Vegetable Gardening : How to Root Potatoes

Cut the potato into sections with at least two eyes per section, let it heal overnight, plant it a couple of inches deep with the healed side down, cover with soil and compost, and continue to add compost as it grows.

Chipping the potato allows it to heal over and form a scab, which helps prevent issues with wire worms and reduces disease problems.

Unlike most people, this method suggests planting potatoes only a couple of inches deep.

Cottonseed meal is acidic, and potatoes respond well to acidic conditions, so using it can help the potatoes grow.

It is recommended to add about a foot of compost over the top of the potato initially, and then add a couple of inches of compost as it continues to grow.