Propagating and Growing Purple Sweet Potatoes - Plant One On Me - Ep 017

[@strawberrytiramisu]

I found purple sweet potatoes at my local Asian market. They were super cheap. I bought three (two to eat and one to grow). The first one rotted because I did it wrong. To be fair I’ve never grown potatoes. The second try is super success full so far. I also did a normal sweet potato and it seems to be doing great. I’m so excited!

[@aiculsunlight9713]

I bought it yesterday at Asian Market, but it was $3.99 a pound. I thought it was kind pricey . I am eating two for the first time and and I love the taste. The other two I will plant them.

[@cheryl01234]

the leaves are actually delicious; in Taiwan we eat those in the mountains.

[@tokyotech]

I cut my sweet potato in half and lay both halves cut-side down in the water. The roots will grow near the cut and the slips grow form the other end. This way there's no wrong direction.

[@temitopeoshokoya4906]

tokyotech Do you change the water you put them in? If so how frequently?

[@oneone8318]

@@temitopeoshokoya4906 change it if it gets smelly or slimy or colored.. sweet potato seems to be easy to grow.. mine is growing slow, but only very basic care is needed.

[@annanid8740]

If you cut them, which part do you put in water? With cut in water directly or uncut part in water?

[@WildBearFoot]

Put cut in water and change water every three days.

[@frogmanencountersradio5462]

Thank you kind potatoes lady...I recently lost a family member and was left with led spectrum lights. I watched videos about sweet potatoes and have 20 containers with massive vines coming out I started to panic not wanting any of them to perish. I had no idea each piece could grow away from the bulb. Thank you thank you thank you Everyone of my friends and my neighbors now have sweet potatoes growing 💙

[@saucywench9122]

You can also put the leaves in a smoothie, stir fry or smoothie. I love eating the greens raw. They have more of a crunch than spinach.

[@jamiecarey6212]

Thanks!

[@oneone8318]

i put 1 random sweet potato in water, did not rot and its growing now. it had no slips what so ever.. i believe the plant will adapt on which is bottom and which is top, i don´t think the plant really cares..

[@Ladylute6699]

I don't really like sweet potatoes but I would love to grow them as a cool houseplant, thanks for showing me how to start one!:)

[@sueoconnor6801]

Thank you. I'd just like to mention, you can find really great water vessels to start plants at the thrift stores for under a dollar. 😁

[@maxineewing3128]

Yes! Goodwill is my go to for plant vessels!

[@aiculsunlight9713]

Thank you !

[@eunice.happyyoga]

Thank you for the super detailed tutorial. It really helps for a total beginner like me. I grew up eating the sweet potato leaves in south-east asia, not knowing how to plant them until I am living abroad alone and have found my sweet potato sprouted without knowing what to do. And here I am inspired by your tutorial! Thank you!

[@TABULOUS1]

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[@markmoreno7295]

In California I start them in May indoors using last year's tubers. Then as soon as the nights do not get too cold, say above 60, I plant them outdoors. I use some bonemeal. I harvest when the leaves start to get shabby in Oct or even as late as Nov. Stop watering two weeks before. Allow tubers to "lager" for a month before eating as it will improve flavor.

[@anneprimus6067]

Reerer er e ed

[@wildflower1335]

Thank you for the great information!!

[@bessyurban3459]

The leaves are good for fish soups with ginger, onion, garlic,salt and pepper. So yummy.

[@ScottWeatherman]

I recieved a purple sweet potato for Christmas and it stayed in its plastic wrap for about 2 months. It started sprouting in the bag so we put it in a water filled container. It now has beautiful vines spread all over the counter it is on. Thank you for showing how to take slips off to plant new plants. We wanted to plant more for decorating as they are beautiful but were afraid of hurting the tuber.

[@shannonberry421]

This is exactly what I've been looking for! Thank you for putting all the information together and waiting for the examples of each stage.

