Turn ONE Sweet Potato Into 100 LBS Of Sweet Potatoes By Growing SWEET POTATO SLIPS! [Complete Guide]

This video will teach you the BEST WAY to start sweet potato slips! Using this method, you can turn one sweet potato into 100 lbs (45+ kg!) of sweet potatoes by growing sweet potato slips from a store bought sweet potato. One sweet potato yielded me dozens of slips in only 22 days!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Why Every Gardener Should Be Growing Sweet Potatoes
1:24 My Favorite Sweet Potato Varieties
2:48 When To Start Sweet Potato Slips
4:44 Starting Sweet Potato Slips In Potting Mix: The BEST Way!
6:36 How To Remove And Separate Sweet Potato Slips
10:32 The Best Way To Plant Sweet Potato Slips
11:52 Planting Sweet Potato Slips
13:13 Sweet Potato Vines Progress After 7 Days
13:58 How To Root Sweet Potato Slips In Water
14:51 The Sweet Potato Slips Keep Coming! Amazing!
17:17 Adventures With Dale
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[@josephinedejesus721]

6/26/22: Hi, I'm from the Philippines. During my high school days gardening is part of our vocational/agri subject. We plant the slips the way you showed here directly to the ground & yes, you have to water them regularly because they easily wither when the sun dries the soil. The other thing that I want you to know is.. if your slips are already "crawling" on the ground & you see a lot of leaves, you can pluck the top most part about 4 or 5" wash it well & steam it just enough.. set aside. Slice some tomatoes, diced onions with a little seasoning to taste & pour that on top of your steamed sweet potato leaves. It's a very good combination if you have fried or grilled fish! Enjoy a Filipino way of eating simple but nutritious meal! 😋😍

[@lindaseikkula2296]

Thank you for the wonderful Information.😃

[@patriciatinkey2677]

Thanks so much! Since I grow sweet potatoes, & small but plentiful tomatoes, & lots of green onions, this recipe is perfect for me. I have written down your words so I won't forget them. Good Harvests & Health to You!

[@ni4ni775]

UbE

[@johnharrison4394]

Great Work Josephine😁🙋

[@brehpotsirhc]

⁉️ QUESTION ⁉️ Do you prepare this a similar to a cold salad, or steamed/boiled like Stewed Tomatoes⁉️

[@gregleach5833]

In September or October take some 8-12 inch cuttings and stick them in moist potting soil . I use small pots or solo cups and they will root easily if you can keep them warm . Keep them as houseplants in a window or a grow light . They won’t grow very fast inside a home . In spring plant them into your garden . I do that every year and then you won’t have to grow slips every spring .

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They actually will grow where I live. It is pretty sunny in our winters, so they’d never make it. It is a lot of effort changing the water, too. I personally prefer just rooting new tubers. It is so easy and low effort that I don’t mind. They grow like weeds in the south. You can’t kill ‘em.

[@mytech6779]

Where I am the winter is so long and dim many houseplants don't even make it, just due to lack of light.

[@carolejackson8357]

What grow zone?

[@gracielaconejero848]

How do you keep the pest away, wit hi out using chemicals?

[@randomactsofhugs]

cool

[@barbararay9602]

My mom is from Okinawa , I was born there(dad in marines) we used to eat roasted potatoes from the side of the road the most delicious memory as well !!

[@kevinanthony3888]

I'm an Horticulturalist of quite a few years and I've watched many YT vids of exotic plants, veg and fruits but yours is the clearest, non bs video I've ever seen, Kudos.

[@biggerstaff25]

As a trained horticulturist I can't say enough how accurate this is and explained extremely well. So many KZbin gardeners only usually give the quick and dirty methods (which can also work) but fail to take the time to really provide these type of details and truly superior methods. Makes me super glad to see and proud that a fellow North Carolinian is providing this type of content. Keep up the good work, you've earned a permanent subscriber!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. I try to research a lot so the info I provide is accurate. A lot of these things are just learned experience, but I try to be accurate in the terminology I use where I can.

[@kimmyk1]

How long to harvest? After rooting do you move them to a new planting area? How deep do you plant? I imagine keeping slightly moist. Thank you so much

[@raybellows1054]

What is your recommendation on washing store bought sweet potatoes to get them to grow slips please?

[@eilatnature1]

Definably one of the most direct accurate no BS tutorials I have ever seen KZbin.

[@danielturner9832]

I like to pull the slips and pot them to grow a better root system before setting them in

[@primabersabal7045]

I’m from the Philippines and how we grow them is like this: we cut slips from the top portion and plant it directly into the ground on a wide cultivated field and wait 3-4 months. After that dig where you planted them and you’ll see lots of potatoes, we get the bigger ones let the little ones grow more. You’ll know when they’re about to give up when you see the leaves on the vine aren’t healthy anymore.

