I've been reading a lot recently about growing sweet potatoes
I don't want a crop of them.
They are supposed to grow, like an avocado pip, in a glass of water and turn into a house plant
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This is what it's supposed to look like after only a couple of weeks
The reality...
After a month....
Growth?
Zilch, diddly squat, nothingness
I've googled.
'Choose a sweet potato with multiple eyes
All you need is warm water, a glass jar and sunlight'
They say
'Suspend your sweet potato in a glass of water by poking it with toothpicks'
They say
'Make sure it's submerged.
Put it in a sunny window
Refresh the water every few days
Watch as it grows over the next 2 to 3 weeks'
They say
I did all that. Plenty of sunlight. I waited. I changed the water
My daughter Elli has done the same
Zilch there as well
Any ideas?
I suppose I should buy another sweet potato
We get red and white varities
I'll try a white one
Been there, felt the frustration!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try another variety. I suppose I'd better eat this one lol
DeletePerhaps it came from a crop that has been chemically treated to prevent sprouting?
ReplyDeleteYou could be right. I'll have to see if our grocer has some local ones. Maybe they're not sorayed
DeleteMaybe they take a long time - very long. I must try this.
ReplyDeleteI'll leave this one in water for another month. I know avocados sometimes take a very long time to sprout
DeleteAnonymous??? That's me. Linda the Alien 😅
DeleteSurely your sister in law will have some tips
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed. She was the first to tell me it had probably be sprayed. Thank you my dear other sis in law
DeleteWould it work better in the Spring or do they shoot any time of the year
ReplyDeleteI'll look for a better bulb, maybe one with a few sprouts. And maybe at the end of the month. Cold days will be over. I hope
DeleteThey might have been treated with something to stop them sprouting (spuds used to be treated like that here - don't know if it's still on use - probably slowly poisoning us all if it is). Try cutting it in half first. Possibly it only sprouts from one end - try sticking both halves of the cut on in water and see if one sprouts? I've no other suggestions.
ReplyDeleteIm sure it's the spray. I'll see if I can find different ones. And I'll try the other end. You never know. Thanks
DeleteI wondered if it would work with the other end in the water. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteIt did cross my mind. I'll try that before I chuck it. Thanks
DeleteLike many Potatoes, they may have been 'dipped' in order to STOP sprouting.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right. Oh well. I tried
DeleteI too think they have been treated.
ReplyDeleteMaybe try and purchase a seed potato on line.
I'll look for sw potatoes with some sort of growth on them. Our grocer has different ones
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