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I have enough slips potted up now for my own use but the tubers are still sprouting more slips. There aren't many, perhaps only 3 or 4 but they're more than I can use myself. Does anyone want them? You really need to be in the south to grow these successfully. These slips will be late by comparison to the ones I have potted up and ready for planting out so your crop may be small, but hopefully they will give you a few tubers for sprouting slips from for next year. They are the variety that has been selected for our cooler climate so should be more successful than slips grown from supermarket bought tubers. I'm not sure how successfully they'll post, I'll package them as carefully as I can but can't give any guarantees.

i am interested - if yoou give me growing/nursing/harvesting instructions. would they do fine in a big pot? or do they need soil space?

They'll need some space to swell the tubers and they grow in a trailing habit so either space to sprawl or a framework to climb. They like it very warm so do whatever you can to keep the temps warm. Mine grew well last year in full sun on the allotment, I didn't cover the ground in black plastic like some advice says to do. Have a look at the wiki Svea, there's some growing info in there. But they're generally easy, when you receive the slips put them straight into a cup of water for a couple of days so they can recover from their journey. Then pot into individual pots and keep the soil moist until they establish their roots. Then plant out. They're not prone to pests or disease and are generally low maintenance. Harvest as late as possible, most of the tuber swelling happens in the last weeks before lifting. Keep them in a humid place for a couple of days for the skins to heal/cure. Then store in a cool dry place, mine kept well. :)

I am interested too (only if there is a spare). I have some veg seeds in return :)

Sorry Tora, there were only a very few slips and they've gone to svea and a member at another forum. If I get any more I'll keep you in mind. If I have extra tubers at the end of the year I might offer some tubers for swap and then you can produce your own slips for next year. :)

thanks jesse.
will write you a PM with details :)

Don't worry about it Jesse ;) I'm actually trying to get slips from ones I bought from a supermarket. They don't seem to be sprouting yet but hopefully they will in time for planting.
Hope you and Svea have good crops. Am interested to hear how they get on :)

I'll keep you all posted on how they grow. :)

I've tried to get some life out of ones we bought at the supermarket, but no joy so I've ordered some from Chase Organics.... I think we are probably too far north in Derby but i have a very sunny spot in mind and as we are in the NGS scheme I think the Pose factor will be enough for the first year!
;D

Slips take ages to develop on the sweet potato so be patient and they develop at different times. Some of mine are 3" tall while others are just starting (on the same potato). Touble is I'm not having much luck potting them up 1 survived and 1 died. I've got 4  slips in water developing roots so hopefully I won't lose those.
I'll post a pic in gallery.