Anya spuds

[Mrs Ava]

Quickie.  Half of my Anya seed spuds are very long and sprouting top, bottom and sides!  When planting time comes, would it be okay to cut them in half, 2 for the price of 1?

[Mrs Ava]

[Debs]

Have heard this mentioned as possible but would not like to be

certain.

Why not give it a go with a few, to see what happens (in the interests

of 'scientific research' ) ;D

Debs

[redimp]

I am pretty sure that you should be OK.  I seem to remember seeing Alan Titchmarsh do this to most of his seed potatoes nearly doubling the number of plants he grew.

[Merry Tiller]

Yes, it's fine to cut them up

[Lady Cosmos]

Yes, you can cut the seed potatoes in big chunks that have 2 or 3 eyes in each part.
Each piece should weigh at least 2-4 ounces and must have 2 or more eyes. Do NOT cut immediately before planting, but 1 day to heal is needed.

[tim]

Aha!! Since Anya are so small, I would say don't be greedy!! Let 'em be.

[Lady Cosmos]

Last year I even cut my black ones, because they had many good eyes. Good not resist to try. Worked out fine.  The size of the uncut seed potatoe: not even 2 cm each ( but this black potatoes is very, very small) May be I was lucky ;D
I think if the potatoe is firm,  looks healthy, has more than 2 eyes, and the anya is not too small, give it a go....

[philcooper]

There's good advice here.

If you are going to cut them the let the cuts heal - ie fully dry before planting. If in doubt sprinkle with sulphur powder.

The cutting will reduce the numebr of stems per tuber and hence tend to give fewer, but larger, tibers per planted piece.

Phil

[Mrs Ava]

Thanks for that everyone.  Most of my anya seeds are whoppers, I was really suprised when I received them, and they really are covered in sprouts, so much so it is hard to tell which way is up!  I won't cut them all, only the big ones, as Debs said, purely for scientific allotment research!  ;D

[philcooper]

Up is the direction the sprouts grow!!  ;D

[tim]

 'Fewer but larger'? Yes - but I like my salad pots small!