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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 19, 2010
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    Tubers normally do not form until later in the season when the plant begins to prepare for winter. Allow them to keep growing. On average, it takes about 95 to 120 days after transplanting the slips to have mature sweet potatoes. The leaves on the plants will begin turning yellow and dying off when they are ready for harvesting.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 26, 2011
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    This article should help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/grow-sweet-potatoes.htm

    Sweet potatoes do not require any fertilizer to grow vigorously. Adding some compost or rotted manure to the soil when planting should be enough to jump start these plants.

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    Heather on
    May 2, 2011
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    It does sound like it is a fungus or disease, but which would be hard to tell which without knowing more about the symptoms. This article lists some possible diseases it could be and how to correct them:
    http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/veg_fruit/hgic2214.html

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    carolynb on
    May 2, 2011
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    The patatoes are looking like they had been baked and left out to rot. It seems that the whole patatoe rots at once. You hit the skin and punch through and its all rotten. They rot almost in 2 to 3 weeks. We do use horse manure, but we have used it too for many many years

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    Nikki on
    May 7, 2011
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    Grow sweet potatoes with other root crops like beets as well as beans, corn, cabbage, horseradish and eggplant. Marigolds make good companions too.

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    Nikki on
    May 23, 2011
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    This varies widely but is approximately 125 to 250 pounds per acre. In the home garden, this will be significantly less. These articles will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/grow-sweet-potatoes.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/grow-sweet-potato-plant.htm

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    Nikki on
    May 31, 2011
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    This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/grow-sweet-potatoes.htm

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    Nikki on
    July 2, 2011
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    Plants in containers must be watered daily, even twice a day if temperatures rise above 85 F. Water the pot for several minutes to make sure it is thoroughly soaked. This article should also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/how-to-water-a-plant.htm

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