[@nahnisjourney1406]

Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I think I’ll give your method a try. Again, thank you so much.

[@beverlyadkisson361]

Thank you so much. Extremely informative.

[@laurynyoungkin2089]

Thank you !! Gods blessing over you !!

[@ohnoao9847]

Which way do you plant the cut piece? Do I want the "eyes" pointing up or down?

[@suskelleykelley7241]

This info is exciting.because here in. Florida they should do well. Thanks

[@dumdum607]

I am Maori and from New Zealand. My people grew the "sweet potato but we call it KUMERA" the purple streaked Kumera was bought to the islands aboard the WAKA (Canoes) in the 13th Century.These were the WAKA my people traversed the Pacific Ocean and settled Aotearoa (land of the long white cloud. Now New Zealand) the Kumera were respected and carefully nurtured. Wars could begin if one tribe raided another tribe's KUMERA pit. These pits went down in the ground 6 to 8ft and since it was a staple food for my people it was heavily protected.

[@suseyq4559]

I have been an avid gardener forever. I am 69 years young. I have never attempted sweet potatoes until now. I live in a zone that will accommodate them. Your video is excellent at explaining what I need to do. It’s up to me, the soil, the weather and our Lord after that. I love sweet potatoes and I can’t wait. I am one who spent the money you were talking about for online sweet potatoes, lol. However, I am going to my local Asian market, which I love, and check it further. Thank you for a most informative video.

[@xxyy1318]

Yayyy for JESUS! You can make bread and pancakes with them too! Have you tried turmeric, galanga, and ginger root as well? Go for it!

[@ThinkPraise]

@@xxyy1318hello, I started growing ginger and it’s amazing how fast they are producing. 😊

[@dinob6153]

Wow you really, single handedly, explained how to feed your family with highly nutritional food during catastrophic event...Easily..But don't forget the leaves are edible as well, clean them in sink (while pretty and green) and cook them like you would spinach. Delish. Great job man...

[@tracycrider7778]

Also blanch and freeze for later❤

[@pascachi]

Don’t forget about the young and tender leaves are also edible and has lots of vitamins! Blanch it and place them in the refrigerator for an hour, prepare a dressing (vinaigrette, salt and pepper) topped it with halves cherry tomatoes and thinly slices of shallot…. Or you can use them in your cooking in place of spinach.

[@gingerpryor7539]

I dehydrate, then powder the leaves, and add to my green powder … enhancing the dense nutrients!

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[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

One of the things you said in the end I feel is worth repeating. Each slip only gives you "a couple of pounds of sweet potatoes". In the past, I would spend so much time digging up the soil very deep, hoping that each slip would travel really deep into the ground in order to produce more sweet potatoes per slip and I never got that. If you want more sweet potatoes, you need to plant more slips. That's the only thing that kind of sucks with sweet potatoes: you need a lot of area to get a ton of potatoes. What I WILL try this year is planting slips in the many large containers that I have and see how that goes.

[@selinamularz9194]

Perfect timing. I was just looking at the sweet potato that's sprouting about 8 or 9 plants sitting in my pantry lol

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Turn that baby into dozens of plants!

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

Im gardening noob and I been watching all kinds of sweet potato videos, this is the best I've seen. Very detailed, efficient and well paced. Thanks!!

[@cbjones2212]

Exactly what I was going to say.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@annettealford7272]

@@TheMillennialGardener putting me on 7

[@fredziffle5219]

Sweet potatoes make good looking hanging vines. I had an old sweet potato that was going bad so I stuck it in an empty hanging pot outside & it became the most beautiful hanging basket.

[@jasonfoster9118]

You do it EXACTLY the same way I do. I grew 750 slips last year and just stuck them straight into potting soil. 100% success, no fuss, no mess. They tend to rot in water.

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

How many slips did you plant in each hole??? New Jersey...

[@Walter-wv6wy]

Wonder why sweet potatoes always are so expensive when they are easy to grow?

[@thoriqziyaad5877]

​@@Walter-wv6wyeven though easy to grow, i guess not many grow them

[@shaneldunn1706]

Do you take the lid off at all in the beginning? How do I prevent them from getting moldy? Thanks!!

[@isabellavalencia8026]

750?wow!!! Good job

[@farmhousestylemadesimple5875]

By far the most comprehensive instruction on growing slips, rooting and planting. Love it! Thank you so much!

[@8lanbel]

Hi I live in the Philippines and we have sweet potato abundantly my tips to you is if you want to grow your sweet potato faster you don’t have to cut your slip into small pieces just plant the whole slip. We usually plant 3 slips in 1 whole.

