Propagation: It's Ornamental Sweet Potato Time, 1 by randbponder

randbponder wrote:
I don't dust any that I store. So far we don't seem to be bothered by the SP weevils this far North. Year before last I did loose some tubers to voles before harvest. This past fall was a good harvest. No vole problems.
I don't know if it was due to the row of castor beans or not. Did have some damage due to cut worms though.
This spring I will be trying different sweet potatoes along with the Centennial. I have ordered some Vardaman ( a bush type ) also some Beauregard's. And yes If I can get some sprouting started on the OSPs, I will plant more of those as well. If not I guess I will have to hit up BIL. He has a small green house. and usually has all the OSPs that would do any garden justice.
I have raised the humidity on the tubers, so hopefully I won't have to buy more.
We are starting to get a warm day or two, now. Got up to 50 today, so I was finally able to see the gravel on our drive way. Haven't been able to see that since the last part of November. So I'm hoping the SPs know when to start sprouting. Wouldn't want to plant any sooner than 60 - -to - -65 days from now anyway. LOL. They would probably freeze and die, that early here.