Custom potato planting covers cutting seed tubers into blocky seed pieces, treating them against seed-borne disease, and planting with two to eight row potato planters that set pieces at a precise spacing and depth. A clean cut, good handling, and even placement are what set the stand, the tuber size profile, and ultimately the pack-out.
Seed handling is where the crop is won or lost early. Sharp, sanitized cutters, gentle handling to avoid bruising the seed, and planters calibrated to the variety and target population give uniform emergence and a manageable size distribution. Custom crews bring the cutting lines, treaters, and planters to move a lot of ground in the short spring planting window.
Typically priced per acre, varying with row configuration, seed spacing, and whether cutting and treating are included. Book planting with land prep and the rest of the season as one job.
