Chinese method for getting three buckets of potatoes per plant

Achieving a high yield—potentially up to three buckets of potatoes per plant—on a small plot is possible by using a specialized Chinese cultivation method. This technique focuses on maximizing the root system and extending the underground stem to increase the number of tubers. Tuber Preparation and the Ring Cut The process begins one month before planting. Tubers are first placed in light to encourage sprouting. The central mechanism of this method is a "ring cut"—a deep circular incision approximately 0.39 inches (1 cm) wide, creating a "waist" around the tuber. Alexey Danilov, open-ground vegetable crop specialist: "Ringing the tuber is an effective physiological technique. By blocking the flow of hormones to the top, the plant mobilizes its reserves and produces dozens of roots. The larger the root system area, the larger the final harvest will be."