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!

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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[josephinedejesus]

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! 😋😍

[biggerstaff]

As a trained horticulturist I can't say enough how accurate this is and explained extremely well. So many YouTube 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!

[gregleach]

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 .

[kevinanthony]

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.

[primabersabal]

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.

[dinob]

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...

[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!!

[barbararay]

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 !!

[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.

[karensinclair]

I just took my first slips off one of my sweet potatoes. I'm blown away. Especially since they are so expensive in the stores. We purchase only organic so that makes the price higher. Now I can not only get free sweet potatoes but share them with my friends.

[gingermilsap]

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.

[rvboondocker]

I don’t know if you’re still checking these messages, but I live in zone five and came across your video a few weeks ago. I bought some potatoes and actually make up my own soil with various elements and use a plastic container just like you do. Surprisingly, within two weeks, my first slip appeared! Super exciting and I can’t wait to get more. Who knows where I will be at 22 days later, like you were in this video at 6 1/2 minutes! Thanks again

[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

[suseyq]

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.

[joydavis]

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

[AndreiiJikhh_]

When I see good videos like this I usually take my time to appreciate the experts who make these videos possible, it's not easy to help a lot of people make money

[nancyhjort]

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.

[lanbel]

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.

[krystivazquez]

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.

[justme]

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.