Cut apart seed potatoes into sections that have at least two to three eyes or growing points. Plant the pieces 12 inches (31 cm.) … Lightly cover the pieces with soil when growing new potatoes. As they sprout, add more soil to cover the green growth until it matches soil level.

How do the new potato plants grow?

As the potato plant grows, its compound leaves manufacture starch that is transferred to the ends of its underground stems (or stolons). The stems thicken to form a few or as many as 20 tubers close to the soil surface. … The buds generate shoots that grow into new plants when conditions are again favorable.

How long does it take new potatoes to grow?

Now reach into the soil with your hands and pull the tubers up. How long do potatoes take to grow? Small new potatoes can be ready as early as ten weeks. However, full sized potatoes take about 80-100 days to reach maturity.