[Trillium]

Yes, that will work just fine.

And it's a big leap of faith to simply twist off those shoots, but they really will start to root.

[dig4victory]

Last weekend we potted up our slips and they seem to have settled in just fine and look very healthy.

They are in huge pots and we didn't twist the shoot off, we cut a little chunk of potato off at the base of the shoot and planted that.  Plant the shoot to half way down the shoot length.

[Thephoenix572]

My ebay plants are doing excellently in both the greenhouse and poly tunnel. How are everyones elses doing?

[rainie]

Hi,  mine are in the greenhouse in a tub about a foot and a half high and about 2ft round. 3 in the tub. One was planted the other two placed on the top in pots ready to plant. But I got busy and now they have grown roots throught he pots into the compost and the leaves look healthy and am keeping all compost moist. I have absolutely no idea whats going on under all the leaves. I want to cut away the 2 plastic pots but dont want to damage the root system.

The original potato is still producing chits, and have passed quite a few established in pots to friends and neightbours.

[Trillium]

Do try to cut away the pot with as little disturbance as possible otherwise you'll have the strangest shaped roots ever. I suggest you furtle around the pot area and only as far as the bottom of the pot, use strong scissors or wire cutters and snip as much as possible.

[campanologist]

How do sweet potatoes grow. I saw some in pots at the garden centre the other day and thought I would have a go. The growth is about 12'' at present on one single strand. Any advice would be appreciated.

[mumofstig]

merged this new question, with the existing thread, to keep the Forum tidy

[JayG]

This pic shows what were the 2 slips I planted into rolled-down compost bags sometime in early May (they were threatening to take over the kitchen!)

They then sulked for a few weeks and even lost one or two leaves (probably too cold) but have recovered now - a carpet of new stems and leaves covering the bags and a couple of shoots now wandering off to investigate the nearby tomatoes. 

They look healthy enough, but I've never grown them before and it's anyone's guess what is happening under the soil (the bit that really matters, although I think there's still quite a long way to go yet!)

[Vit]

JayG, it is. You can multiply them as strawberry, setup few bags next to existing one 

[JayG]

JayG, it is. You can multiply them as strawberry, setup few bags next to existing one 

Thanks for the suggestion Vit; think I'll "stick" where I am this year and see what happens (if I put another couple of bags in the greenhouse I wouldn't be able to get in!) 

[Trillium]

Jay, you're right. You've still a wait ahead of you. Though the tops seem luxuriant, below you've just got skinny potatoes that resemble fingers, and these need another 2 months at least to fatten up.

[rainie]

Hi all, my leaves look like JayG's too. What the best thing to feed them with. I put comfrey in my water for tomatoes, will this be sufficient?

[Trillium]

Anything is fine to feed them with, they're not fussy. I didn't even feed mine last year, just put them in some well prepared soil mix.

[Thephoenix572]

When do sweet potatos get dug up?

[mumofstig]

Have alook here........info from last years thread
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=50097.msg736783#msg736783