[@georgeedwards7058]

Thanks for sharing about growing purple sweet potatoes 🍠. I live in Connecticut and I am looking forward to growing some next season. I lived in Brooklyn back in the 90s. Here in Connecticut I’m involved in a huge community garden. I’ll share photos of my progress. One love and positive vibes. Keep up the good work that you’re doing. Cephas.

[@lynstone7876]

This is so interesting! Thank you!

[@itsmeratanatash3288]

Thank you for an intuitive video i learnt a lot . I actually threw my sweet potato in the garden, oh my god its everywhere . but you taught me a great deal - how to know the top from the bottom .I mostly appreciate the loving way you told people that its costing you $13.00 and some without demanding that they pay!?! lol . but i think people should just send you $ 20.00 or more its just so kind of you ! Plus all your time etc . Lots of love going your way thanks .

[@keepthefaith1912]

hey summer... I started the light green sweet potatoes. planted them in my flower beds along side a 41/2 ft walk way + with some marigolds,zinnia, cosmos. elephant ear & kiwi vine trellis. 😂😂😂 I ended up with NO walk ways.. and delivery persons wouldn't Walk to My front door because of the jungle .it was amazing.... I love sweet potato vines..thanks..

[@keepthefaith1912]

my walk ways are 4 1/2 ftx 30 ft each...but the4 potatoes vines took care of that dead space...😉

[@gabriellec5962]

I mean...I bought some sweet potatoes from Kroger & accidentally forgot about them and now they have slips growing over a foot long lol. You can probably get away with growing slips more often from the supermarket than you would think. I also started two lemon trees from grocery lemon seed. :)

[@strawberrytiramisu]

Ooo. I started a blood orange tree from seed. The germination is super slow but when I accidentally knocked my pot over I saw that it was coming out of the seed. I’m so excited

[@babu9814]

How?

[@shariallen]

Thanks so much for posting this. This was super helpful. I am starting my mine with your assistance.

[@EEK6745]

Thanks for the inspiration. Based on your great video, I just propagated a series of slips from two organic sweet potatoes from the grocer. Appreciate your good advice!

[@aviaja2008]

This is such a great channel, I would say one of my absolute favorites.

[@summerrayneoakes]

Very glad you're enjoying it Aviaja. Thanks for tuning in!

[@dianaboedecker2608]

Thank you, I love your videos! Super helpful and I love your home. I have many plants too but in a very small apt. My windows face East north east, but I still have a huge hibiscus tree and lots of jasmine ,asparagus fern, bay tree, norfolk pine, patchouli, begonia, spider plant, jade, snake plant, yucca, palmetto, spathiphyllum, kalanchoe, orchids, gardenia, agave, peperomia, maranta, dracaena marinata, peyote, dwarf orange, plectranthus chinese evergreen, ivy, christmas cactus, some kinds of succulents, and a money tree. They know I love them to pieces and they all do well. Plants and crystals...what more could you want except maybe a chicken and of course a doggie.:)

[@jher6969]

Omg yes plants and crystals!

[@davidruiz2474]

I live in deep south Texas and these drink sooooo much water, but grow so fast and lush 👍👍

[@patymoonkaraoke]

I'm having roasted purple sweet potatoes today with a purple salad (purple kale, raw purple tomatillos from my garden, parmesan and balsamic vinaigrette). :)

[@sueoconnor6801]

Way to anti oxidate! 😁

[@ericwilliams1124]

@@sueoconnor6801 😀

[@tikofann5884]

I love homemade French fries dipped in balsamic vinegar dressing. Sometimes I combine poppyseed dressing with balsamic vinegar, so good!

[@shehzeencassum239]

Fab video. I'm so glad I found your channel, looking forward to growing sweet potatoes.. I just got my first set of slips super exciting x

[@jenniferspoor2402]

I just discovered your channel and I'm loving it!!!

[@marywest3251]

Awesome video! It gave me all of the information that I was looking for.

