How to plant potatoes in the garden

Difficulty: Medium30–120 min3 tools💬 0

✓ Checked against manufacturer instructions and current safety standards · updated 8.7.2026.

What you'll need

Tools

  • Garden glovesFor a safe inspection and basic procedure.
  • Hand trowel and rakeFor a safe inspection and basic procedure.
  • Bucket or sprayerFor a safe inspection and basic procedure.
Estimated cost0–60 KM for basic procedure
Space for your adBook this space →

1 Prepare for safe work

Check the weather conditions, utilities, and terrain, put on gloves and eye protection, and keep children and pets away from tools and preparations.

⚠ Warning: Use the preparation only for the purpose and dose indicated on the label. Do not use power tools in the rain, and properly identify sick plants and unknown pests first.

2 Determine the condition and cause

Use healthy seed tubers and wait for the soil to warm up and dry out. Choose a place where nightshades have not grown previously.

3 Perform the key check

Lay the tubers with the sprouts facing up at an even spacing and depth, cover with loose soil without excessive watering.

4 Do the repair or maintenance

When the stems grow, hill the soil around them and repeat the process. Monitor for Colorado potato beetle and late blight.

? Tip: Photograph the initial state and change only one thing at a time. This makes it easier to determine what really solved the problem.

5 Test the result

After finishing, water or test only as much as the procedure requires, clean the tools, and monitor the plant or system in the following days. Do not repeat the treatment before the recommended period.