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- Q.What Ate All The Leaves Off My Sweet Potatoe Plants? - I am growing a 3x9 bed of sweet potatoes. I left on vacation a week ago to a full bed, ...
- Q.Growing Sweet Potato In Grow Bags - Hi, i have the purple sweet potato slips and I want to grow them in grow bags. I don’t have ...
- Q.Sweet Potato Sprouted Very Tall Slips? - I purchased some sweet potatoes at least 6 weeks ago and and forgot about them. They were sitting inside the ...
- Q.SHOULD THE YOUNG GROWING SWEET POTATO PLANTS LEAVES BE CUT? - THE VINES ARE GROWING BUT HAS QUITE A WAYS TO REACH TO THE GROUND. MY HUSBAND'S FRIEND WANTS TO CUT ...
- Q.In Search Of A Particular Plant. - Years ago I got some pods that looked like small potatoes. they came off of a vine with a perfect ...
- Q.I Have Planted Some Sweet Potato Slits. The Plants Grow Great For A While Then Develop Whitish/clear Bumps On The Leaves. - What are these bumps? Are they dangerous? How do I get rid of them? Please advise. Thank you very much.
- Q.Why Didn’t Sweet Potato Plants Produce - in ground for approx 130 days. beautiful and robust vines
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LeahGarrett on
August 1, 2021
Zone 7Q.What Ate All The Leaves Off My Sweet Potatoe Plants?
I am growing a 3x9 bed of sweet potatoes. I left on vacation a week ago to a full bed, tons of leaves and returned to find almost all the leaves eaten off probably leaving just 4-5 leaves total off all 9 plants. As a raised bed, I've never seen rabbits in the bed although groundhogs frequent the area. I have never seen deer in our very urban neighborhood. And there is no sign of broken vines from a fat groundhog eating through the bed (nor did one end up in our live trap). What could have eaten all those leaves? There is no evidence of all those leaves left behind either. A few deadlines but those have been dead for a bit. In the first image, the green beans on the poles, the green bean leaves have also been eaten off in the first 12-15 inches but not higher.
- Answered by
luis_pr on
August 2, 2021A.Groundhogs and wild bunnies would be my first guess. You may need to get a camera monitoring the area, especially at night.
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Anonymous on
October 31, 2021Q.Growing Sweet Potato In Grow Bags
Hi, i have the purple sweet potato slips and I want to grow them in grow bags. I don’t have sandy soil, what soil can I use? Can I just mix regular potting soil with peat moss or compost?
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 3, 2021
Certified ExpertA.They need the sandy loam soil so they don't sit in a moist environment and rot. So, I would try to use a fast draining soil for the bags. You can use a potting soil and add compost, but if you can, also add some sand. You can purchase a small bag of sand at home improvement stores. Or, add perlite to the mix.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/sweet-potato-container-crops.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/grow-bags-for-gardening.htm
https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/browse/featured-solutions/gardening-landscaping/sweet-potatoes/
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December 13, 2021Q.Sweet Potato Sprouted Very Tall Slips?
I purchased some sweet potatoes at least 6 weeks ago and and forgot about them. They were sitting inside the plastic grocery bag and now have very tall slips. It is winter in Northwest Indiana. I have not provided water or dirt yet they are growing beautifully. My house temperature is 76 degrees. What should I do if I want to grow sweet potatoes this spring? What should I do if I want them to be a house plant? Thank you
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
December 13, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It looks like you are well on your way. You can remove the slips and root them in water per the article below. Then go ahead and plant them in a container inside.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/how-to-get-sweet-potato-slips.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/sweet-potato-container-crops.htm
The ornamental sweet potato vine is different from the vegetable:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/grow-sweet-potato-plant.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/winterizing-sweet-potato-vines.htm
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July 29, 2022Q.SHOULD THE YOUNG GROWING SWEET POTATO PLANTS LEAVES BE CUT?
THE VINES ARE GROWING BUT HAS QUITE A WAYS TO REACH TO THE GROUND. MY HUSBAND'S FRIEND WANTS TO CUT SOME LEAVES NOW TO TAKE HOME TO EAT. HELP!!!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 10, 2022
Certified ExpertA.You can harvest the greens anytime while the potatoes are growing.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato/are-sweet-potato-leaves-edible.htm
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August 6, 2022Q.In Search Of A Particular Plant.
Years ago I got some pods that looked like small potatoes. they came off of a vine with a perfect heart shaped leaves. Do you know what this plant could be? The leaves were 6 to 8 inches. Thank you for your help. MaryAnn Rainey
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 16, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, without photos it will be hard to say. It does sound quite like a cultivar of sweet potato.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/sweet-potato
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August 22, 2022Q.I Have Planted Some Sweet Potato Slits. The Plants Grow Great For A While Then Develop Whitish/clear Bumps On The Leaves.
What are these bumps? Are they dangerous? How do I get rid of them? Please advise. Thank you very much.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 29, 2022
Certified ExpertA.The photo blurs when I try to zoom in but it could be edema (oedema). The cause is usually a watering problem. This article will help you decide what to do:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/treating-edema-in-plants.htm
Also, watch out for aphids and mealybugs, which also attack sweet potato vines.
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September 15, 2022Q.Why Didn’t Sweet Potato Plants Produce
in ground for approx 130 days. beautiful and robust vines
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 27, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/potato-plants-not-producing.htm
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