Vardaman Sweet Potato Slips 10 Plants – Orange Bush Variety – Non GMO

Grow Your Own Delicious Homegrown Sweet Potatoes

Embark on a rewarding gardening journey by cultivating your very own sweet potatoes. This bundle includes 10 high-quality slips, carefully selected for a bountiful harvest. These slips are from a bush variety, making them an excellent choice for both spacious gardens and more confined areas, including containers. You’ll receive premium, non-GMO, and chemical-free slips, ready to be planted and nurtured into a thriving crop. Experience the satisfaction of harvesting fresh, flavorful sweet potatoes right from your backyard.

The sweet potato variety offered here is renowned for its delicious taste, featuring a light orange skin that deepens in color during storage and an intensely deep orange flesh. This variety is celebrated for being string-free and a heavy yielder, making it a highly desirable choice for home gardeners. Its compact vine growth is perfectly suited for smaller gardens, and you can anticipate a generous harvest in approximately 100+ days. These sweet potato slips demonstrate impressive resilience, exhibiting intermediate to resistant qualities against soil rot, high resistance to root knot, and resistance to Fusarium wilt and Rhizopus soft rot. While susceptible to Sclerotial blight, they maintain resistance to Fusarium root rot. Please be aware that slips may appear dry and wilted upon arrival due to shipping; this is a normal occurrence, and the condition of the leaves does not reflect the plant’s overall health as long as the stem and roots remain healthy.

Benefits of Growing Sweet Potatoes:

• Delicious Flavor: Savor the sweet and rich taste of freshly harvested, homegrown sweet potatoes.
• High Yield: This particular variety is known for its abundant yields, maximizing your harvest potential.
• Space-Saving: The bush-type vines are an excellent fit for compact gardens and container planting.
• Disease Resistance: Exhibits resistance to several common sweet potato diseases, promoting healthier plants.
• Non-GMO & Chemical-Free: Cultivated without harmful chemicals, ensuring a healthier and more natural harvest for your family.

Planting and Care Instructions: Upon receiving your sweet potato slips, gently unwrap them and place them in a cup of water to rehydrate for at least a couple of days. If root growth is minimal, allow them to remain in water for at least one week until new roots begin to form. Change the water daily, and consider adding a small amount of hydrogen peroxide or rooting hormone to encourage the process. Ensure good airflow by occasionally moving the slips around in the cup. Promptly remove any signs of rot. Position the cup in a sunny window to acclimate the slips to full sun. Once they have recovered, plant them in loose, well-drained soil, burying them as deep as the first set of leaves. Water thoroughly after planting and provide shade for at least one week until they are well-established, especially if the root systems are not yet strong. Maintain consistent moisture, avoiding any prolonged dryness.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sweet Potato Slips

• How long will it take for my sweet potato slips to produce potatoes? You can typically expect a harvest in about 100+ days from the time of planting your slips.
• What size garden is best suited for the bush sweet potato variety? This variety is perfectly suited for small gardens and containers due to its compact, bush-type vine growth.
• How often should I water my sweet potato plants? It’s important to keep the soil consistently moist, particularly during the initial few weeks after planting. Avoid allowing the soil to dry out completely.
• What are the signs that my sweet potato slips are not thriving? Yellowing leaves, stunted growth, or signs of rot can indicate potential problems. Ensure proper watering, sufficient sunlight, and well-drained soil to address these issues.
• What USDA hardiness zones are suitable for growing sweet potato slips? These sweet potato slips are well-suited for cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-11.