I wish I had known this tip for growing sweet potatoes sooner
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Grow bigger and better sweet potatoes with this simple tip I wish I had known sooner! In this video, I'll share my easy and effective method for growing sweet potatoes that will give you a bountiful harvest. Don't make the same mistake I did and learn this game-changing tip now!
If you're looking to grow sweet potatoes, then you'll definitely want to check out this video! I'll share a helpful tip that I wish I had known sooner for growing delicious and healthy sweet potatoes in your garden.
Growing sweet potatoes can be easy and rewarding, but there are some important tricks that can make a big difference. Watch this video to learn the tip that will help you grow the best sweet potatoes possible!
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In my country Zambia, we eat the sweet potatoes leaves too. So yummy 😋
Nice! Do you eat the raw or do you have to cook them?
Filipinos too. Par- boil and make a salad by adding almost anything.
You will have to make videos of your recipes. I haven't found them appetizing yet.😢
Yes in our community garden I have taught our members how to grow them in a raised bed that self-watered and encourage them to eat the leaves like they would eat any green because they're highly nutritious and yes sweet potatoes can be eaten raw as well as cooked.
@@dumblady cooked in a little oil. onions and tomatos. the basics. eaten as with corn meal
What a fascinating technique for growing sweet potatoes. I have been told that sweet potatoes don't grow well here in desert mountains because it gets too cold at night during the summer, even though our daytime temperatures can be hot. If I used insulated containers, my results might be better. Thanks.
I wouldn’t use the styrofoam maybe, Js.
@@ruthfurlow5468 thinking a wireframe lined with layers of cardboard
I have grown sweet potatoes for the past two summers in a 10 X 20 garden. That gives us a years supply...they are SO easy to grow.
That’s cool! How do you store them?
What country are you in plz
You must have the right climate and no pests. Pests love sweet potatoes and they can be riddled with holes! If you are going chemical free, protecting them from as many pests as possible is useful.
Leaves make great salads
Salt kills plants, everything. What is it's purpose here?
You busy throwing away those leaves 😮 if only you knew how delicious they make a dish 😅😊😂. Best way of growing sweet potatoes so far.
It's important to take a break and appreciate the little things in life.
You right ✅️ I do appreciate both. Your way maximizes production too I guess
I didn't know the leaves were edible/tasty. How do you prepare it?
hmm... I just bought some 10 gallon strawberry bags, with the pockets.... I'm thinking I might try a variation of this idea with one of those. I like the idea of putting the slips into the pockets at the various levels of the bag. I'm going to put a piece of pvc pipe with holes in it, down the center, to make sure water gets throughout the bag. Thanks for showing us this method.
Amazing garden project!
Thank you for sharing your garden video. Its beautiful ..... ❤
Most exciting and impressive and excellent. We got the land so we are going to try this this summer. Many thanks from a sweet potato lover in Canada! :-)
did you know that is carcerogenic?
You could use a grow bag inside the polystyrene boxes.. Or make a wooden frame if you don't want contact with plastic
What is the average temperature in your area during the growing season?
VERY INTERESTING ! it would be nice if it wasn't so vague and there were some verbal instructions - but certainly worth a try ! TY
You might want to look up what HEAT does to Styrofoam first..... just sayin'
I love eating potatoes. I often buy them at the supermarket and take them home to roast. Now I can grow my own potatoes at home. Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤❤❤
What is the salt for?
My mini donkeys would love to visit your sweet potato patch. Prior to the drought we had in Houston, Texas last summer, my mini donkeys never touched anything in the garden except the grass and some herbs. But with the lack of fresh greens last summer, my mini donkeys discovered my sweet potato raised bed and ate most of the leaves from it several times. I still got sweet potatos, but not many. But the donkeys got what the needed. No loss there.
Great tips!! And you know that sweet potato leaves ate delicious when cooked.
I did not know that until a recent video ! Makes sense tho ❤
They're good raw in salads as well, and my rabbits and chickens loved them!!!
