5 EASY TIPS TO GROW MORE SWEET POTATOES!
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- We've been growing sweet potatoes in our in-ground garden plots for years, but now it's time to give raised bed sweet potatoes a try! We'll tell you about a couple varieties that are great for growing in container or raised beds, and show you how we plant them in a couple of our Olle Gardens raised beds.
We'll also tell you 5 easy tips for growing sweet potatoes. These are tips we learned from talking to the sweet potato experts at Steele Plant Company, and they work!
0:00 Intro
0:29 Available Raised Beds for Planting
1:33 The Best Sweet Potato Varieties for Raised Beds
3:46 Planting Sweet Potatoes in Raised Beds
7:17 Sweet Potato Growing Tip 1
8:49 Sweet Potato Growing Tip 2
9:20 Sweet Potato Growing Tip 3
10:03 Sweet Potato Growing Tip 4
10:31 Sweet Potato Growing Tip 5
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I luuuuv the shirt. I use to read Word Up magazine! 🎤🎤🎤🎼🎧
Those leaves are mighty fine stir-fried
Hi Travis, my source for slips , didn’t get any because of vendor issues. Luckily i was growing my own and have them all planted. I have been watching you since you were at Hoss. I appreciate all your info. I live in SE south carolina. 30 min from Savanna. So we share the same weather. You are my #1 CZcamsr. Thank you.
Thank you for the tip! I just placed an order with the Steele Plant Company for Covington slips! So excited!
How fortuitous of your video to come out. I just brought home a flat of beauregard sweets and it's going to be my 1st time planting them, in a raised bed no less. Hahaha Can't wait for the green cascade that will follow. Thank you for the watering advice, good to know. Blessings from Linda in middle Georgia.
I have Vining. One year deer found them. Ate a bunch of leaves off. I still got a huge yield with a few huge ones...bigger than a kleenex box! So, now I cut the vibes as needed and get a great yield. They can be eaten too. Thanks for your amazing vids!
Excellent tips! I grew sweet potatoes in a 4ft x 4 ft raised bed last year. I will say, if you do not want them tops to sprawl all over the ground below, this might not be the way to go. My bed was in a spot that it did not matter. Excellent harvest for the 4 slips I put it in. They were quite easy to grow. Sounds like I could have put a couple of more slips in that bed.
Great advice! Thank you!
Thanks for your good tips.
Thank you Ive learned a lot.
Great thorough information and helpfulness! Thanks.
Wow! That was a great presentation/explanations. Thanks!
Thank you. Great.
Your garden looks good! Thanks for the advice.
Good tips. In northern Uganda. We check the beds and take out big or early maturity bulbs and harvest the late maturity on a second harvest. Only be careful not to break the little bulbs off the stem
Thank you!!!
My sweet potato slips arrive early next week, Beauregard and O'Henry slips cant wait to plant them and see what i get.
Steele Plants order arrived! Thank you for the link!! Man they're impressive compared to mine. First time trying to grow sweet potatoes. Thank you for the info you post on your channel.
Thanks
Nice.
Sweet Travis😀
Just watched one of your videos talking about okra, and tomatoes. When it starts to get hot in late May. I put a white shade cloth over my tomatoes. They do not wilt down during the heat of the day. We had tomatoes all the way to late September. Try it on a couple of of your tomatoes. I’m in zone 8 B west of you.
Hey Travis, I hope y'all are doin fine. I been way too busy to comment much lately. I'm just gettin ready for the sweet potato slip to go out. I been getting onions and white potatoes in everywhere. I am squirrelling onions in and around everything in the raised beds new in ground beds next to others ect.
I started with 8 sweet potatoes in jars of water with the toothpicks holding them up. I have sooo many slips now about 5 varieties. I have been pulling off the real nice ones putting them in glass jar of water and those slips are full of roots 3-5 inches long lots of leaves and ready to pop in the ground. I whittled a stick like you had a couple years ago with the two points at the end for poking the slip in the ground. I love that stick tool esp since it was free!
Also since I have trouble bending I can do this standing up that is a great plus right there. So from now to the last day of September I have just at or about 120 days which is long enough for all my varieties here.
I hope y'all have a great safe summer with your kids!
Interesting.
