Thank you! Not enough gardening videos show the process of both planting and harvesting in one video, AND multiple ways to plant. Super helpful!

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

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@jtharp9265

Ай бұрын

​@newgardenroad Hi I just found you. I subscribed, I've tried in ground but with a bad bag , all our gardens now are above ground in galvanized 4x8 plots , I tried that last year ,I can't this year , So using 10 & 20 gallon grow bags , I added 13-13-13 in dirt . Do you add any other fertilizers during the season ? Like fish emulsion etc.. for organic ? Thank you Mrs j Montgomery County, Texas

I grew sweet potatoes in grow bags for the first time this year. Made slips from a sprouted organic sweet potato I bought at the grocery store. Have made slips before and it's quite straightforward. Had a great harvest. Grew them last year in a raised bed and it was a bit of a pain getting the potatoes out of the ground. Had some roots grow back this year. With the grow bags I just gently dumped the bag in a wheel barrow to harvest. Easy, peasy. I cured them outside in a shed and then forgot about them. When I went to check our weather had been so warm they were starting to sprout. Next year I will bring them into the cooler house. Just boiled them up and popped them in the freezer. We don't eat them but they go in my homemade pup food. ☺

This is AMAZING!! Thanks for telling us where you brought your slips! 👍😝

What a fantastic easy to grow and harvest technic!! Quite applicable in the tropics where I live. Tnx.♥️

Finally a straightforward video. It's been so difficult to find instructions for how many slips per 10lb bag. Lol

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

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I just planted in 20g grow bags. Glad to have found this video

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Have a great season ✨

This was so informative. Thank you so much!

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 🙏🏼✨

I’m saving this post! Our local garden center just got our slips in just today ❤

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

Alright! Wishing you an abundant season ✨

Well done you have a nice crop of sweet potatoes, thanks for the video keep up the good work

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! 🙏🏼✨

Awesome! I went to your class this morning at natural gardener and it was great. I’m going to try the ocean forest soil this year.

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for coming today! I hope you get some great results with the Ocean Forest potting soil. I have been really happy with it. 😎

I just started growing sweet potatoes in bags in Austin! Seeing your vidoes are super helpful since we live in the same region. I'm getting started on my Okra and Southern Peas right now!

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Sounds like you're growing some of my favorite crops!

Lovely info, great video!

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Hey thanks for the great info. We grow as much as we can in fiji 🇫🇯.

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Lovely to hear from you! 🙏🏼✨

Consider the addition of about 30%-50% wood shavings or some other organic addition that loosens the soil. Sweet potatoes that grow well actually grow along the top and are very easy to harvest and produce a great deal of huge potatoes.

You have a new sub 😄 i sprouted and planted a slip from a shop bought potato and it produced a nice potato but not much else. It was my first time and you’ve given some good info here to do things properly. Thanks

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks to you ✨

Thank you for experimenting so we don't have to ☺️ . This the first year we are using fabric pots and are so excited - can't wait to grow some sweet potatoes, your video was very helpful and appreciated. Thanks & God bless!🙏🕊️♥️🥔

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! ✨

I love garden experiments! (And sweet potatoes!) Thanks for sharing!! ~jc

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

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Nice, thank you

Inspired....got some 10 gal bags ...the lady in the chinese shop gave me a dozen slips tonight here in uk.....gonna grow me some sweet potato

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

I love this! 🙌🏼✨

Thank you for the video!

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! 🍠✨

Yes this such an awesome video Thank You !,

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Happy gardening! ✨

Thank you.

A great tip I learned about growing sweet potatoes was to let a potato sprout on the counter. When the sprouts are between three and 4 inches long, pluck them off of the potato, trying to keep the little plug at the end of the sprout (where it connects to the potato). Place the sprouts and water and allow them to grow roots for 2 to 3 weeks and until this sprouts are between six and 8 inches long. Plant these sprouts 4-5 inches deep. These will be much more successful than cuttings as far as producing potatoes…

Nice job

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Sweet potato,tq info.