@@Keyspoet27 I love them in salads, have on in water in my kitchen just to get the leaves.
yes sir
@@Keyspoet27Thank you! Learned something new b4 daybreak! It's a great day
Good idea to mitigate hot temperatures with the Styrofoam. I do think you could get better quality sized potatoes and yield by only planting one or two slips per container. Thanks for a good idea. I have grown them a few different ways by raised fixed beds and hilling on the ground in a modified French bed covered with black plastic covered with straw to regulate temperature. Sweet potatoes like the soil warm about 1-2 inches a week water or rain. The soil should never be dry or over wet during the tuber expansion stage beyond 40 days after the slip is planted. Also slips should be light filtered for the first week or two while they establish roots and leaves.
There are chemicals in styrofoam and plastic.
I would avoid these two!!
Studies show that styrene, a likely carcinogen, can leach from polystyrene foam cups and containers when heated. Never put hot food/drink into polystyrene foam containers, and never microwave these (or any plastic) products!
Yeah, such a great idea
Excellent advice! Thanks.
This is a very nice technique. I bet elevating the coolers helps to avoid nematodes.
Who knew that raising the cooler could prevent a traffic jam of germs in there?
What's the name of the song at the end of the video that talks about scars and a broken heart? Thanks in advance! @@Johngarden
@@geekdivaherselfI think it is casting stone's it you put it in utube you should be able to get it 😉
طريقة رائعة.. أول مرة أراها. شكراً كثيييير
It’s delicious the leaves I try but no success I well try again this year hope I do God bless well done to your video
You can try putting I in water until it sprouts then put it in soil.
I can’t wish to harvest my own potatoes this year ❤. Thank you for sharing!
Yes usefulled very much.I will try on top roof my house
Were they watered through the pop bottles? If so, how iften?
Thank you Asia for giving us the asian tuber sweet potato...we love them. Great video!
I am trying this one for sure
How marvelous to grow so much in this way in containers! Thank you.
I really enjoyed this. Language should never be a barrier when we have eyes. Awesome brother ❤️💐😃
I am going to try this! Thank you.
Husk of what? What kind of salt? Regular table salt kills, Epsom salt helps plant thrive!
What are you pruning, where are you pruning, and why?
Is the mulch just dead grass?
And what are you putting in after? Mulch, soil?
Are you watering through the Coke bottle? Even after adding kitchen mulch?
Why does it need that top cover of grass and soil?
Oh, so many things you left out that I'd love to know because this seems like a pretty great system.
Says table scraps! Not fertilizer! Vegetable scraps only. Makes. compost, small container, set it outside til ready! Pruning potatos, removing some leaves makes it grow faster. You can eat the leaves also.
Few Grass and soil replenishes nutrients, like fertilizer.
More worried about stryrofoam poison to me. I would use plastic totes, pots etc.
Rice husks
Early on it says he added fertilizer.... Maybe potassium? @@florawillis1384
I really like this video, it's very interesting to watch. really amazing.
One of the best gardeners i know ❤😊
Thanks JOHN, I will grow sweet potatoes too 😍😍
This is absolutely beautiful! 😊
Beautiful video .How to store sweet potatoes,how long will they last.🙏🏾ty
Thank you, great sweet potatoes, but it seems very complicated and a heavy procedure! What are the leaves you used the sprouts from?😊
ahhh....cutting styrofoam, they make it look easy.......discovered the best way is to keep the blade wet. You won't get nearly as much 'stuff' drifting or sticking to the blade . I just wish I liked sweet potatoes, but I wonder if it works for regular ones too - must
Who knew cutting foam could be such an adventure? Sweet potatoes might be jealous of the attention they're getting!
I like to use a more natural container. But, yes the basic idea is fantastic!
❤❤❤. What a sweet pup!
I will be doing this same thing this year John. Thanks fells too.
One question Sir. Which breed of sweet potatoes has the best traits of heavy producer, most water tolerant, and forgiving of a novice grower ??
