I have had a very difficult time this Winter trying to get Okinawan Sweet Potatoes to grow (see this blog entry).
With the weather getting warmer, I thought I would try again.
I took some cuttings from the one area of my garden that still had living Okinawan Sweet Potato vines (see picture below).
I took 6 cuttings from the Okinawan Sweet Potato vines. I was careful to choose parts of the plants that looked the healthiest to use as cuttings.
I planted the cuttings into a half whiskey barrel container (see picture to the right).
Hopefully, the cuttings will take root.
I am waiting until I can get Okinawan Sweet Potato plants to grow in other areas of my garden, before I harvest the Okinawan Sweet Potatoes in the Raised Bed shown in the picture at the top.
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Are you selling slips for this potato? I have a garden that I would like to add these to?
ReplyDeleteSorry, but I am not selling slips.
ReplyDeleteI am still struggling to get the cuttings to take root. I have only one source of cuttings in my garden and I will be expanding the number of containers that I will be growing the Okinawan Sweet Potatoes.
You can buy the slips from MeriClone Labs. I bought from them last year.
You've inspired me to grow Okinawan Sweet Potatoes, I've been thinking about it for couple years until I found your blog and see how you grow them.
ReplyDeleteI'll be ordering some slips from Mericlone and see if I can grow them at high altitude environment. Thanks for sharing your experience.