[@ionutbarbu82]

Hello . Great useful video . Good information and 'hands on' explanation .Thank you for the ideas , also your flat looks great ! Amazing plant all over . Well done . I live in the UK and got some purple sweet potatoes from USA in a store nearby . They taste awesome ! Already started to grow a few leaves so left it in the sunniest window with a plastic botlle on top ( for extra heat and moisture retention ) .Looking forward to plant them out , no earlier then May ..All the best !

[@benjaminmorton9294]

Extremely well made video! Keep it up.

[@mariae6942]

SUMMER RAYNE, YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO, I HAVE WANTED TO GROW SWEET POTATO VINE AS AN ORNAMENTAL PLANT IN POTS TO NOT ONLY “OXYGENATE” THE ATMOSPHERE BUT ALSO TO DECORATE MY KITCHEN, JUST DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT PROPAGATING THEM. NOW I KNOW!!! THANK YOU!!! ❤️

[@vinnettepope8255]

Thank you for sharing this awesome teaching information on sweet potatoes 🍠👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@richrees]

Amazing, thank you!

[@ladyd1614]

❤Thank you for sharing very helpful information 🎉

[@freddieivory625]

Great tips !! Thank you for sharing

[@beivy19]

my kind of gal. i have some sweet potatoes on containers here in the Philippines. here, sweet potatoes are "poor man's food". in first world countries, they seem to be raving about it. the leaves we boil and eat with shrimp paste. the tubers we cook by frying and eating with sugar, boiling or broiling in hot charcoal.

[@F_C...]

Whats fascinating is that most of these sweet potato varieties originated into America, made their way into asia and then eventually made their way back to the US. Apparently purple sweet potatoes have been grown in the carolinas for a long time.

[@nobull772]

Take some straw or lawn clippings and stick the sweet potato in it or put it in a strainer, then put it in a well ventilated area with full sunlight, and water once a day,just enough to get it damp. Allow the water to fully evaporate and dampen it again. Mine started to root in about week and sprouted about 8 days. Don’t over water because the potato is a tuber and tubers have all the moisture and nutrients it needs. You could also stick it in cheap topsoil. Edit: it works a lot faster when the potato is in contact with soil.

[@kjsgill5734]

Nice 👍🏽 ! I wonder as to what is sweet potato vine , which is used in hanging baskets ?

[@DeadeyeJoe37]

I use the sweet potato greens in my green smoothies. I'm actually devoting a plot to try growing Okinawan sweet potato greens on a trellis.

[@TruthLove333]

DeadeyeJoe37 did ya do it? How’d it go, if so?

[@DeadeyeJoe37]

@@TruthLove333 The sweet potatoes are doing great. I'm going to harvest them in the next couple of weeks. The trellis idea didn't work. The vines didn't grow long or fast enough to make it worth it. I just harvest the greens off the ground to keep them from taking over adjacent beds.

[@nickygrandin5835]

Thank you so much Summer, can't wait to try this. I probably would have put the potato in upside down, with the little eyes/slips in water!

[@vickienorwood3706]

How to overwinter ornamental sweet potato potatoes how do you keep them till next year in the northern climate

[@aida087]

That's great to know Summer... I have a habit of buying a sweet potato to make and by the time I get to it it's already sprouted. Today I went to bake it and sure enough it had slips growing on it lol, at the pointed side btw, so I stuck it straight in a jar with a little water and letting it grow. For some reason whenever I try to grow it in well-draining soil it does well for awhile then dies off so I'm keeping it in water this time.😁

[@anthonylewis62]

never had an issue growing sweet potatoes, just picked them up at the grocery store, they always root for me

[@jeslib.4573]

Awesome walk-thru! Happy to have found your channel. I didn't know you could grow sweet potatoes as beautiful plants until my grandmother gave me one already in water, no growth yet. A week later and that thing had 2' long vines (or slips as I now know!) Jumped online to see what the heck to do w/ it bc it's out of control !!! Very impressed by this plant, I must say. -CHEERS