[@av1421]

hole

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@ralsharp6013]

So blessed.. Perfect weather for growing anything over there🙏🏽

[@Mel-qr5ob]

@@av1421​​⁠*whole 3 root nodes on 1 vine = "3 slips in 1 whole" Your spelling skills are useless without the reading comprehension to tell why a word was used in the first place.

[@av1421]

you edited it !!! Thx@@Mel-qr5ob

[@joydavis3089]

Thank You!!! I once picked up some delicious purple sweet potatoes from the farmers market. The peels grew in my compost pile, I transferred the slips to raised beds and grew my own. Yum

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's great! Sweet potatoes are *tough* to kill!

[@patriciatinkey2677]

That's the best way to grow! 🍀

[@Jophiel50]

Incredible! I love it! ♾💎✨

[@justme33126]

Great video! I live in sub tropical part of New Zealand where sweet potatoes provide slits in the kitchen while waiting to be eaten. 😁 I do plant them. A friend of mine just puts the peelings in the ground and always ends up with huge sweet potatoes out of his volcanic soil. He grows them pretty much all year round as we don't get frost where we are. My favorite is one with red skin and purple inside. Even in our region they're expensive now. Thanx for the video.

[@carolinebenson780]

This was the best how to video I've seen. Showing us the roots and the slips from that same potato was great.

[@gator1984atcomcast]

The first year I grew sweet potatoes I put three from the grocery in my 10x20 foot garden. It was summer, okra was already tall. By fall, my entire garden was covered with potatoes. Every year since then, I’ve grown sweet potatoes.

[@kimgordon3695]

💞

[@patriciatinkey2677]

Perfect! Too many folks struggle to grow stuff that just doesn't want to grow there. (I have!). You have found something that likes your dirt & climate. Wonderful!

[@francinewalker8696]

What zone are u in?

[@patriciatinkey2677]

@@francinewalker8696 I'm in zone 10. Don't know what zone he is in,,,but he's got happy sweet potatoes! They love my place, too, & the (young) leaves are a great spinach substitute. I made chicken florentine using canned chicken, bow tie pasta, & those chopped leaves in place of spinach. No one detected the switch!

[@yesitsamessgarden]

I'm growing orange and purple sweet potato slips from my last year's harvest 😋

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yep! You can save some old potatoes keep reusing the same harvest every year! It’ll never end. Endless potatoes for free!

[@tonimcdaniel5388]

@@TheMillennialGardener How do you save potatoes without them getting rotten?

[@DrFortuitous]

Question: Do you know which Sweet Potato grows with purple leaves?

[@josiewilliams4505]

I've watched many sweet potato videos. This is the absolute best I've seen. Ty so much

[@sayno2globalism]

Hello! This video came at the perfect time. I had some sweet potatoes sitting around and start sprouting. I inadvertently did your method. My container is next to the window and growing slips! It is mid Feb, and now I see I’m right on time! Thank you so much! When it comes time to plant I’ll do as you explained. Woot!!

[@gingermilsap7157]

You gave the absolute BEST demonstration and instruction I have EVER seen. No one has given clear concise instructions like you. Thank you so so much.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad to hear it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

[@amoraamora3653]

@@TheMillennialGardener Sending big love from Indonesia 🇮🇩❤️🙏. Thanks you Sir for the beautiful method

[@tash6132]

@@TheMillennialGardener but I didn't catch how often, how much to water in the tote, and what method, spray bottle or..?

[@krystivazquez8209]

This video was so detailed and I’ve never grown my slips this way before. This way seems so much easier. I’m so glad I cane across this one. Thanks.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It is very easy. I think it's easier than the water method. You don't have to worry about changing the water, and it's a lot faster. Just make sure the soil stays lightly moist and you can pretty much set it and forget it.

[@TheBenhamix]

Yes absolutely a ton of information for me who had no idea how they grow

[@bellaboo2111]

@@TheMillennialGardener I've been doing similar to this method for over 15 years thats the most efficient way for sure

[@marcyandscott]

I am just outside the Atlanta area and just about to start my sweet potatoes in potting soil tomorrow with my kids. I have watched several videos but this will be the one I show them because you have so much information and the bonus dog footage at the end they will love!

[@janicejurgensen2122]

I am blown away by both the sweet potatoes and this complete tutorial! I always have questions and I not only now feel confident with what I’m doing with my slips but I don’t have any questions!! Ty😂

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm very happy to hear that! Definitely give it a try. The key will be moisture regulation. You must keep your potting mix moist, but not wet. If it gets too dry, the potatoes won't root. Too wet and they rot, so be sure to provide enough fresh air by venting the lid to prevent a wet condition and rot from setting in.

[@woodlandsartgal]

@The Milennial Gardener What kind of soil do sweet potatoes like? I amend with home made compost and coffee grinds, and mulch with pine needles, acidic soil. My potatoes love it, but do sweet potatoes?