Keep the tips coming. I’m a first time backyard grower in central Florida and your tips are so helpful
I’m trying sweet potatoes for the first time this year in Vermont. I think I will try grow bags and keep them in my greenhouse because we don’t get 90 degree days very often here
I don't have any idea what cultivar I have planted. I bought some a few years ago at the market that looked a lot like Beauregard's and I had some sprout and I planted the sprouts and have been growing them every year since. I've learned a few things from you today about the potassium and not cutting the vines. My son does all the yard work and if my vines have crossed the border he weed eats the ends off. I'll be giving him orders to not trim the vines.
Great tips! I just planted my 3rd planting of sweet potatoes in 100 gal raised beds in NC 7B zone. I counted forward 120 days to our first frost date so June 1 is still ok. Bought the Steele plants, Jets and Orleans.
I'm in Lincoln Co., NC, also 7b. Just received my Beauregard slips yesterday. A bit late for max yield, but better than not planting for another year.
@@stanclayton221 You should have plenty of time to get a good harvest Planted in June...
Just put mine in the ground(Georgia Jets Beauregard) couple three weeks ago, they revive very nicely and within a week and a half they were chewed down to the nubs, so I’ve sprayed spinosad.did lose several plants tho.but now I’m guilty of one of your tips after the vine got long enough I cut a couple and rerouted them for new plants. It is in a raised bed so it will be hard to contain didn’t realize that you’re not supposed to cut them,thanks for the info and tips
I pulled parsnips today. I was hoping to get seed. I’m wondering if I’ll have to leave a couple till next year for them to go to seed. I sowed them sometime last year.
Walmart has plenty of slips this year
Well Travis guess sweet taters r in my future, ordering as we speak. Dug my Elbas today 5 planted in 20 gal bag and 54 harvested little over 8lbs 94 days planted after you died of a lot quicker, really a pretty tater . Fixing to eat a couple with a steak. Hope I get my order in in time. Still riding your coattail on a small scale 😂😂
What is the reason for the mounding?except to deter standing water yet needing consistent water? Does the mounding depend on the drainage of the soil?
Question…
Just bought another round from Steele (first round went as ground cover in my fruit orchard) and wondering if you think the slips could b grown on double rows. I’ll have drip tape under, thought if they’re a foot apart each line but alternating 6” from each other in the adjacent double row. Would this b too overcrowded for the tubers and/or vines?
LOVE the videos and info, always look forward to new videos! Thanks and have a great weekend!!
It's worth a dry if you have limited space and more than enough slips. I might do an 8" staggered spacing on the double rows though.
Thanks Travis great stuff as usual. I am trying two different approaches myself. First, in my large pots I am planting a 2 foot slips about 4 inches under the surface with only the leafted out end sticking out of the soil; Georgia Jets. The second is also like you planting the slips straight down in. A Filipino told me you get a higher yield laying them out rather than sticking them in. We will see.
Tip #6 - To grow more sweet potatoes, plant more sweet potatoes. Obvious, but still worth mentioning. Mine have been in the ground for a few weeks now, and I'm well north of you. Of course, you have the luxury of a longer growing season.
One of these days I may experiment with a bush type. I like to train mine up a trellis to save space. A twining type would be nice, but the plants are bred for the interest of "Big Ag", and twining isn't considered a desirable trait in that market.
My problem growing sweet potatoes in the Chicago area has been not getting anything sizable enough to eat. I have them on a timed drip system this year so they will get consistent watering and they are in the sunniest location I have. Hoping this 3rd attempt will be the year. 😀
I can think of a few possibilities that might help you out some. I assume you're mostly lacking for a long, warm growing season. Choose a variety with a short maturity date. Grow your own slips indoors instead of ordering them, as they'll usually be shipped to your location late. Consider using plastic to warm the soil both before planting and earlier in the season. Clear plastic is the most effective as it allows sunlight to pass through before trapping the heat. You can also grow them in a grow bag, which may allow you to move the plants if necessary to protect them. Plant fairly early--a couple of weeks after your last frost, provided no temperatures below 40F are in the long range forecast. Have extra slips in case it's a problem. Finally, once you get the potatoes, if they're small you can still use them for cooking. Boiling them with the peels still on will loosen the peels so you can take them off with minimum waste.
