The Absolute Best Way to Start Sweet Potatoes for Slips: No Not in Water & Slips Start in 4 Weeks

This is a full experiment and shows you 2 sweet potato varieties started in water and in starting mix on the same day. The starting mix method is the absolute best way to start your sweet potato slips. I also cover what to do with the slips to prepare them for planting. A whole potato on its side in starting mix. Just sit it by a window. No grow-lights needed.

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[lileelisamc.]

I have actually gotten, so far, nearly 20 slips out of one tiny section of purple sweet potato, that I purchased on a road trip, from an organic market. I cut the top portion, about the size of a ping-pong ball, where there were buds, and placed in soil, not even a whole potato. She has, so far, been a beautiful slip producer. I praise and thank her every day for being so generous - so grateful. I am excited to see what her slips will produce this fall. this has been a fun growing experience. I love my little sweet potato "mama".

[elliottmcfadden]

You don’t need the whole sweet potato to make plenty of slips. I’ve cut the end 4th and put it in the soil with cut side down and about 1/2 covered with potting soil. I got 18 slips! If you want them to come out faster, put an heating pad under it. I got slips sprouting in less than a week and ready to cut for rooting in water within two weeks.

[FourSeasons]

This is exactly what I discovered. I started in water, but one of my potatoes cracked. I placed it into a container with dirt and was stunned by how quickly the slips sprouted. I have hordes of slips now.

[crawler]

It works so much better to lay them in soil and then cover several inches with peat moss and then moisten. The slips grow up through the peat moss and will have a nice root system when you pull them off. Also, the peat moss is slightly acid which helps keep the sweet potato from rotting. Credits go to sand hill preservation farm for their dedication and work and sharing their knowledge publicly so I could learn and use it! Thank you Sand Hill Preservation!

[ArianaM]

This makes me feel so much better about my slips that failed last year (in water)!

[serenew]

Hello, hello beautiful people of America. Soo glad you guys are starting to grow foods. Stay safe and God bless.

[gavinbrinck]

Gary, your videos are amazing ! I haven’t seen much in my feed lately, but loved this and tyvm !

[DanielleBlanchardArts]

Can't wait to start some in time for this year. I have 5 weeks or more to get them ready for planting.

[PegsGarden]

I agree this way is so much faster, same with avocado seeds, I always put them in dirt, now I have 5 avocado plants!!

[sharongodbout]

I also started my sweet potatoes this way.... so much faster! Just cut them and put them in water yesterday! Yum... can't wait for them to grow!

[TwilightGem]

I'm so glad I found this video. I am starting a little late and was about to start them in water. I put them on their side and am trying that method. Thank you!

[susanravella]

Thanks for the excellent tutorial! Trying it out today!

[genebinnie]

I love this idea when I go to Jamaica next year for now am doing hot paper and tomatoes they spouting. So I need to watch them since am doing this in my new York apt.

[sinisterfoxy]

Thanks for this! I do have some sweet potatoes in water waiting for them to sprout but have felt it’s a little slow going. So I’m going to try this method today! Sweet potatoes are one of the crops I’m most excited to grow this year ❤️

[theelpydimension]

Great follow-up! I concur, putting them in soil is the best way. Thanks for sharing.

[yuanpiano]

Thanks a lot for your effective experiment, this really saves a curious beginner so much time, can't wait to try it and thanks for sharing too!

[yolylacy]

That's what we discovered by accident 😂. No mosquitoes and we have much more production. Thank you.

[Katgirl]

I love your channel. Im watching and taking notes! Cant wait for spring.

[jwilli]

Thanks for the timely video. I was just about to start a sweet potato in water but will try the in-dirt method instead.

[jerrydecouto]

I followed u years ago and now have come back to gardening as a back up to potential food shortages..I have 1 thing to say...you are so clear in your videos..it is such a blessing to me & I want to than k you soooo much!!!