[@patriciaeasterday2125]

My mother grew her sweet potato slips under a cold frame. When planted in the garden she made a "hill" for each slip. We always had plenty sweet potatoes! She sold slips as well as harvested sweet potatoes!

[@MaximusPham]

You can get the Murasaki at Trader Joe's for $3.99 for 3 pounds. My family buys a few bags at a time and I got one small potato to produce 7 slips about 3" tall and took about 3w now, I'm near Seattle in zone 8b. I used the same method you did, using an old ziplock container.

[@jingjingquinones]

Wow! I got some last week for .69/ lb at El Super!

[@wanshanz6754]

Short, sweet and to the point. Loved it. Thank you!❤

[@ceci2572]

Thank you for all you wonderful gardening tips. I really appreciate that you begin each video with the date. This helps me plan when to begin growing. Thanks again. Hugs to Dale.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I always try to document my location and the date so it gives everyone a point of reference. It's hard to get value if you don't know where someone is and when they're beginning. Thanks for watching!

[@nancyhjort5348]

I live in zone 6a and so I started my slip production in January. As an experiment I planted my rooted slips on 5/14 on the top of a hot compost pile, that is moist, and mulched lightly. Night temps are in the 40's and my slips are thriving. The deer won't get to them because the compost pile is too soft for their footing. Today I am going to add a cover to encourage humidity as the wind dries out the surface. Thanks for your video; I learned a lot. I am experimenting in ways to beat the season and be more self sustaining.

[@LoanNguyen-js6zd]

As always, you give a very detailed instruction on planting. My mom loves that purple Japanese sweet potatoes. I got a few at home. I will try to see if I can sprout them

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They’re incredible! I wish you luck. They seem to be notoriously tricky.

[@lucyhuff9708]

Me too, they are so expensive at the grocery store now. I have kept one for 2 weeks now, not sprouting yet 😟

[@truthbetold8380]

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[@billionairebitclub8216]

I just bought two from the store yesterday. I am going to try this method today.

[@matthewsandoval2289]

That's amazing. If I had that many extra slips I would use them to trade with my local home gardeners group 👍

[@sarahs.9340]

You are giving so much detailed information on growing- I have to sub.❤

[@JustanotherMainer]

Totally explains why the organic potato I bought at our Natural Foods store never put out slips after 2 months in the potting soil. It rooted itself, but I never thought about it being a fresh potato and taking longer to produce slips. . Great video, as always!

[@FreeAmerican-mm2my]

If you have your own slips, planting late means you harvest late, so the temp is a little more tolerable. Also, consider planting in separate planting so they are not all ready to harvest at the same time,

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[@tylertowne8648]

yep, in Louisiana I replant tomatoes and squash again after the first spring harvest. My new squash are coming up and my San Marzano tomato plants are Beautiful, will have more of these veggies soon, only 50 days till harvest in crooked neck squash. oh and my eggplants took so long to get up big enough to plant but they're up about 30" tall now.

[@BCzepa]

why? they are a food that can be stored. you want them to grow as much as possible before winter and they can be stored through the whole winter in a cool dark dry place.

[@patriciatinkey2677]

@@BCzepa Living in South Florida- I don't have any "cool, dark places"! Succession planting works better in the tropics/subtropics!

[@patriciatinkey2677]

You are correct. Separate plantings are definitely the way to go, especially in the south. More folks should garden! Health & Peace of Mind, & less politics!

[@johndoh5182]

Most Americans don't realize the HUGE variety in sweet potatoes, and just how widespread they are and how good of a food it is. Hey, EVEN those sweet potatoes you buy at an American grocery store can be excellent, but I would advise learning different ways to cook them. My friend did a cook on them, which is leaving them mostly crisp still and mixed that up in a WONDERFUL salad, a kind of pickled salad. I had my Filipino wife cook up some, where instead of going to the Asian grocery store and spending more on almost the same thing, she used ones from Walmart, and you slice them in fairly big pieces, about a 1/3" thick, cutting down through the entire potato and then fry those in oil, but ensuring they DON'T get soft. You sprinkle some sugar on them and they're excellent.

[@shannonforusa45]

Wow, was just wondering if my slips would be better off in potting soil vs water...so glad I saw this. Thank you for the slip cutting details, too

[@jame1seire]

Dear Dale, you did a fine job describing the best way to propagate sweet potatoes. You explain everything in a clear and concise manner. For those new to gardening, the dvil is in the detail. Thanks for making those detail interesting and fun to learn. Best Rob

[@mrsbougie1402]

I have a question:would regular russet potato be considered the same method used to grow?

[@kaylakitty3814]

@@mrsbougie1402 No, regular potatoes are started differently and require less preparation. You don’t create “slips” like you do with sweet potatoes. Instead, regular potato plants that grow from the eyes on the potato.

