How to Greensprout Irish (White) Potatoes for Early Spring Planting
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Zoom Event
Tracy Porter, VSU-SFOP Regional Program Assistant for Eastern Virginia, will conduct a presentation on how to greensprout Irish potatoes. Greensprouting is also referred to as “chitting” potatoes. Chitting helps give seed potatoes healthy and sturdy sprouts, which will get them off to a good start once planted. Topics will include white potato varieties; maturity dates; characteristics such as skin and flesh color; disease-resistant varieties; low glycemic varieties; how and where to obtain seed potatoes; supplies and equipment needed; when to chit and when to plant; and the steps and techniques required to successfully chit your seed potatoes.
For more information, contact the Small Farm Outreach Program at (804) 524-3292 or smallfarm@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.