Topic: yes i know sweet potatoes again!!

[debster]

some of my slips are quite large now and i think ready for removing but having read the wiki for sweet potatoes is says leave til they are 10 to 15 cms mine are probably 8 to 10, it also says to put them in water to allow them to root, i was sure that someone on here said i could plant them straight into compost for them to root in there, is this correct and if so should i didp them in rooting hormone powder?
thank you very much  ;D

[manicscousers]

it was eristic, debster, I've taken mine off with a bit of potato and planted them, I think he said when they have 2 or 3 leaves, mine seem perfectly happy in the compost, been there about a week now and still going  ;D

[debster]

oh thanks manics, so you kind of dug off a bit of the spud with them did you? do you think at 8 to 10 cm mine are big enough?

edited to add i have just measured these slips they are only 5 to 6 cms is this too small

[manicscousers]

here you go, debster, smallest one is only 1", biggest is 5", don't know what that is in cms

[debster]

perfect sadly ran out of time today so didnt get to start them off will do it sat morning sunday latest lol

[loopyloulou]

im confused! dont you just chit them as per "normal" spuds then??? sounds very technical! good luck tho!

[manicscousers]

no, loopyloulou, they're not really potatoes so don't chit..can't remember what they're related to apart from bindweed  ;D