[@noeldeal8087]

One KZbinr used seed potatoes purchased at the store... 10 seed potatoes in two large containers grew 12 lbs of potatoes!

[@krackem83]

What up

[@lastharvest4044]

My best experience growing out slips has been in a worm bin. Incredible growth in a week.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I think the age of the sweet potato has a lot to do with it. How fresh the potatoes are at the store matters. Sweet potatoes have very long storage life, so it's possible what you buy at the store could be quite fresh or quite old. It's hard to say how long it'll take, because you could be buying sweet potatoes left over from last fall, or something imported that's much fresher.

[@lastharvest4044]

@@TheMillennialGardener I used my own from last fall. They were well cured, so that may have had something to do with the success. They worked very well in peat too, but I was surprised how quickly the worm bin slips sized up. Just the right amount of moisture and beneficial microbes I would guess.

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99% of ALL tators in box store's ARE.last year's crop kept in storage. I'd say 80% of apples also.

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[@karenyhogan5196]

My sweet potatoes started setting out slips in our pantry, So thought I would set the pray they in with potting soil and see if I could get slip for the planting season. Trying ground planting this year hear in zone 8b - 9a Washington Coast line in Ocean Shores. Been gardener my whole life, 76 going on 77 and still like the dirt best to grow in. Struggling with growing here these last 20 + years with the salt air, rain, and forestry soil we have here. Been raised bed growing and still learning the way of this rather than just growing in the soil.

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Thank you for sharing it's very helpful

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Your videos are so perfect that I give you a thumbs up before I even watch them...and I am NEVER disappointed! Best gardener on KZbin, no doubt!

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[@lulabellegnostic8402]

2 tips. 1) put a sprinkling of microrhizal funghi in the bottom of your hole, this establishes root growth quickly. 2) cover the bottom of your hole with the soil/compost and sprinkle your bonemeal etc on the TOP. If you put it in the bottom, the roots will not spread as well. Watering carries the fertiliser down to them over time.

[@cuznclive2236]

This will be my first year growing them. I plan to use RootWise Micro and aloe powder in the slip-water, let them sit for 8-ish hours, and plant with worm castings in the bottom of the holes as a one-day project. Thoughts are appreciated, and thanks in advance!

[@woodlandsartgal]

On top of the planted sweet potato? Or on top of the covered sweet potato (on the surface)?

[@user-fy9ik6ii4q]

I'm going to use these tips today. Thank you so much

[@SistaChic]

I just found your channel. I really appreciate how thorough you are in teaching us the hows and whys of gardening. I can't wait to try your planting tips.

[@MissionaryForMexico]

You did good sir. I have something to add, if you chose to use cuttings, you can buy root harmone bottle, it will help speed up the root growth. Also you forgot to mention the depth of the soil bed, normally 12" deep this give you a little insulation, and aids in nutrients in soil. Collect rain water to use in first week of watering. Rain is higher in nitrogen then tap water. Rain water is far more pure then tap water without all the chemicals! I was stationed in Okinawa, I remember seeing the purple sweet potatoes there!

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

Hi Former Marine,,, Thanks,,, i know they grow deep: he should have said that,,, They are totally different from white potatoes. Rain water,,,, great idea,, thanks, Those japanese purple potatoes,,, Yum,,, im trying to get it to make slips... (first time),,, thank you

[@PartisanOgrae]

Definitely one of the most useful gardening channels.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate that a lot!

[@BUTTERFLY31214]

🦋Thank you for the information. Much appreciated

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@keshiah-stayblessed]

Awesome! Since my growing at space is about 1/10 of your space, I only need one potato…lol. Thank you so much for sharing. Stay✌🏾🍠🌺🥔😊 blessed.

[@BradfordHomestead]

It’s mid January, in zone 7b. I have just planted 4 sweet potatoes to start getting my cuttings. I love fresh home grown sweet potatoes! Fresh red potatoes are pretty amazing too! You will never taste more flavorful food than if you grow it yourself

[@RichardFStripeRendezvous]

I've grown sweet potatoes for a few years now and always thought it was strange that the vines and flowers looked exactly like Morning Glories. You blew my mind when you said they were, in fact, in the morning glory family!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yep! Sweet potatoes are in the family *Convolvulaceae,* known commonly as the bindweed or morning glory family. They are not potatoes at all, and it's a misnomer.

[@gennyt.1306]

This was such an educational video. I have learned soooooooo much from you. Thank you so, so much!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@elizabethtrent]

Thank you for this video - I learned something today! 🙂

[@jasenanderson8534]

Hi from Australia. Great tips. I have a bed of two varieties and they're so easy to grow and I've had several kilos (pounds) of potatoes this way. You can't kill them, they grow like a weed, it's so simple to do, every gardener should be doing it. Great channel, love your content and the clear explanations of how to grow plants for food. Keep it up.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Most of the coastal cities in Australia stay frost-free, so sweet potatoes can be grown year round. They'll do especially well on the east coast in the subtropics, because they like humidity and rainfall. If you live around Brisbane/Gold Coast, these would do well year round.

