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Can you grow more sweet potatoes from a sweet potato?

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Be sure to ask about the variety and check that it's one that you want to grow. Place the whole sweet potatoes in pots or bins that contain at least 3 inches of light, organic, well-draining soil. Leave an inch or two of space between each sweet potato. Lightly cover with a few inches of additional soil.


Can you grow sweet potato from a sweet potato?

If you've never grown sweet potatoes before, it can be great fun to grow your own slips from small or medium-size sweet potatoes purchased at the market. One sweet potato will produce between three and five slips. This process takes about six weeks, so there is no need to hurry.

Can I grow sweet potatoes from store-bought sweet potatoes?

If you have a sweet potato sprouting in the cupboard, it might be too far gone for dinner. However, if you plant the sprouting section, called a slip, you can grow your own sweet potatoes in just a few months time. Store-bought sweet potatoes work perfectly well and growing them is simple.

Can I plant an entire sweet potato?

"Slipping" is when you grow little baby plants out of a whole sweet potato. Now, you can just bury whole sweet potatoes very shallowly if you like, but many gardeners prefer to grow slips from the tubers and then plant the slips. It's easy, fun, and one of the best gardening activities for kids.

Can you cut a sweet potato in half and grow it?

Or you can start your own. One way is to cut the sweet potato in half lengthwise and lay it cut side down in some moist potting soil. After a time the sprouts will start to grow. An easier way is to take a sweet potato and set it in a glass of water.

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