[@wildflower1335]

I love your channel, I just subscribed❗💝

[@Latinacb]

Thanks for the well explanatory video on how to achieve starts. Do you have any information on when to start planting them in the grown. I live in the Deep South of Texas

[@OriAlSirr]

what about lavendar can you do a video on lavender on care and maintenance please :)

[@twishaangral1110]

Thank you 😇

[@milanetc4865]

I would love to see your community garden plot! :)

[@greenworld5609]

the potatoes are great

[@Classsick101]

what plant's work symbiotic like corn and beans? can you graft different eatable plants together? make a symbiotic plant. have even more diversity in a small space.

[@maryjenkins6848]

Thank you this was very helpful:

[@cluisap]

You can harvest sweet potatoes every 3 months, that means, you'll have sweet potatoes the whole year around but you'll have to have them in separates containers if you wanted to harvester every 3 months.

[@healn4u842]

No you cannot. Especially here in Michigan.

[@normajanderson7304]

Thank you. I bought 2 purple sweet potatoes at whole foods

[@Gabby-q1y]

Come and visit Philippines Summer you'll get a lot of those purple color potatoes. The leaves and the stems are edible to. We use to boil them in water and drink it as a tea mixed with calamansi/small green lemons w/ more citrusy flavor and honey. They are good in blood circulation. We also use it for salads mixed with tomatoes, red onions, garlic, ground pepper paired w/ fried fish called Galunggong you should tried it. We also use it just like spinach mixed in soups just boiled it in water with onions, tomatoe, garlic and ginger salt and pepper to taste.

[@zap4980]

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[@maxgoldman6648]

I have been growing plants in my room for many years, from plants I've taken from outside and stuff that I have bought or propagated from succulent cutting etc. How do you avoid mold when rooting plants in wet environments like potatoes. I tried to root a potato and it rooted a little and than got all moldy and nasty.

[@pathabisohn8272]

I have just cut up a sweet potato with slips and placed it in my flowers pots and in time the vines just start growing.

[@ituzem8223]

Wow, thank you foe this video!

[@imim1884]

I stuck my purple sweet potato in a little water in a glass and it is growing slips now. But l just put about 1 inch and kept it at that level.

[@YounasMalik-vj7dd]

How long it will take for rooting the slips cut from the tuber. And what type of water is used for rooting.

[@gwin2622]

The leaves are better than spinach to me 😌

[@ericwilliams1124]

What do the leaves taste like?

[@rhondawilliams2140]

I am growing a sweet potatoes houseplants. Was going to take some of the slips & plant them in our garden this year. But we decided not to do a garden this year , due to my husband fixing to have back surgery.

[@ianhernandez2167]

very helpful!

[@amazinges9827]

I plan on growing this in a 7 gallon grow bag. Most likely indoors. What other edible plants/spices/veggies/fruits can I place in the same bag? How many shoots can I grow in the bag without overcrowding it?

[@Tr762Fn94]

I tried growing Molokai purple sweet potatoes last year in the UK. These were from slips like the ones you've shown in your video. I planted 2 of these in a medium sized potato sack. Eventually there was quite a luxurious growth of leaves on the top and I thought I was doing well. After about 100 days I decided to dig down and see if there were any sizable potatoes. There were no tubers formed at all only a massive root system. Should I have waited longer or do you think it's a waste of time trying to grow them in a comparatively cool climate? Thank you for your clear and articulate video.

[@Plantsandtoyhorses]

Thats an interesting question. See, that's what I'd like if I try this. I wouldn't mind having one potato for just a foliage indoor plant but have it not produce tubers in its planter pot. Would there be anyway to fertilize it to emphasize green foliage and root production but less so on producing tubers? But then a potato vine's whole purpose is to produce tubers isn't it? So would the plant eventually deteriorate if its not producing tubers?

