Sweet potatoes advice

SKIPPY54

TheShrew wrote: »

Hi
Has anyone tried growing sweet potatoes? I've got a couple from the supermarket that sprouted in the cupboard and am debating planting them. I'd have to plant them in a pot/bag as I only have a small garden. Is it worth me taking up a pot with supermarket one? will it grown? will it work?!
thanks for any help
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I have just put one in a bag of compost and awaiting the results. Will let you know what happens. I got mine from the supermarket also.

simgranny

I managed to grow them successfully a few years ago. I grew them from slips (these are like the green sprouts without the tuber attached)
Thompson and Morgan sell them
http://http://potatoes.thompson-morgan.com/form/dlist/name/sweet/?er=googleuk;term=sweet+potato+slips&gclid=CNGg3fPWvZICFQo2QwodHyj-bA
If your sweet potato is sprouting I would have thought it would be worth a go. I think that they might be sold as slips because it is cheaper to post them in this form.

After harvesting they have to be cured - see this website for how to do it
http://http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic3538.htm

jellymid

I tried from slips Thompson and Morgan last year...a total failure! But then last year was fairly disasterous on the plot all round. I wouldn't buy them again (they arrived in dreadful condition, I complained and they sent more...just as bad), but will try from supermarket ones...in the hope of a better summer. I'd say give it a try...nothing to lose but a bit of time and water!

jungliemac

Hi, I know you can buy sweet potato slips for about £10 but being moneysaving I wanted to do my own. Have seen a method where you put a sweet potato in a jar with a bit of water and eventually it might sprout tubers but wondered if anyone has had any sucess with anything like this?