Author |
Message |
tunnelsofhens10 Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Longford
|
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject: Sweet Potatoes. |
|
|
Would love to plant Sweet Potatoes, I know Dobies Seeds in England supply plants, Anyone in Ireland? Are their any members who have done so with success. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
kernow Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 11 Dec 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Ballyglass Co Mayo
|
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
Early in the year buy a sweet potato
Give it a scrub all over
Place it in a glass of water with just the bottom in the water (support the potato with matchsticks)
Eventually side shoots will develop
Remove these shoots when about 3"-4"
Plant
They will grow to be quite tall.
They need to be warm perhaps in a polytunnel |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Seedling Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Posts: 31 Location: Cork
|
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I tried this about 8 weeks ago (albeit without scrubbing the sweet potato first) and they are still sitting suspended in the cups of water with no sign of a shoot appearing.
See the link below for sucess using this approach.
http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_sweetpotatoes.html
Don't know why it didn't work for me. Maybe the variety?!?! |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
kernow Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 11 Dec 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Ballyglass Co Mayo
|
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Its the scrubbing that allows the tuber to shoot it apears that there is something they are dipped in to prevent this. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
tunnelsofhens10 Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Longford
|
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks for the above folks, Thinking of trying the above when tunnel is empty, September ish, probably to late but sure nothing ventured nothing gained, |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 930 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
|
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:34 am Post subject: |
|
|
I can vouch for the Dobies plug plants. They come in bespoke plastic containers in strong cardboard boxes and are fresh on arrival. You may prefer the DIY method in a glass but this is a workable option if not.
However ............ when I tried them last year - no tunnel or greenhouse, I'm afraid - they just sat in the soil and never moved so this tends to bear out the need to grow them in a warm environment _________________ A novice gardener on newly cultivated, stoney ground. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
tunnelsofhens10 Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Longford
|
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry Blowin for not replying sooner, was away for last 3-4 weeks, have the makings of a cloche 3ft high x 2ft6in x 15ft long. might try the sweet spud in that next may, let you know if I do. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
stephen gibson Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 28 May 2011 Posts: 26 Location: drimnagh,dublin
|
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: sweet patatos |
|
|
hombase are selling sweet patato plants suttons one very good at the moment for €2 for six plants and so are b&q i grew them outside last year and had a few small one so its greenhouse now this week |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
tunnelsofhens10 Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Longford
|
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks for that steven, are you saying they can be planted now? will they grow through the autumn? any info on how they grow? are they like a spud plant? are they a vine? a bush? Do the plants come with full info? Definitly looking for a homebase in the midlands in the morning. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Privacy Policy | Copyright © 2006 - present IrishGardeners.com (part of GardenPlansIreland.com)
|