Remember that most people giving you advice not to plant until late when everything has warmed up to ideal temperatures are growing them in the South where they have that luxury. You may need to make some changes based on your circumstances.
@Bobbun all good advice. I do grow my own slips and you're right about the length of my warm season. I have them growing in black plastic 17 G tubs, so hoping the containers will provide the extra heat. 🙂 i got them planted just after the last frost date since the temps where good. We'll see how it works out this year and I will post the results on my channel. Thanks for commenting. 😀
We are in central IN. We plant Georgia Jets, they have a shorter grow time. It has worked for us.
i just placed an order! it will be my first time planting sweet potato slips, so do you consider consistent watering to be daily? i have drip irrigation…if i plant some in a raised bed and the rest in my row garden, is daily watering the best?
I'd definitely water them daily after planting. But then you should be able to get away with every few days after they establish.
I live in South Florida would you recommend a good sweet potato variety for Container Growing. Thank you
Vardaman is a great one.
Where do you buy the nature safe 8-5-5 at locally? . I want to try it due to seeing your results. It must have some micro nutrients also because I’ve never heard you talk about anything else you’ve added
Graco Fertilizer in Cairo, GA usually has it.
Good tips
? Would figs grow in north Ga.
Sure! You just might want to cover them if you get down in the low teens or single digits.
I ordered the agro-thrive, both types, should be here Tuesday, but do I need that Nature's Safe as a pre plant also? Most of my summer crops are cow peas and I direct seed those. I'm just getting done with my main crop of maters. Planted my sweet taters and okra already. Podding now.
You can use any kind of "balanced" fertilizer for a preplant. You can also do a soil drench with the AgroThrive.
@Lazy Dog Farm thanks for saving me a few $$. I have plenty of 10-10-10.
I have tried to find Nature Safe 8-5-5 somewhere near where I live (Central IL) but no luck....any suggesstions? Thanks!
My best suggestion is to visit the Nature Safe website, find the rep for your area, and contact them as to where to find it locally.
Is the 855 slow acting and water soluble that you use when planting your sweet potatoes ?
It's not water-soluble, but it does break down better after being watered. It has a little bit of ammonia-based nitrogen to give a little early pop, but the remaining action is slow release.
Hi. Nice video! Thank you. How can I calculate the approximate yield weight versus the size of the raised bed? For illustrate, what size bed do I need to produce let's say 100 pounds of sweet potatoes? A rule of thumb for calculating larger harvests.
That's tough. It can vary so much depending on conditions. We got about half a 5 gallon bucket from one of these raised beds, so maybe that helps.
Thank you! @@LazyDogFarm
I bought some sweet potato slips that are rooted in small germinating cups. Can I plant them like I would tomatoes in my raised bed or do I need to wash the dirt off the slips and plant bare rooted?
I don't see why you couldn't.
Can you grown them in potatoe bags and if so how many plant would I put in each bag?
You can. I'd give each "slip" or "plant" a 12" diameter in your bag.
Will potato vines climb? Im growing them for the first time as friend gave me slips. I have a shorter growing season but nothing ventured nothing gained. I space mine much farther apart.
Yes they will climb.
I planted some slips from store bought potatoes and the plants are flourishing in a pot. Been there a couple of months. Will they be okay if I move them to a bed? Any suggestions?
Should be fine to relocate them and see what happens.
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So how often do u water yours from ur irrigation and for how long?
Usually at least a few hours at the time in the raised beds. They don't hold moisture very well in the summer.
Thank you. I got the vardaman slips and p. Rico slips from steele. The rico ones are having a hard time compared the the vardaman. Its been 3 weeks and im just barely getting leaves on the varadaman but it hasnt warmed up here quite yet. 70s during the day. Im hoping they will take off when temps are 80s consistently?
I hvnt finished the video yet but what do you call that netting that looks like the squares of a cattle panel and where do you buy it?
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Thanks 😊
With 14 plant about how many or lbs will it give you?
Alright alright alright
What kind of dripline do you use? I installed 1/2 poly pipe with emmitters. It's inconsistent. I want to redo mine. Please let me know?