[@jasenanderson8534]

@@TheMillennialGardener that's exactly where I am. Yep, they slow up a little at the moment but there's no frost here near sea level. Even after all the rain we've in recent times, that hasn't seemed to bother them too much, the tubers are just starting to bulk up a little. The only significant pests that I've experienced here are the dreaded native bush turkeys, who love to dig up the bed and chomp out the tubers. Easy fix with a wire grating from the hardware store to cover the bed space. 😎

[@danam.5433]

In Toowoomba I've not had luck with slips I've grown or those from Bunnings, nor from PNG method shown on ABC Gardening. I'll have another go as I too am a fan of the Okinawan type; health types say it works as an adaptogen.

[@deethom5902]

Can't get them to grow in limestone coast SA too cold n frosty

[@autismtreatedcured]

This was incredibly informative, very practical, and easy to follow. Thank you so much. Will work on sweet potatoes next season!

[@MamaGeng-jg3lo]

This video is extremely helpful, I will start planning very soon, thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@seansturgeon6593]

Thank you for the very helpful information as this is my first year growing sweet potatoes thanks from Southern Indiana

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

I just put mine in the garden and keep watered. As long as you have 120 days you will have a bountiful harvest and the best part is that your sweet potatoes will hold till the next spring to start all over again.

[@sandraschofield7017]

You just put potatoe in ground?

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

@@sandraschofield7017 Yes, but do not bury them deep and keep soil moist.

[@rlenv]

I loved using the leaves and cuttings of sweet potatoes as salad with lemon; sour soup from tamarind with either one of fish, pork, chicken or beef and with lots of other veggies - like eggplants, greenbeans, okra, stringbeans, etc

[@wendislemmer4181]

So glad I’ve found your channel. I’m in north east South Carolina so my climate is just like yours and I can follow along knowing your advice is good for my area. Getting ready to start my slips more in mid February. Thanks again

[@beckettboggs5600]

This was fabulous information, and a really well presented format thanks!!🙏🏼

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@rowenatebaldi3213]

Thank you for your video. I just want to say something. If you plant several sweet potatoes, you can also harvest the leaves. They have amazing health benefits. (it's almost $3 a bundle at the Asian stores). I am going to start this in the morning. I have 2 old sweet potatoes in the kitchen that have started its own slips without my help. Thank you again.

[@ryoga8170]

As a gardening noob, I've NEVER been excited about planting anything really but this video is so well done! With supply chain issues we are facing, I am forced to start growing fruits and veggies....thank you so much!

[@kimgordon3695]

12:00

[@donitadacus5078]

With the condition of the country I've decided to start a garden. Supply chain issues are a concern as well. I would rather learn depend on myself to help my family stay fed.

[@backyardnursery7008]

Trying out your method right now, getting ready for spring. Appears to be working great!

[@greyscout01]

Great information. Thank you.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@squange20]

Thanks for the great video. My husband recently purchased a few different types of sweet potatoes, and one of them was dark skinned with dark purple flesh, so I saved one, as I’d never seen one before. The common ones we get in NZ are the orange flesh ones, the dark red ones with white flesh (firmer flesh), and the light brown ones with cream flesh. But the Maori people have always grown a variety of potatoes and sweet potatoes. Hopefully, I might get a sample of those too. After seeing this video, I’m now confident enough to start with the slips. Happy planting everyone.

[@DarkangaelBrokenwing]

Never seen a red sweet potato here in USA

[@squange20]

@@DarkangaelBrokenwing We get different types here in NZ, but the most common ones sold in supermarkets are the orange skin with orange flesh, purple skin with white flesh and cream skin with white flesh. The other great varieties are difficult to source, but can be found In farmers’ markets. You could look in farmers’ markets.

[@GardenerScott]

Great video with great tips! My slips are rooting now and I'm about three weeks away from planting.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Outstanding. What variety/varieties are you growing?

[@GardenerScott]

@@TheMillennialGardener Good question because I normally choose specific varieties, but I bought a generic "organic red sweet potato" from the store produce section and will do a video on the process through harvest.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Interesting. I’ve never grown a red sweet potato. Curious to see how it works out!

[@steveo_o6707]

Cool! The two of my fav garden channels chatting it out.