Ive figured out that plants that want to grow, will grow in anything so long as their basic needs are met. Sweet potatoes like many others will grow quite well in hydroponic set ups, so they dont even need soil, bur do need something to support the roots and storage roots. This year i tried the seed potatoe method from rhe hardware store, and at least one of the six is doing extremely well, and so is my experiment with growing them in pine needles with only a little dirt for moisture and nutrient retention in buckets. Im also not going birher with seed roots, and am just going save rhe small "potatoes" for next years growing stock. These really are vegetables you only need to buy once, like peppers, onions, peas.... just wish i could keep growing year round, but that would require at least two green houses, each climate controlled ro simulate the seasons. I think your success with the bags had a partial effect from they being above ground, and the colour being black, keeping the heat closer to tropical. I also did wind a few vines back into pots to see how well theyd do, but im not sure about rhat since rhey only had about three months insteadnof five. Up in new england you really want rhe full five month growing season since its only ideal for growing between july amd August, as the temp can vary wildly in September as it cools down and comes ro a hault in October.

Just used a Aldi's bought sweet potato (no clue if it's organic) to grow slips started by covering half the potato in organic potting soil. On my third set of slips. These slips will go in 10 gal grow bags while all the others are in the raised beds. The raised bed slips have been planted for a month and are now just starting to take off because it's what we call "Africa Hot" here this time of year. They stress a bit now but they will do fine. As far as the bag plantings, I will cut and transplant them in the bags this evening. Looking forward to see the differences. Enjoyed your video and learned something. Thanks!

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy gardening ✨

Me when he’s pulling the sweet potatoes out: oooooo😮 look at that.. beautiful 😂 I just planted mine today! I hope they grow. This is the second time trying. I put it in water and let it root so hopefully we get some ❤

@newgardenroad

2 ай бұрын

You can do it!

Thanks

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

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great video.. I growing in 5 gal bags

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy gardening✨

@nic.h

7 ай бұрын

How'd the 5 gal bags work out, would you stick with them again or size up further?

Omg the adds

Someone had said 20-30 gallon was the size for sweet potatoes might ahve to order some 10's with how good your harvest was in a 10 gallon

Is that ordinary sand plz.

I have my potatoes and sweet potatoes in bags. Sweet potatoes made a lot of “slips” or vines and I was very confused 😅

Keep those leaves you can use them the same as you would use spinach they are delicious the young leaves are a little sweeter though

@newgardenroad

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Thank you for your video! I just ordered the 12 foot raised bed from Smart Pods. I ordered 25 slips from Johnny’s Selected Seeds. I was hoping to plant half the raised bed bag with acorn squash and half the sweet potato slips. Am I going to crowd 25 slips in 6 feet? What would you do?

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

That may be a little bit of a squeeze, but the 10 gallon size that I used was only slightly larger than a square foot and I planted six slips. I would normally space them 8 inches apart but in this instance they were spaced at about 6 inches. They turned out well in my opinion, but required daily watering once the weather got hot and the tubers started to size up. 👍🏼✨

@cutthecord1

2 жыл бұрын

@@newgardenroad this is great! I like how you have maximized the yield in just 10G bag. How did you water them? like how many gallons of water per bag a day. Also, did you fertilize them?

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Why not just grow them in three compost bag...?

I planted my sweet potatoes in grow bags a month ago but now I noticed that the leaves are starting to turn yellow. This is my first year growing and I don’t know if I suppose to fertilize them or move them to a different area that gets more sunlight.

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, when I observe yellowing leaves the first thing I check is the soil moisture. If kept soggy, roots can rot. If that seems to be in balance try applying liquid seaweed which is good for plant stress. While not a fertilizer on its own, seaweed is often combined with fish emulsion to make a complete plant food. You might look for Medina Liquid Fish Blend. They will grow lush leaves just as well in part shade, but for the best tuber production they need 6-8 hours of full sun. ☀️

Do you get more yeild plant8ng in a growbag compared to a field

@newgardenroad

7 ай бұрын

Both methods work well in my experience.

