So you know how if you leave the potatoes you bought for groceries a long time they begin sprout little roots at seemingly random places.
Are these places random? How each potato “chooses” in which spot it will sprout roots?
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Each [“eye” of a potato ](https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/what-are-potato-eyes) has living (albeit usually dormant) tissue that can sprout into roots and stems/leaves. In fact, when farmers plant a potato field, they take potatoes and cut them up into chunks (each chunk containing at least one eye) and distribute the chunks in the field.
Which eye sprouts is somewhat random, however the eyes exposed to light, warmth, and moisture are generally the first to sprout. Hence potatoes should be stored in cold, dark, dry places to prevent sprouting.
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