+1

My first reaction was that it was a condition called alligator hide, a simple disorder of mostly unknown causes. Perhaps an excess of moisture late in the season, coupled with excess N, etc., etc.

Does it really look like scab? (I don't grow potatoes.)

I didn't think it was scab at first because it is all over the potatoes and the pictures I see of scab are blotchy marks but I was reading today that it can cover the whole potato. Next year I will have to lower the Ph of my soil. I literrally just dug a hole in the ground and filled it with miracle grow soil. I only did it cause I had a few potatoes with eyes and said what the hell let's stick them in dirt and see what happens lol. They still taste great so I will just peel them and enjoy my free potatoes lol

Shelby, if you live in the US, you can find out what it is by sending/taking the image or affected potatoes to your local Extension office.

I live in Canada...I'm not sure what a local extension office is.

It takes a long time to move your pH up or down. Since you don't know what it is now you need to do a soil test before fall.

Do several spots as your soil pH can be naturally low (hopefully) BUT you will need to plant potatoes in a different spot as scab stays in the soil for years.

I seriously think your problem was <I literrally just dug a hole in the ground and filled it with miracle grow soil.>

Probably so lol...but I still have potatoes and it was more of an afterthought anyway. I had run out of the pallets I used to make my raised beds for everything else so I mostly just wanted to see if they would grow. I normally don't plant in the ground, I will have to do some potato planning for next years garden I guess lol

Nothing ventured nothing gained...

I missed this earlier ...<I only did it cause I had a few potatoes with eyes and said what the hell let's stick them in dirt and see what happens lol.> IF that means you used store bought potatoes I think they say that also leads to scab because they aren't treated.

There was a recent thread on here about scab where a couple folks said they powder their potato seeds in sulfur before planting to prevent scab.

But hey to Gumby gardening is one huge experiment.

Yea they were just a couple good ole PEI russets that were headed to the compost bucket anyway. I have learned alot through experimenting with gardening. I tend to use re purposed materials, I save seeds from things and regrow things like celery and onions so it never really costs me much if an experiment doesn't work out. If it does, it's a bonus. Plus I always learn something. I started out a few years ago with a couple rubbermaid bins and some bags of soil and this year I have barely bought any produce. I have beans, peas,carrots,tomatoes,lettuce,cucumbers, zucchini,radishes,herbs, and banana peppers growing spectacularly in 4 beds made out of 2 pallets stacked on top of each other. And I guess some scabby potatoes lol.

Sounds like a winner to me.

I bought certified seed potatoes and the crop we harvested had the same skin as your russet spuds. A low yield too, mega disappointment..... ah well will try gain next season but not this variety however.