Hi, Thanks for a great video! Question, I was going to order 15 gallon grow bags for my Sweet Potatoes. Is that a waste of space and soil? Looks like you did fine with a 10 gallon. I've seen other people using 20 gallon bags and that's ALOT OF SOIL! 😂😂😂 What do you think?😄😁

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I think 15 gallon bags would be just fine. You would need a bit more soil, but you could also grow more sweet potatoes. 🍠✨

Should we use the copper wire cone to stimulate growth??

@newgardenroad

3 ай бұрын

I don't think that's necessary

Can you reuse the slips you cut off or do you need new ones every year?

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

I use new ones each year.

This year I'm growing sweet potatoes 🥔 in grow bags. My 1st time growing potatoes period. I have a ton of leaves and runners. Question: Do the bags need full sun 🌞 all day? What do I do with the runner "tail: ? Can I add more soil if I see white roots close to or on the surface? Thank you for any help you can give a newbie gardener. I wish I could send pictures for you see what I'm saying 😢Thanks again!!

@newgardenroad

11 ай бұрын

Hey! They need 6-8 hours of full sun. You don't have to do anything with the runners. You can add more soil to cover the white roots, but I'm not exactly sure what you're seeing. Send me an email with a photo if you wish, scott@newgardenroad.com

@nic.h

7 ай бұрын

Not an expert, but I believe you are supposed to get better results not letting the runners root, as they divide the effort it would have been putting into the main cluster. So you might get some more from where it roots, but overall you'll be harvesting smaller sweet potatoes. Just something I heard previously, so take it with a pinch of salt.

I planted sweet potatoes(for the 1st time ever)🥔 in grow bags.àà Can I take the run off vine and direct it back through my grow bag? I planted slips in a circle around my grow bags, can I train them to go back through the middle of the fabric pot? And how much water is too much ?

@newgardenroad

10 ай бұрын

I don’t do anything with the vines but let them grow freely. The best sized potatoes will form directly below where the slips were planted in my experience. In terms of watering, allow the soil to dry slightly, but if the weather is hot and you’re growing in fabric pots, daily watering will likely be necessary. I hope that helps.

Hello, how often should you water do they like sunlight or half and half

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Watering will vary and I always recommend physically checking the soil. The top two inches should feel dry-ish before they’re watered. That being said, newly planted slips will need daily watering until they’re established (generally two weeks). During the hotter months I watered daily, and mine were in full sun. They can grow with less sun, but may be less productive. I would shoot for 6-8 hours of full sun if possible with southeast exposure. 🍠☀️

@carolejackson8357

Жыл бұрын

@@newgardenroad good to know. Thanks.

where did u get your slips at online?

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

I did get these slips online from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Often I find them at my local nursery, The Natural Gardener in south Austin. You can also sprout your own if you’re interested kzread.infoiFYWYLLhoEM?feature=share 👍🏼✨

Hey man I just digging 100 days old of my sweet potato and it has zero tube. And I remember That One I grew Is from the runners. Do you think is not reccomended to grow it from runners? Lol really sad

@newgardenroad

9 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that! I don't think growing from runners is a disadvantage. Factors related to poor yields may include insufficient moisture as tubers were forming, a nutrient imbalance, lack of sunlight, or environmental stress. I hope that helps!

Can I trellis the vines? I don’t have enough room to let them grow on the ground

@newgardenroad

5 ай бұрын

Yes, you can! I recommend trellising them on the north side of the planting area so they don't shade out other crops.

@JB28057

5 ай бұрын

@@newgardenroad thank you!!

@newgardenroad

5 ай бұрын

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It looks l8ke you used a compost to grow yours in, but here in Hawaii, im constantly told you want mostly dirt to prevent predominantly leafy growth. What are your thoughts?

@newgardenroad

2 ай бұрын

I used a potting mix in the grow bags, and I reuse it from season to season by adding 1/4 fresh potting, and some organic fertilizer. Sometimes I add a little compost or mushroom block substrate. This has resulted in satisfactory tuber production.

@johnfolk1448

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Can i just use a regular fabrik bag instead of grow bags?

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

It's worth a shot! I tried it in burlap bags, and it worked out, but the bags disintegrated on the bottom by the end of the season.

