I Have Potatoes Left From Spring Harvest. I Have Several Sprouts. How Can I Preserve Potato Slips Until Next Spring?

My potatoes from harvest have several sprouts. How can I save these for next spring planting?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 07/04/2026 @ 1:14 pm

You can save potatoes for another planting to harvest later this year. Properly cured and stored, those harvested later in the year can last 6 to 8 months. Here is how to preserve them:

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/tips-keeping-harvested-potatoes-fresh# ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/storing-garden-potatoes.htm ^[2]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/how-to-grow-potatoes-when-to-plant-potatoes.htm ^[3]

https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/answerline/2024/04/02/spouting-or-greening-potatoes-keep-or-toss/ ^[4]

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[1] https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/tips-keeping-harvested-potatoes-fresh#: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/tips-keeping-harvested-potatoes-fresh#

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/storing-garden-potatoes.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/storing-garden-potatoes.htm

[3] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/how-to-grow-potatoes-when-to-plant-potatoes.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/how-to-grow-potatoes-when-to-plant-potatoes.htm

[4] https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/answerline/2024/04/02/spouting-or-greening-potatoes-keep-or-toss/: https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/answerline/2024/04/02/spouting-or-greening-potatoes-keep-or-toss/

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