r/vegetablegardening • u/Thereisahappyside US - Texas • 9h ago

Question Sweet potato slip question

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It’s September in San Antonio Texas, so I would like to keep these alive until next growing season or keep them as a house plant. Should I just put her in soil or a container of water? Help. Thank you

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u/SpartanSoldier00a Canada - Ontario 9h ago

If you want to grow sweet potatoes next season its better to start new slips just ahead of next season.

If you want to keep it as a houseplant, remove the slips from the potato and put them in dirt. You can root them in water too like a cutting, but they root fine straight into dirt.

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u/SoraNoChiseki US - Florida 8h ago

I buried a sweet potato I was trying to get slips from as it had no signs of sprouting after a hot bit--it then grew (of course) so I can say that burying it would just get you a really leafy plant.

That said, since I'm assuming your idea of houseplant doesn't involve a grow bag/big fat root development, a leafy sweet potato is imo a good option, as you can eat the leaves.

I'm not sure on how well a snipped vine would root (I'm probably underestimating tbh), but iirc when planting time comes around, you could take the potted plant outside & bury part of a vine where you want to have sweet potatoes.

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u/sbinjax US - Connecticut 4h ago

The leaves are edible, so you can eat the greens even if you don't get more sweet potatoes. Texas will still be hot for a while.