[@Tr762Fn94]

Well, I know very little about these plants apart from my own experience trying to grow them (without much success) outside in the garden. If you're only interested in the green foliage and aren't interested in obtaining tubers then go right ahead. I would have thought though that the whole point of growing sweet potatoes was to develop tubers which could be used in the kitchen and eventually eaten as they're supposed to have antioxidant qualities and are beneficial for health. I have used some Growmore fertilizer but it made no difference to the outcome. I would recommend Miracle Grow All Purpose Plant Food. I'm going to have another go at growing these but may try another method ( growing in the greenhouse probably). I'd like to get some advice from the good lady in this video but I'm sure she's far too busy.

[@Helloparko]

Could you take the slip off and keep growing it in the water instead of planting in soil?

[@aliviasattva371]

I know this is an old post. But, can't you just put the whole sprouted sweet potato in a pot of soil so you don't have to keep changing the water? I'm going to try it.🌾

[@jacks559]

Did this work? Been wanting to try it but can't find anyone who's done it for some reason

[@moniquedupee3209]

@@jacks559 it works

[@mariarego625]

Do i treat yams the same way? or do they have diferent methods for growing

[@paulineplunket121]

I live in an aparment, I have access to grow light. How do I use a potato grow bag to grow potato in door. Whats the best substrate to use and do I need a heating pad? I now have slips that I need to plant.

[@wildflower1335]

What is the best way to store them for lone term? We literally live in a forest in the Pacific Northwest. I so hope I can grow these in our limited sun.

[@assleypenn9309]

Hello there! Have you encountered white spots developing on your sweet potatoe leaves? I've had great growth but within the past week my sweet plant has been a growing issue of white spots, undercurling and leggy vines. I'm not sure if it's a mite or humidity issue and was curious if you have experience this at all? If so, how did you resolve? Thank you so much! Your plant babes look wonderful!

[@mildredwilkins5781]

Hi. To Mr Gill, Perez and Roxie. The sweet potato vine is ORNAMENTAL only. I bought mine from Home Depot, this year, for a hanger in my container on the front porch. They are beautiful and the run EVERYWHERE just like the potatos will which are used for food. You can NOT start just a vine from a potato, it will replicate potatoes. 😏. Good luck finding some this late they are very popular.

[@allainaselah]

Sooo I know this video is 5yrs old but I found it extremely helpful and would love to buy a slip from you if you have them and still read comments from this post.😊

[@johngordon9140]

Actually, it's not good way. Better to use soil, not water.

[@annetteopio1778]

Thank you so much i bought a couple of sweet potatoes and one just starting growing so not knowing what to do o just stuck it in dirt. She is beautiful. But do i keep her in dirt as i pull some slips out or so i put her in water she seems ok where ahe is at now help.

[@OceanGal3298]

Will sweet potato rot if I keep it in the water. I have it in my fish tank? Or should cut the slips .

[@Tacome99]

No need to wait or guess at which side is up. Lay it flat half burried in some soil and it’ll sprout just fine.

[@lindafriedmanschmidt4863]

How often do you change the water for the purple potato rooted in the hyacinth jar with plenty of leaves on top? There are so many roots, it is hard to fit them back into the jar when changing the water. How do you handle this? Afraid of breaking roots.

[@veautifulstranger]

How would you keep your slips alive through winter?

[@Itsmevictoire]

AWESOME!🌻

[@jennifersabater6680]

I bought an organic sweet potato.. and after a two weeks it star to see the slip, so I planted in dirt the whole tube and slip grow 4inch now. Do I need to cut or propagate the slip or can I leave in the dirt and grow it there? Thank you…😊😊😊

[@ilanesanchez2763]

I want to buy!!! in Puerto Rico we do not have that purple sweet potato and im very interested to grown some on my home😍

[@sharonmarshallswift5360]

This is a very helpful video. Thank you! I tried to do this before, but mine had rotted. I now assume that I had it upside down. I happen to have a purple sweet potato with some slips growing on it and a hyacinth vase in the other room, so I am going to try again today. Thanks, again! :)

[@mogeee]

How do you get the slips on the original tuber to be so lush and green? I grew this mainly to green up our apartment - no garden space to grow it (unless I put a 5 gallon bucket on my fire escape - ssshhhhh, don’t tell). It grew really leggy and viny, and lost most of its leaves. Is the key to keep pulling slips out before they get too long? What will happen if I cut those vines shorter?

