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I need help diagnosing a few problems with my attempts at cultivating sweet potatoes at home. I don't think i have that much of a green thumb so wanted to ask. After watching a video on YouTube concerning sweet potato cultivation i improvised (since i couldn't follow EVERYTHING to the latter ) and there some success. a few problems though
1. One of the potatoes seems to have a problem rooting properly
2. The second sweet potato has rooted beautifully and has healthy leaves but some are turning brown at the edges...why???
3. Since these potatoes started growing in the pantry before i placed them in water to root the direction in which the stalks were growing are kind of odd. if i want to transplant them to the ground how am i going to straighten them?
would really appreciate it if you could help. thanks
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Natasha Larmie
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoRelated Discussions
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago@NhBabs (4b-5aNH) Im in Ghana actually. no where near the States. so i dont have to worry about too cool a season even though its supposed to be the rainy season now. (thats the coolest its gonna get). They can get that large huh? thanks for letting me know.
thanks pitcom...guess i was worried for nothing!
@vgkg ouu....i shall do exactly that. can't wait for them to start giving sweet potatoes back. you make it sound simple that i have hope to cultivate a green thumb. such useful info ^-^
All i have to do know is look for a larger space in this house and ill keep you guys posted! :D
Heres an update. the rooted one's sprouts are ready i think to be planted. i think the one that didnt root well isnt growing any further. so i'll just take the sprouts ive gotten so far and plant them.
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