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This series is for new gardeners to learn how to grow potatoes in a garden. The first step is chit and cut potatoes and get them ready for planting.
0:00 Growing Potatoes Episode 1 - Potato Prep Intro
0:34 Where to Get Potatoes - Indeterminate & Determinate Types
1:18 What is Potato Chitting & Why Do It?
2:05 How & Why You Cut Potatoes
3:22 Examples of Cutting Potatoes - Keep it Simple
5:11 Harvest Expectations & 2-3 Eyes Per Cut
7:10 Chitting Potato Tips - Using Grocery Store Potatoes
8:28 How Long Should the Growth Be on Each Eye?
10:10 Example of Chitting - Eye Growth in Just 5 Days
10:36 Review of Chitting & Cutting Potatoes for Success
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