth doing, and what the farming industry knows that most home growers do not.

You will learn when sprouting makes a real difference to yield, when it is a waste of time, how to control potato size through chitting, and the best environment to get your seed potatoes ready for planting.

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Chapters:
00:00 Why Farmers Skip Sprouting
02:00 What Chitting Actually Does to Yield
04:00 When Sprouting Is Worth It
06:00 Ideal Seed Potato Size
08:00 The Best Environment for Chitting
10:00 How to Control Potato Size Through Sprouting
12:00 Final Verdict - Should You Sprout or NotMore potato videos:

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