Marianne
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It's time! Or actually a little past time. Do you have your sweet potato slips started?
Last year I used three whole sweet potatoes, just laid them down in some potting soil in a small plastic tote. About half of the potato was exposed. I dampened the soil, then covered the tote with some plastic. Secured each side with a clothes pin and I was good to go. I checked them pretty regularly and misted with water as needed.
Later I had tons of slips! I read that you can get up to 50 slips per potato. I gave two potatoes with slips to another family and rooted the other slips for us. I still have some of those potatoes from last year that I used for growing slips for this year. I don't know if it's easier or better than traditional potatoes in water, but, hey! it works.
Last year I used three whole sweet potatoes, just laid them down in some potting soil in a small plastic tote. About half of the potato was exposed. I dampened the soil, then covered the tote with some plastic. Secured each side with a clothes pin and I was good to go. I checked them pretty regularly and misted with water as needed.
Later I had tons of slips! I read that you can get up to 50 slips per potato. I gave two potatoes with slips to another family and rooted the other slips for us. I still have some of those potatoes from last year that I used for growing slips for this year. I don't know if it's easier or better than traditional potatoes in water, but, hey! it works.