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I do not accept returns or issue refunds! This is a live product open your package immediately it needs air circulation and keep from freezing.  These are certified first grade seed potatoes, they will have dirt on them, they do have eyes even if they haven't sprouted. We try to get the weight you buy as close to it +/- and due to different sizes of potatoes it may not be exact.

 One potato can weigh one pound or more

Planting instructions are in this listing.

If you have a question ASK before ordering.

PLEASE READ THIS LIVE PRODUCT WARRANTY BEFORE ORDERING OUR SEED Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as, proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. These factors are totally out of the seller's control and are the growers responsibility and risk. Our seed cannot be unconditionally guaranteed to perform properly - regardless of weather conditions or the growers methods or mistakes.

Scrumptious potatoes with thin red skin, shallow eyes and sweet white flesh. Full Description

Our most popular Ped Pontiac potato with very sweet, white flesh. Thin skin makes a great "new" potato. Keeps well. It can be used in recipes for baking, boiling, mashing, roasting or in salads, and can be cooked in a microwave oven It is not so suitable for frying

Red Pontiac potatoes may be cooked with the skin on, and should be scrubbed and rinsed before preparation.

Potatoes in a Pound: As an average, in 1 pound of seed potatoes, you will receive from 5 to 8 tubers. You can plant all the tubers whole. Or, to get more plants, you can cut a few of the larger ones so that you have at least one eye on each piece. In the picture below, you will see how to make 5 seed potatoes into 10. Use a multiple of 10 to figure out how many pounds you need. Figure 1 lb will plant 10 feet, 2 lbs will plant 20 feet, 3 lbs will plant 30 feet, and so on.

Potential Yield: To figure out potential yield, multiply the pounds planted by 10. So, if you plant 5 lbs. of seed potatoes, you should yield 50 lbs of potatoes. This is a good starting point for estimating the yield, however, many gardeners are able to bring in much higher yields due to great soil and great growing conditions.

I Purchase only certified potatoes. Be sure and plant only certified seed potatoes, which are bred to grow in the garden and free of disease and insects. Certified seed potatoes are readily available during spring.

2 Use a shovel or hoe to cultivate the soil to a depth of at least 10 inches. Although potatoes aren't demanding as far as soil is concerned, working in a few shovels of compost or peat moss will improve drainage and enrich the soil.

3 Hoe a trench with the corner of the hoe, and plant the seed potatoes in the trench about 12 inches apart. Leave 2 to 3 feet between each row. If the potatoes are small, plant the entire potato. For large potatoes, cut them into chunks with 2 or 3 "eyes" on each chunk. The eye will look like a small hole or dent, which will eventually turn into a bud.

4 Cover the seed potatoes with about 2 inches of soil. When the plants are approximately 8 inches tall, hoe a mound of soil up to about 4 inches. After they grow another 8 inches, mound the soil halfway up the plant one more time. After the second hilling, add an inch or two every week to keep the new potatoes from being exposed to light.

5 Water the potatoes deeply once a week, but don't let the soil become soggy. Regular watering will prevent bumpy potatoes.

6 Harvest the potatoes when the tops of the plants begin to bloom. Use a shovel to loosen the soil around the plant, then remove the largest potatoes and leave the small ones to continue growing