@nic.h

7 ай бұрын

I've seen them grown in the ground, in grow bags, directly in potting mix bags, in cardboard boxes and rubbish bags. All seemed to be pretty viable. I'm planting some for the first time this season and trying to decide where I'm going to put them. I have space in the ground but am hesitant as they are prolific spreaders, so am considering containers to help keep them well...contained along with some sort of trellis for the vines to climb.

What’s a good fertilizer

@newgardenroad

2 ай бұрын

Sustane 4-6-4 during soil prep and Neptune’s Harvest Fish Fertilizer 2-4-1 used as a drench throughout the growing season 👍🏼✨

@patriciabroussard5696

2 ай бұрын

@@newgardenroad I have fish emulsion what do you spray on the leaves for insect thank you for your response

What kind did you plant do you live in louisiana?

@newgardenroad

7 ай бұрын

I think these were centennial and I live in Texas

@patriciabroussard5696

2 ай бұрын

@@newgardenroad I planted beaugard thank you gif your response

how much and often do I water them?

@newgardenroad

16 күн бұрын

How often will vary based on environmental conditions but when it’s hot I water every day making several passes about 5 seconds each until it soaks in and starts to run out the bottom 👍🏼✨

Why did you plant so many slips in one pot instead of letting the vines root itself in the pots? Other videos I've watched say that more sweet potatoes grow wherever the vine roots itself. Did you maybe not know this or did you plant so many in one pot for some other reason? I'm curious because this is my first year growing them.

@newgardenroad

Жыл бұрын

The vines will root, but the potatoes they form are much smaller than the cluster that grows at the base of each slip. When they root a long the vine this can also redirect nutrients away from the main cluster. I was also experimenting with this planting as I had already planted out a raised bed with slips. In the end I was pleased with the harvest from these grow bags.

@goldengirl65

Жыл бұрын

@@newgardenroad thanks for replying. There's so much conflicting information from different channels it's hard to know which is best. Other videos and articles say only put one slip in a bag because if you put more then that can affect the size and amount you get to harvest. I've planted about four grow bags with one slip only. Perhaps my next bags I will try two or three and see how the harvest compares. I'm a bit late putting them in because the weather has been awful, so I will be happy if I get anything. It's good to experiment and see what works best. But of course that doesn't mean what worked best one year will the next. Good to hear you were happy with the grow bags. This is my first year using grow bags and I have all sorts of vegies in them and all are looking great. I'm impressed so far with how well they are all doing in the bags and it's great how you can move them round so if something gets a little big for the area you put the bag you can move it elsewhere. I'm going to pop a couple of fruit trees in bags because I've seen so many say they do really well in them.

This is only 100 days? wow

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

These went about 128 days I believe. They will continue to size up with optimal growing conditions. 🍠✨

Do you have a favorite kind of grow bag?

@newgardenroad

9 ай бұрын

I've used Smart Pots and Haxnicks with comparable results. The Haxnicks are thicker, but I like the shape of the Smart Pots 10 gallon, so it's toss-up.

Hi, our company is producing this kind of products, we can cooperate

Loveeeeeee my grow bags......love all my sweet taters out of them too 😊

Pretty taters! “Fuuudged it”

@newgardenroad

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! 😅

Sweet potatoes are invasive. You should contain them in bags or a dedicated garden spot. One tiny part surviving will spread throughout your garden eventually. Scorching afternoon sun is bad for food crops. 1st 1/2 day or so of sun works well for most crops. Black pots can kill any roots on the side facing the afternoon sun.

@reginabahten4228

9 ай бұрын

This is my first year and they are growing like weeds, I will never be able to eat all the greens. I grew mostly bush style Porto Rico and got such lush growth that the black pot sides don't see the sun. Next year I plan to trellis some to create shade for my more delicate plants.

@crazysquirrel9425

9 ай бұрын

@@reginabahten4228 One of my biggest problems with growing anything is the pillbugs. I have not resorted to chemical pesticides but may be forced to. NEEM oil is barely effective. I literally have hundreds and hundreds all over the place. And those are just the ones I see.