[@noraalvarado8178]

Great video watch you both!! I'm in N.Y. this is my 3rd year growing sweet potatoes. I bought an organic sweet potatoe 3 years ago. I start my slips in potting soil in a aluminium pan from the dollar store and place the pan ontop of my hot water heater in my furnace room. Got around 40 already planted in the ground . Rooted them in water first because it was to cold to plant them out but stuck them right in the dirt when i did. This weekend gonna be in the 90s here. And we're having lots of rain.

[@gailsanders7737]

Going to try this!!! Thank you

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@aliced7505]

Just came across your channel. You're a great teacher! Right to the point and pretty quick.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@hdwoodshop]

I followed your method and now I’m getting my new slips starting to sprout from the sweet potato! I’ll plant next week sometime. Thanks for your videos.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Outstanding! Congrats! There is still time to plant them and get a nice harvest. The faster you can develop them, the better!

[@LaLaArtStudio]

@@TheMillennialGardener I'm in Redding, Ca... do you think we still have time?

[@avrevs]

This is one of the most informative videos I have ever seen on YT. And I am very grateful for it as I just planted some sweet potato that was just budding out of the end. But I wasn't sure how to optimize it and get it to grow better. I am very focussed on my garden this year for obvious reasons. So thank you for helping me get this part of it off to a good start. These will grow in Texas into the early winter as it is always hot as hades here. You probably saved my life because the cats keep digging up everything else! I particularly likes the tip on what time of day to plant, as people often overlook these things. I find if I plant anything during a new moon it also grows much faster. Wonderful video!

[@davemartin1534]

Yes planting at the dark of the moon is good for all below ground plants. My granddaddy was one that followed the sign n watched the phases of moon carefully.. always made abundant harvest.

[@robinj6831]

Hysterical....it's April 13, 2023 - I guess I'm late too...Starting this weekend!

[@alejandroluer]

Super good explanation, thanks!

[@setfreetm5821]

This is exactly how I do mine..I use clear shoe box containers to be able to examine the roots on all my food.Awesome channel. Glad I found ya!

[@cassandral.151]

I followed your advice and now have a bunch of slips. Planting right before a week of showers. I'm so excited! Thank you!

[@kimespy9039]

Thank you! Looking forward to planting for the first time this year

[@foreveronamission]

This is hands down the most thorough video I've watched on sweet potato slips. I'm so excited to get started. Thank you so much!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I'm glad it inspired confidence!

[@cristiewentz8586]

Love the murasaki. I've grown it in pots for the last few years with a tomato cage to grow it up as decoration around the pool. The flowers are lovely, too.

[@sharonhochberg3671]

Does this produce potatoes?

[@cristiewentz8586]

@@sharonhochberg3671 absolutely.

[@monkeybusiness1999]

Great planting details, thank you! Will definitely look for the Asian variety. Very curious about them. (Totally agree ~ these are super easy to grow. You can even plant the slips in flower beds & planters, as a decorative touch. Last spring I found an old regular store-bought SwPo that had been forgotten in my veggie storage bin. It was covered with slip sprouts so I cut it into cubes & randomly stuck them in the flower beds around my yard. Didn't really expect them to take but they grew like mad! Each slip/plant produced about 5 delicious various size potatoes. Nuke 'em in the microwave for 8-10 minutes or so & add butter, yum...)

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@MB, R U serious? After some 20 years of research into their use, Soviet Russia banned the use of microwave ovens for heating food in 1976 as they decided that the dangers outweighed the benefit of speed.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I recommend wrapping your sweet potatoes in foil and baking them at 400°F. Sweet potatoes are primarily starch, and when you boil them or microwave them, the starch molecules stay mostly intact. However, when baked at 400°F or higher, the starch molecules break down into sugars. Sweet potatoes baked at 400°F will have a dramatically higher sugar content with no change in caloric content, since starch will convert to sugar. You’ll get a potato swimming in natural syrup.

[@monkeybusiness1999]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks ~ very informative! My mom baked them this way too. With an aluminum nail inserted through the center, end to end. (To help the center cook evenly or faster? Not sure.) The potatoes were always tender & smooth inside, like sweet potato souffle. Another awesome recipe to try with these tubers, btw. :)

[@cbjones2212]

@@TheMillennialGardener Ugh, you made my mouth water with this comment. Awesome SwPo tutorial. Thank you!

[@theresam567]

@@mr.blackhawk142 Seriously?! I knew bad, but they didn't ban. Then again, they didn't ban GMO seeds like other countries either. :/

[@LTeppler]

One year later and this tutorial is so invaluable! Thank you :)

[@ChristyLynnMiles]

Stumbled across this in my search of informative videos for growing things I’ve not grown yet. Watched your video and is exactly what I was looking for. Your advice and presentation isn’t annoying. You get right to it and don’t add any drama. Greatly appreciated! Thank you for sharing!

