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Gardening

dmosh42

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1. It's good when you can get the slips on the edge of the potato, but most times I just go to...

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 10:09 AM

Jun 2015

the base and do a 'V' cut down into the potato. Then I take that slip and plant the whole plant, leaves and all, underground, with just the last leaf on top sticking above ground. I usually put mine in the ground around tomato planting time in early May here in NC. Good luck!

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Starting sweet potatoes [View all] IDemo Jun 2015 OP

It's good when you can get the slips on the edge of the potato, but most times I just go to... dmosh42 Jun 2015 #1

I will probably do that IDemo Jun 2015 #2

as long as you have roots you are good. mopinko Jun 2015 #3

I planted them and they look happy to be in the soil IDemo Jun 2015 #4