Kate - Here is a link to a recent thread on this topic. It also contains a link to another thread. Sweet Potatoes is also new to my garden this year. I think they're going to be fun. Fun or Bust! :=)

Here is a link that might be useful: Sweet Potato Slip Talk

g'day kate,

i usually cut the tuber into 2 across the middle and stand both cut ends in some water and keep it that way, don't need a lot of water just enough to keep the ends moist.

slips will appear and when about 4"s long i cut off that section of tuber where they are and in some cases you can divide if enuogh slips appear, then simply plant that cut section enough to cover it by about the same depth that it is thick. so lots of slip will be sticking out of the ground, water well untill they take.

now the sections of tuber still left will grow more slips so you repeat the process until there is not enough tuber left. roots will appear in the water end of the tuber but you do not need roots on the section that contains the slips.

doing it this way will give you lots of growing material without the need to buy lots of tubers or slips.

and yes if you want and the slip end of the tuber has no roots you can stand them in a jar of water until they root, but not absolutely necessary.

len

Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page