I use this stuff from Drip Depot: bit.ly/3EzAg8z
I like the 15 mil thickness with a 6" emitter spacing , 0.45 gph flow rate.
@@LazyDogFarm awesome, thank you.
Where are y’all located in Georgia?
Near the town of Moultrie.
Travis, off subject a bit but do you know if Agro Thrieve will give 10% discount using lazy dog farm on more than one order per year?
I think the coupon should work for multiple orders. If not, just use a different email for each order and that should work.
Thanks , I give it a try
So if I wanted to eat the leaves from the potato vine that is not good for the plant?
I don't think you're going to hurt much by harvesting a few leaves. But I wouldn't harvest a majority of the leaves on any single plant.
How can I get one of those shirts?
There are only a couple in existence. I maybe should get more made.
What about not letting the runners take root? I've always tried to keep them pulled up so that more energy from the plant went to the main potatoes instead of letting them form a bunch of little ones away from the row where I planted them. Is that inaccurate? Does it not matter?
Might depend on your growing season. Mine is short and cool (Ontario zone 5) so I don't let them root, but since Travis has a growing season about twice as long and finds himself getting problems with sweet potatoes that are too big because he didn't harvest early enough or plant them close enough together, then maybe he can let them root.
@@Lochness19 well I live in the same zone as Travis and I thought in previous videos he had talked about not letting the runners root so I was just trying to clarify. Also Mark from Self sufficient me lives in Australia in probably a warmer zone than ours and he says the same thing. So at any rate I respect Travis and his advice although it seems to change through the years. I'm just trying to keep up on the latest greatest methods
From what the folks at Steele tell me, you just want to let them grow and do their thing.
Can you give me an approximate length of time to grow sweet potatoes to maturiety? I don't remember the variety.
90-120 days
Can I purchase the chianti onion seeds online? Can you give me the website?
The company is "NE seeds."
Why do you mound? Do the tubers start to pop up out of the soil or what?
Just makes it easier to know exactly where the sweet potatoes will be when we dig them. Also, they tend to enlarge more evenly in a hill. Not as important in a raised bed as it is in the ground though.
First!
How long on average does it take to harvest?
Depending on the variety, anywhere from 90 to 120 days. The ones I planted, Beauregard are ready in 90 days. The tag should tell you the variety and maturity time.
Has anyone grown Vardaman?
I have. It's a good variety.
Do sweet potatoes need protection from 105 degree summers?
I don't think so. They like the heat just fine down here.
How much water in enough 15, 30 minutes and how many times a day morning and evening?
A good watering every other day assuming no rainfall should be sufficient.
Where did you get my shirt? 😂
I thought there were only a couple of these shirts in existence? 😂
Sweet potatoes are easy to grow than weeds, if you don't get 20 lbs. of new potatoes from each plant your doing something wrong.
Has anyone ever grown them in Wyoming? I'm zone 4 and I'm attempting to grow slips right now ( inside of course) our night time Temps are still in the 30s
Going to start gardening channel called "Hyper Cat Farm".
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I tried containers this year and used organic soil (off brand)….planted regular potatoes and they started growing great. But then started dying. Used an app on my phone and it said the soil contains a spore. I am so disappointed, I thought using organic would give me a good crop. Had to dispose of plants and soil. Going to clean containers and sterilize them. Maybe next year….
Trellis the vines and when you do cut them, feed the greens to the chickens and other animals
Why did the neighbor’s ducks stop coming into your property?
They still visit from time to time. Only 2 ducks left though. All that back and forth crossing the road got 3 of them.
@@LazyDogFarm That’s sad. It was such a delight to watch them eat up the watermelons in just what looked like seconds.
@@humanbeing4368 It is sad. Cars fly up and down this road without paying any attention. You can easily see the ducks crossing the road a 1/2-1/4 mile away if you're looking at the road.
I loved watching those ducks too. Sad!
I could not get no sweet potato slips local send me some chimpanzee Butthead man😊
Nature safe is not readily available in South Florida. Any other luck with starting fertilizers you have used?
I had worms and holes in my sweet potatoes. How do I prevent the worms from getting inside my sweet potatoes?
Good question. We get those on occasion too, but not really sure how to stop it.
Too wordy. Grt to the point.