A field survey was conducted in 1979 to determine the accuracy of inrow spacing of five models of potato planters. Irregular seedpiece spacing expressed in terms of coefficient of variation (CV), was observed for all planters tested. The CV levels recorded in the survey ranged from 50.1% to 76.5%. The use of seedpieces of an optimum and uniform mass was effective in improving the accuracy of placement by a pick-type planter.