All of the books I have read, say that you MUST use certified seed potatoes. Is there any reason I shouldn't seed out some of the organic fingerling potatoes I already have? I can understand not using regular storebought potatoes, but shouldn't organic be okay? Same question about sweet potatoes. Any tips or advice will be appreciated!
If you are going to re sell them you probably need the certified seed potatoes….If not….I cut up the grocery store variety…and I don't use pesticides…so they are organic…cept from the eye of the potatoe it starts with…but after that all the growth is organic.
I would plant yours and the store bought, then what ever works best do that next year.
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If you are going to re sell them you probably need the certified seed potatoes….If not….I cut up the grocery store variety…and I don't use pesticides…so they are organic…cept from the eye of the potatoe it starts with…but after that all the growth is organic.
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The reason the books are telling you that you can only use certified seed is for the purpose of selling them on the market as organic potatoes. This goes even deeper as there has to be evidence to support that there has been no application of commercial fertilizer or pesticides on the soil for several years. Since you are growing them for your own use the organic slips and potatoes that you have will work fine. Buying potatoes from the grocery store that are not organic will result in non organic potatoes because of the chemical residues in the seed pieces.
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Seventh generation American family farmer. 45 years of personal experience.