Prepare your potatoes for planting by quartering the whole potato, making sure that each chunk has at least one or more eyes and weighs about two ounces. For very early planting, cut and allow the chunks to heal over, before putting into the ground. The healing-over discourages rotting in cold wet soil. Plant the potato chunks 12-inches apart in rows 3-feet apart, cover in 4-inches of soil.  4-lbs. of whole potatoes plants a 50 ft. row.

Good cultivation is important to produce maximum yields. Keep the soil loose and mellow. After the plants are half grown, work up some loose soil around the plants to protect the tubers from sun scald.

You should harvest potatoes as soon as the vines begin to die. Don’t allow potatoes to set in the sun after they’ve been dug, and cure them in a dry and well ventilated area. Store your potatoes in a cool dry place.