Thanks! So beautiful, I love the foliage of sweet potatoes.
I guess sweet potatoes are not just for eating, they make great decorations too!
The bell pepper is watchin' him so hard👀🫑
VERY EASY TO FOLLOW.
THANK U!
That’s awesome
I want to do this outside my garden ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
❤love the video ,the music, thankyou for subtitles for the mixes....appreciated
I could have used a voiceover or a written description. There are lots of interesting things about how you're growing, so I couldn't figure out which one was the tip! I also wondered why you were pruning the vines--food, slips, bigger sweet potatoes?
Thank you for your feedback! I will definitely consider adding more descriptions in my future videos.
LOL You did it again. You answered but never answered her question about pruning the vines!@@Johngarden
I believe prunning the vine puts the energy into growing the tubers rather than all the greens.
So clever. Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for teaching us..❤❤🔥🔥🙏🏼🙏🏼
Mantaaap.. lahan sempit dengan hasil yang maksimal
Geleng nemen lodi smart idea thanks for sharing. A newbie fren full support watching. Sanaol enjoy n have fun. ❤
Geleng nemen lodi! Your enthusiasm is infectious, keep spreading those positive vibes!
Amazing video and crop❤️
Hard work good production😃👍👍♥️
Excellent idea thanks
Looks easy enough .
Very nice.I assume ypu cutting leaves for plant to put more effort on roots but i heard that fertilizing sweet potato is not necessey as encouridge more leaves not necessery more potatoes.Secondly only after 60 days.I have m8ne since january and going to harvest in next 2 weeks here in Sydney Australia as ussually take 120 to 150 days here to grow.Thank you again.
Must try
Wonderful video ❤
Really love this. Fundamentals of growing. Look the rest up for yourself, he cannot explain x years of knowledge. Excellent. Thank you
Wow, great video. Ingenious idea to grow sweet potatoes. But also, your video is a pleasure to watch, great music
Thank you . Please help me share the video with your friends
I did not notice any watering ?
Wow Thank You!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Beautiful harvest..thanks for Sharing the technique..no talking needed at all...
What kind of fertiliser do you use and what is that husk?
Rice husk
@@jamescenzon6856thanks
So cool!
Thank you for sharing
I'm glad you enjoyed the content!
Does the salted endof stalk go in or the other end??
Very creative.
Thank you !
You're welcome! No, wait... you're welcome!
Wow Amazing sweet potato ideas. Thanks for sharing Godbless.
Sweet potatoes are not just for fries! They can be the star of the show too. Glad you liked the idea!
Amazing!!
Will have to try some of these tips. Thanks for sharing:)
Good puppy helping.
You mentioned Harvest "After 60 days". Do you mean 60 days from the previous stage? So the total time taken from the start to harvest is 120 days. Is that correct?
yes sir
@@Johngarden Rewatch the video, the total duration should be "After 20 days" + "After 60 days" + "After 60 days". Total 140 days.
Depending on the variety of sweet potato planted, it could take up to 180 days for a good harvest
Don't wash the yams after Harvest. If you wash them, they rot faster. In fact, the correct way to store them for the long term is to cover them with dirt in a cool dry place. They will be fresh for up to 6 months
@@luranzaechols8303
Thank you.
“ As the foam is made manually, there are numerous arising concerns about the chemicals in it. These harmful chemicals can seep from the foam and enter inside the soil. It can lead to the contamination of plants. Most of the boxes are made of styrene. Besides, styrene is often used as packing foam and food-service materials. This chemical has been listed as a carcinogen or cancer-causing element by National Toxicology Program.”
Looks so easy now I definitely want to grow my own! One question though, what happens with the coke bottles and the compost inside? Do you water the plants through that?
coke bottle contains organic fertilizer for sweet potatoes, I usually fertilize and water through that hole. Do you often do that?
