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| Author: | mattyoga [ Sep 26th, '13, 10:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Sweet Potato |
I've been trying to get some to grow from bits of organic sweet potato that are half in a cup of water - I've got 3 different types - some on the kitchen window sill, some on the water heater outdoors and none of them are growing shoots that I can take cuttings from - they've been in for 3+ weeks now. Is there a trick I'm missing? Also I see on the Gardening Australia site: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/vegieguide/ That 'SP can also be grown as an aquatic vegetable in fully submerged pots' has anyone tried this before in an AP system? |
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| Author: | Marc d W [ Sep 26th, '13, 10:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
could be too cold. If they were sourced from interstate they could have been treated that may affect the viability of the eyes but I would put my money on the cold. |
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| Author: | mattyoga [ Sep 26th, '13, 13:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
I think the ones on the wwater heater are about 30 degs so wouldn't have thought that was too cold. Maybe not as 'organic' as advertised! |
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| Author: | gorotsuki69 [ Sep 26th, '13, 14:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
sweet potato grow like a weed. I just stuck a branch in the ground and off it went. Months later when it took over my footpath I pulled it all out, or I thought I did because there were tubers under my footpath I couldn't get to that sprung up new shoots everywhere... I wouldn't waste valuable AP space and nurtients on it. Put it in soil. |
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| Author: | mattyoga [ Sep 26th, '13, 14:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
Yeah most would go in the soil, though I have excess nitrates in one system at present and if its possible to grow them in water then it would take up no GB space. Plus I liked the idea of a gardening challenge/growing in a different manner. And I've not got much soil space left as I've converted it all to AP 
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| Author: | seamonkey [ Sep 26th, '13, 22:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
Mattyoga ,it works very well in AP but uses a bit of water. Produce is very good in hydroton though. Lots of sweet potato in our system after about 4 months  Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 |
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| Author: | Kiara98 [ Mar 23rd, '17, 22:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
Roughly how long does it take to grow and how will I know when to harvest? -K98 |
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| Author: | Charlie [ Mar 24th, '17, 04:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
K98, you want to be planting out sweet potatoes as the weather warms around september in arid areas. |
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| Author: | Kiara98 [ Mar 24th, '17, 21:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sweet Potato |
Thanks -K98 |
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