[header] How to stop potatoes from sprouting in storage [title] Store potatoes someplace cool. [step] The ideal temperature is somewhere between 45 and 50 ° f (7 and 10 ° c). You can, however, store potatoes in places as cool as 38 and 42 ° f (3.4 and 5.6 ° c), without affecting the flavor or texture too much. 
Wherever you decide to store the potatoes, make sure that the temperatures remain consistent. If they change too much, the potatoes may start to rot or sprout.