Overview

Cultivate a vibrant and delicious harvest right in your own garden with our premium sweet potato slips variety pack. This collection provides 15 healthy, ready-to-plant slips, offering a diverse array of sweet potato types that are both easy to grow and incredibly rewarding. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, these sweet potato slips are an excellent choice for a bountiful yield. Each pack includes a carefully selected assortment of Beauregard, Japanese White, and Purple sweet potato varieties, ensuring a range of flavors, textures, and colors for all your culinary endeavors. These young plants, often referred to as ‘cuttings’, are the ideal way to begin your sweet potato growing journey, promising vigorous growth and delicious tubers.

Sweet potatoes are a staple crop known for their nutritional value and versatility in the kitchen. Our variety pack ensures you get to experience the best of different types. The Beauregard is a classic, known for its high yield and sweet, orange flesh, while the Japanese White offers a unique, nutty flavor and a drier texture. The vibrant Purple sweet potato not only adds visual appeal but also boasts a rich, earthy taste and high antioxidant content. All three varieties are robust and adaptable, making them suitable for various climates and growing conditions across the United States.

Key Benefits

Growing your own sweet potatoes from sweet potato slips offers numerous advantages, from fresh, organic produce to the satisfaction of a homegrown harvest. This variety pack enhances that experience by providing a diverse selection.

• Diverse Harvest: Enjoy a range of flavors, colors, and textures with Beauregard, Japanese White, and purple sweet potato varieties. This allows for culinary experimentation and ensures a visually appealing harvest.
• Easy to Grow: Sweet potato slips are relatively simple to establish and maintain, making them an excellent choice for gardeners of all experience levels. They are known for their resilience and ability to thrive in various conditions.
• Nutrient-Rich Produce: Homegrown sweet potatoes are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, offering a healthy addition to your diet. The Japanese white sweet potato and purple varieties, in particular, offer unique nutritional profiles.
• High Yield Potential: With proper care, these sweet potato slips can produce an abundant crop, providing you with fresh sweet potatoes for months. Beauregard is especially famous for its generous yields.
• Freshness and Flavor: Experience the superior taste and freshness of sweet potatoes harvested directly from your garden, far surpassing store-bought options.
• Adaptable to Various Climates: While preferring warm weather, sweet potatoes are adaptable and can be successfully grown in many regions, especially when planted at the right time.
• Sustainable Gardening: Growing your own food reduces your carbon footprint and provides a sustainable source of healthy produce.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Successfully growing sweet potato slips requires attention to a few key environmental factors to ensure a healthy and productive crop. These plants thrive in warm conditions and require specific care to develop robust tubers. Start by preparing your soil. Sweet potatoes prefer well-draining, sandy loam soil with a pH between 5.8 and 6.2. Avoid heavy, clay soils, as they can hinder tuber development. Amend your soil with compost or well-rotted manure to improve fertility and drainage. The soil should be loose and friable, allowing the tubers to expand easily.

Planting typically occurs after the last danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures have consistently reached 65°F (18°C) or higher. For best results, plant your Beauregard sweet potato, Japanese White, and Purple slips in full sun, where they will receive at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Space the slips about 12-18 inches apart in rows that are 3 feet apart. Bury the slips deeply enough so that only the top few leaves are exposed above the soil line. Water thoroughly immediately after planting to help establish the roots. Consistent moisture is crucial during the initial growth phase.

Once established, sweet potatoes are relatively drought-tolerant, but consistent watering, especially during dry spells, will promote better tuber development. Aim for about 1 inch of water per week, either from rainfall or irrigation. Fertilize sparingly, as too much nitrogen can lead to excessive vine growth at the expense of tuber production. A balanced fertilizer or one with a higher potassium content can be applied a few weeks after planting and again mid-season. Keep the planting area free of weeds, as they compete for nutrients and moisture. The vines will spread and eventually shade out many weeds, but early weeding is important for strong growth. Harvesting usually occurs 90-120 days after planting, typically in the fall before the first hard frost. Gently dig up the tubers, being careful not to bruise them. Curing the sweet potatoes after harvest will improve their flavor and storage life.

Size & Details

This variety pack includes 15 sweet potato slips, offering a mix of Beauregard, Japanese White, and Purple varieties. Each slip is a live cutting, typically 6-10 inches long, carefully selected for health and vigor, ready for immediate planting upon arrival. These slips are designed to root quickly and grow into mature plants that will produce delicious tubers in approximately 90 to 120 days. When mature, Beauregard sweet potatoes are known for their large, uniform tubers, while the Japanese white sweet potato typically produces medium-sized, elongated tubers. The purple sweet potato variety yields medium-sized, round to oval tubers with striking color. The mature vines can spread significantly, so ensure adequate space for growth in your garden. We ensure that our slips are robust and well-prepared for their journey to your garden, arriving in optimal condition for successful planting and growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this sweet potato plant get? A: Sweet potato plants produce extensive vines that can spread several feet across the ground. The tubers themselves vary in size depending on the variety, with Beauregard often yielding larger potatoes, and Japanese White and Purple varieties producing medium-sized tubers.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: These are live sweet potato slips, which means they are cuttings without roots or soil, not potted plants. They are ready to be rooted in water or directly planted in prepared soil.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Sweet potatoes are primarily outdoor plants, thriving in warm, sunny garden beds. While you can root the slips indoors, the plants themselves need significant space and heat to produce tubers.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: Sweet potato plants require full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal tuber development and yield.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, sweet potatoes are generally considered easy to care for once established. They require warm weather, well-draining soil, and consistent moisture, but are quite resilient. They are a great choice for those looking to grow sweet potatoes.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your 15 sweet potato slips will arrive as fresh, live cuttings, carefully packaged to ensure their vitality. They may appear slightly wilted upon arrival but will quickly revive with proper hydration.
• Q: Can I use these sweet potatoes in cooking? A: Absolutely! All varieties included Beauregard, Japanese White, and Purple are excellent for culinary use, offering a range of flavors and textures perfect for baking, roasting, frying, or mashing. The purple sweet potato is particularly prized for its vibrant color in dishes.
• Q: How long until it produces sweet potatoes? A: You can expect to harvest your sweet potatoes approximately 90 to 120 days after planting the slips, depending on the variety and local growing conditions.
• Q: What’s the best time to plant sweet potato slips? A: The ideal time to plant sweet potato slips is in late spring or early summer, after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has thoroughly warmed up.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Sweet potato plants are tropical perennials but are typically grown as annuals in most temperate climates. They will not survive a hard frost and are usually harvested before winter.