Can I force store-bought sweet potato to sprout so I can plant slips?
by Paul
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Trying to get sweet potatoes to start sprouting, so I can stick them in water to form roots, and then harvest the slips to plant for this year, but they don't seem to want to sprout!
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Ken
on Apr 06, 2018
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/how-to-plant-and-grow-sweet-potatoes -
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Janet Pizaro
on Apr 06, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKhXa1LcgoE![]()
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Linda Sikut
on Apr 06, 2018
Hi Paul,You should be able to get slips then rooted plants from store bought sweet potatoes but if you have trouble, try to find organic ones. They might work better. Click below for the method to do it. I'm assuming that you know, but maybe there is a hint there that will help. Wishing you the best.https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/how-to-plant-and-grow-sweet-potatoes -
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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on Apr 06, 2018
I do it all the time! Here is one of mine a few weeks ago before it went in ground.![]()
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DesertRose
on Apr 06, 2018
We have done that. WE suspended a half sweet potato in water by putting a toothpick on each side and setting it in a jar. Change the water every 2 or 3 days and use filtered water. Regular faucet water has chlorine.
Ken
on Apr 06, 2018
Janet Pizaro
on Apr 06, 2018
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