Rooting Sweet Potatoes Question

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jolie_lady Atlanta, GA Mar 17, 2010

I am rooting 3 varieties of organic sweet potatoes to plant mid-April. The roots are growing out of the bottom of the potatoes while the sprouts/slips are growing out of the top of the potatoes, no roots attached to the sprouts. Question: should I just plant the entire potato when the time comes? There are multiple sprouts growing out of the top of the potato & I'm planning to plant in containers. Thanks.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Mar 17, 2010

Just pull off and plant the individual slips, when they are about 6 inches in lenght. If you put the potato half - 3/4 submerged in water or potting soil, they slip will grow some roots before you plant them out. Some folks pull the slips and root them before planting out but I have found that step necessary.

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