[@teenagardner3623]

I am fairly new to your channel and have to tell you how much I enjoy watching, and learning from you. The "Trap crops" got me especially because you showed pictures of the bad bugs. Other channels speak bad bugs/names but no ID. Thank you so much for your info and encouragement

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I’m so happy to hear that. It is a lot of work to edit these videos, and doing small edits like that, be it zoom-ins, adding photos…that all takes a lot of time. I try my best to answer questions wherever possible. I’m glad it is worth the effort! Nothing makes me happier than knowing those little additions are worthwhile.

[@christinan6450]

Excellent video. I intend to use these tips to grow sweet potatoes. I’m now a new subscriber because I found your videos to be packed with great info & your teaching style is very easy to follow. Excited to view more of your videos. Ty for sharing your expertise.

[@lorrainegartrell1907]

The best on YT. Thanks

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@user-du3th3yo6y]

Thank you for the information

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you found this video helpful, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Why Every Gardener Should Be Growing Sweet Potatoes 1:24 My Favorite Sweet Potato Varieties 2:48 When To Start Sweet Potato Slips 4:44 Starting Sweet Potato Slips In Potting Mix: The BEST Way! 6:36 How To Remove And Separate Sweet Potato Slips 10:32 The Best Way To Plant Sweet Potato Slips 11:52 Planting Sweet Potato Slips 13:13 Sweet Potato Vines Progress After 7 Days 13:58 How To Root Sweet Potato Slips In Water 14:51 The Sweet Potato Slips Keep Coming! Amazing! 17:17 Adventures With Dale

[@wheepingwillow24u17]

I have to do garden containers, so can I do them in that? How deep does the dirt need to be? Will worm castings suffice instead of having 5-5-5?

[@CLacy]

Excellent video! Subbed!

[@ps2138]

Seriously, really good video on how to easily grow you’re own food..

[@mcanultymichelle]

Great idea

[@Rockys-Mum]

You can buy sweet potato and let it lie down in a plastic container soak with water. It will sprouts, as soon as it sprouts, you can take off and plant in a glass bottle, after you see roots (at this time 2 month usually passes) it's ready ṭi plant.

[@garliclovers1416]

I live in the southern part of Australia. My ears perked up when you said nights not below 10C. I had some slips growing on leftover sweet potatoes and thought that I was going to lose them. We are in the first month of winter but our nights don't go below 10C. After listening to you I have planted my slips into small pots and put them in a window inside the house. So glad that KZbin recommended your channel. Thanks very much.

[@annadreamsart9756]

Thank you! I'm going to do this.

[@xsrclose3207]

Thank you for great info!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome!

[@carlacrawford-graham]

I have listened to literally hundreds of videos trying to find the quickest easiest method to start sweet potatoes this one is by far 100% the best most detailed most informative video I have ever watched this is my first year to raise sweet potatoes and I really appreciate the information you have provided. Excellent video! Thank you!

[@jenrumore797]

I so appreciate your clear presentation of this topic, covering so many variations and options. What thorough instruction, thank you!

[@patriciatinkey2677]

Well presented.

[@jenniferbent487]

Thank you for your information 🙏🏻

[@dh2950]

Hi.. i belong to a California gardening FB group, and many have commented how they are not able to get store-bought Okinawa potatoes to grow. I recently got some fresh organic ones from Hawaii, and they also did not grow. I sure hope this method works. I’ll give it another try, though, since I love eating especially the Okinawa ones

[@kaceeboxers3580]

I agree - zone 9 here and just harvested some sweet potatoes and cut the vine tips off (14-16”), stripped the lower leaves and stuck them into the ground and they are easily growing more sweet potatoes. Just picked up a few certified organic purple potatoes and will plant them in mix as you have shown. A bit late in the season but since this is my first year gardening, will see how this works. We may or may not get a frost until December or January. I’ll post an update later in the year if this worked or not. Really enjoy your videos and have learned so much from you. Very appreciative.

[@rexmonarch2]

I live in Florida coastal Zone 10a. I planted slips from a Hannah and a violet sweet potato. I harvested several shopping bags full of sweet potatoes. Anyway, pieces of the vines I left in the garden or put in compost piles have rooted and stated spreading all over the place. The vines send out underground runners that pop up several feet from the main vine mass. I don't mind because it makes nice looking ground cover of purplely vines and I dig up the runners if they get into my tomato or cucumber mounds. And when I do dig up the runners there are baby sweet potatoes growing.

[@alagahinorondez8525]

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[@curlychronicles]

It’s nice to see the alternative method to starting the slips, thanks for sharing this! I got some going in my garden and I’m so excited to get my own fresh sweet potatoes! 🍠

[@kirstenfalcone5856]

This is still the best video on the subject. I will be trying this again this year.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful.

[@jacobheinz8236]

I have watched a lot of others but this video is by far the most comprehensive process. Thank you so much!