@@Johngarden this summer is going to be my first time doing this 🎉✨ hope it’s going to work out 🙈
Stay clear of any plastic - it is already in our blood now😮
0:05 what r the fertilizers you add to the soil
Fermented organic fertilizer
why need to cut the side of the box...? I think it will be easier to turn the box upside-down during harvest time... and the box will be ready to be used again for next season?
did anybody besides me try to get that bug off the screen? lol great way to grow sweet potatoes
That bug must have really made an impression if you tried to get it off the screen! Maybe it's a secret marketing tactic?
Do you grow sweet potatoes at home?
@@Johngarden yes, I grew mine in a tub
That’s fantastic! Only thing, the Styrofoam is carcinogenic.
Yeah lol I wanna know if it get absorb on skin or root if anything
Wonder if the plastic container from Home Depot I buy to grow tomatoes is carcinogenic too
I would use a grow bag instead……
I wondered about that, plus it makes a terrible mess. I hate that stuff. Bad for the environment.
That was my first thought and it won't decompose pretty much ever!
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impressive work bro..
Container roots are much easier than in the ground that's for sure.
Prepare the ground with the same dedication you have for the container.
That awesome 👏
I tried sweet potato last year, but northern Illinois, USA is just not the best place to get a large yield. Oh, I got some for sure ... but the growing season is simply not long enough. However, I had not attempted putting any in small containers as shown in this video. I shall attempt one this year just to see
It's great to hear about your experience! Trying new things each year can lead to unexpected results.
Kudo's for the recycling efforts!
Styrofoam is horrible stuff someone told me though. No to quibble but if you can make a small hole with a hot iron , why not use that to make a nice cauterized bigger hole too? That way no tiny beads of styrobreak off and fly around at the edges of a rough cut. And in my own experience rodents go hog wild with it. But that is just a friendly warning. I don't think I pesonally will go out of my way to use styrofoam. People should look into glassfoam. It is a rare product but has impressive qualities. Made I believe by Pittsburg Glass. I have read the thermal advantage of styro in the comments. So I will need to understand more about the discrete timing of temperature precautions for growing these delicious tubers. I hope everyone knows that the vines and leaves can also be consumed. But I really just have to ask: after seeing the stems Inserted through the holes in the sides, was the showing of leaves and vines initially placed in each box just a sort of mini Hugel method. Are those going to just rot? Or do those sprout as well?
Styrofoam driving rodents crazy? Sounds like a new reality show in the making! Who knew recycling could be so entertaining?
Perhaps I ought to have been more precise.The reality is more like a bigger mess than one might bargain for. As you probably know rodent need to chew things. They can turn styrofoam into a comfy warren of tunnels and burrows and nests in short order and guess where all the chewed out styrofoam goes? Anywhere and everywhere the wind blows.
good idea
How did they take off the top of the container if the potatoes were planted at the top as well?
Love love love
I piesek na wkładkę mięsną też już rośnie
Awesome
DIRECTLY IN THE GROUND WORKS BEST FOR ME
In America and other ‘developed’ countries where we are obsessed with longevity, and expect to live into our 90’s, this is a fair concern. However, in countries where using recycled products and ingenuity are the norm, and there are bigger concerns than living into the ninth decade, this is an excellent idea. Please do buy your bpa free, hypo-allergenic, compostable, renewable containers and plant your produce, and rest assured you will have helped to pay a wage for an Asian factory worker. Stuffing biodegradable straw between livestock panel ‘walls’ to form your containers should work well and you will also support a local farmer.
Did you start the Bush beans from seed or transplants
What's that plant stem you inserted into the tiny holes?
Thanks
Don't forget the leaves are good to eat also
Thank you for the reminder, every part of a plant can have its own benefits!
What climate zone is this grown. Mine is 8/9A.
The image completely false.
nice work
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Cu,d it be done in bucket..?
So this is food grade styrofoam.? What chemicals will leach into your food?
wow you are my genius
Thank you for your kind words!
Do you have a follow up video of how you cured your sweet potato harvest?
lay them in the shade for several weeks without washiing to cure