That is right… Sweet potatoes growing in Michigan. It is possible!
Many think you need to live down South to grow them well, however they
are very easy to grow and perfectly suited for our climate. Give them a
shot! In this growing guide we will talk about how to grow sweet
potatoes (not yams), by talking about nutrient requirements, watering,
temperature, spacing, soil type, and different varieties.
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Will they grow in Idaho?
I live in NE Ohio and plant my in a small hole in black plastic. It keeps them very warm!
Talks about spacing at 6.14.
Can the leaves of this variety be cooked like they do in some Asian countries?
You might want to check out Bumblebee Junction on YouTube! They grow Sweet Potatoes in big stock water container! But I'd say you could use the inside of an old washing machine! Repurpose, reuse! They have videos on it! They have great raised beds!! Bee blessed
Wait, tubers are produced by roots, so don't you need phosphorous (e.g. bone meal) to promote root growth?
Good job, but the title said complete guide? You didnt show how to make viable slips to plant.
Can you make an updated video about ones that produce vines? Okinawa sweet potatoes specifically? My plant is growing and putting out long vines but I don't understand how the potatoes are formed. The vines are just skimming on the top of the soil. Are they going to plant themselves into the ground at each "node" or do I need to bury them or cut them? All other videos talk about taking a potato, waiting for eyes to form, and planting that or trimming these vines but I can't find information where someone talks about these "slips" as they grow during season and what to do with them as they grow on the plant.
Can you make an updated video about ones that produce vines? Okinawa sweet potatoes specifically? My plant is growing and putting out long vines but I don't understand how the potatoes are formed. The vines are just skimming on the top of the soil. Are they going to plant themselves into the ground at each "node" or do I need to bury them or cut them? All other videos talk about taking a potato, waiting for eyes to form, and planting that or trimming these vines but I can't find information where someone talks about these "slips" as they grow during season and what to do with them as they grow on the plant.
never saw that pretty boy doing some actual work, only yaking
Thanks for the video! I have a question. I bought a sweet potato vine from Home Depot. It is already growing and is in a cup. When and how should I transplant it to a container? Any advice is appreciated.
Oh great. Perfect temperature here.
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Would you recommend using drip irrigation? Thanks!
I’m in California and haven’t tried sweet potatoes before, but we’re getting hot weather early this year (96 today, 98 tomorrow), so I was thinking of trying these, now that my snap peas appear to be completely dead…
In my experience (living in SE Michigan), sweet potatoes are actually quite easy to grow, and I've always had great results. They don't feed very heavily, and with all the vines they produce, you can almost use them as a cover crop. Just hill up the soil in 2'-wide mounds, lay down black plastic one or two weeks before planting, and cut slits 12-18" apart for planting the slips; laying down some drip line is a good idea, since the alternative is watering the through the slits or having the sweet potatoes grow in really weird ways as the roots search for water.
Can you start sweet potatoes in early July? I live in New Jersey
I bought some sweet potatoes and one got lost in my pantry. It seemed to seed like a normal potato so…. it went into my raised bed.
Its growing a vine and it seems to be very happy.
Sweet potatoes are different than yams…im wanting to grow garnet yams
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Oh man I want those too but I live in nyc.
. Already started one in my window
Thank you for your advice I am growing Sweet potatoes this year for the first time here in southwest France. Looking forward to a good crop in my realized bed.
When do you plant yours in Michigan?
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will you advice growing sweet potatoes in raised beds?
Do you have an answer for how to keep the bunnys from getting on top of my raised bed and eating the newly planted slips?
First time growing store bought and sprouted sweet potatoes from slips in S Mi. I'm growing in 25gal grow bag. I think it was mid to late May when I planted them out. I can see 2 tubers on top of the soil which I just covered with soil to protect. Is that necessary. I have been wondering when to harvest them. Some folks say wait until you're about to get frost, others, until the vines die. I'm concerned my soil might be too compact and not so great watering this summer. That said all five slips appear to be doing well with tons of vegetation. Thanks for sharing this.
I am in Georgia and have never grown sweet potatoes before but the vines are huge and have spread like crazy. I'm wondering if I should go ahead and try to harvest them now since its almost the middle of November. I love your videos!