[@dorettecarter88]

What type of sweet potato grows from purple leaves, are the potatoes eatable Is the potato white inside? Please help, in Philsdelphia Dori

[@johnwayne2834]

Hi, Just a quick thought. At 9:33, you talk about planting in a loose medium to not shock the plant. What if I where to plant these in my leaf pile that I've been watering? just last years leafs with some sticks in it. The pile is pretty loose and not so decayed since I just started to water the pile. Thank you for your time and effort in sharing your knowledge :)

[@yacabe]

Does it only specifically work with sweet potatoes, or can you do a regular red or white potato?

[@Floridamom9238]

Hello, just came across your vlog while searching for where to get slips of okinawa purple sweet potato. Hoping you can give me an idea where to purchase them. Thanks

[@naufalabdulcader6205]

How can find the sweet potato which I liked based on the leave design?

[@vickiebuchanan7507]

Hi came across your KZbin page today an i like all the plants you have and the advice thank you because i have plants that i dnt know the name of them lol. I love plants i have a lot of them but not as u do lol but any way I know how to make sweet potatoes slips but i been trying to find the white sweet potatoes to get slips for by any chance do they have the white sweet potatoes their. Here in st. louis,mo you cant find them they get brought out so fast I cant catch them lol

[@liljimr]

You can buy OHenry and Bonita slips (both white sweet potato's) from Louisiana. Check out the LSU Agcenter Sweet potato research station ;)

[@aperson1181]

how often to water when these are growing in a field? do you sell slips?

[@philofernandes35]

Its 7.33 pm n I'm on my way home from work in a bus caught in heavy traffic jam in Mumbai. I was looking for a video that shows,me how to cut the slips and plant. Providentially I came across yours..as,for three weeks the sweet potato I put in a plastic container with water..developed stems n leaves n is growing almost like a creeper.. You said we can saute the leaves..but I want to grow. No garden space. I live in an apartment. How to grow in an earthern pot please ! Trying gardening for the first time. Im well over the hill. Did not try greens in my green days..now hay days..hahaha !!!!

[@mikewalter7445]

just lay them sideways on moistened potting soil. faster, no rot, no messy tangled roots, no dirty water

[@jim1550]

This works well. But changing the water daily/every other day on a sideways placed one will work. Plus adding a heat mat. That will rocket the growth.

[@wkhii]

i did this and ants hollowed out the entire potato

[@zitzowce]

Good video Summer! Curious how long you have kept the same sweet potato for making slips. You say it is possible for it to continue for years? Please update on this if you can. I have not heard of them lasting more than the first dozen or so slips. Thanks.

[@pattywilliams5351]

South facing window roots up 4-6 months until harvest get from farmers market

[@pattywilliams5351]

3-4 inches, cut off stem. pluck lower leaves, put in water. plant after roughtly 1- 1 1/2 weeks.

[@vcad869]

After you cut the vine from the potato and place in water can it live there permanently or do i need to plant it in soil once the roots are big enough?

[@xochitlaraiza4310]

What do I do if the slips and the roots are on the same end? It’s my first time and it’s growing sooo beautiful

[@julianayap5509]

How long can you plant your sweet potato in the water ? I live in 4 season place and start to plant the slips in the glass container and would love to know if it can stay as indoor plant in the water ? Thank you

[@Angelhat326]

how should you treat it you want to keep it as a house plant?