Bulbs: a dumb question, 0 by kdjoergensen

kdjoergensen wrote:
It depends on the tuber, but one round tuber (say canteloupe sized) will easily make 15-20 leaves in one season. Usually one central stem grows which splits into 3-4 leaves and they all develop from here. The small oblong tubers (sweet potato sized) usually produce 4-6 leaves in a season maximum. How big was the tuber ?

I placed a canteloupe sized tuber in a 10 gallon pot and it was way too little. They dried out in no time. I would recommend a 25 G or larger pot of very well moisture retentive soil if you are planning on growing them in pots. This size pot can take 3-4 of the smaller (sweet potato sized) tubers.

Below a picture of a larger tuber