Growing Sweet Potato, also Kumara

Ipomoea batatas : Convolvulaceae / the morning glory family

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(Best months for growing Sweet Potato in Australia - temperate regions)

P = Plant crowns

Plant shoots or cuttings (Slips). Best planted at soil temperatures between 17°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 40 - 60 cm apart
Harvest in 15-17 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Best in Separate bed

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13 Jul 10, ben (Australia - temperate climate): hi everybody i live in western Australia and you can get the orange(anytime), purple(most times) and sometimes the cream coloured ones. I buy them more than normal potatos
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23 Jul 10, Karl (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Ben when you say you can get purple most of the time is that purple on the inside?
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19 Jul 10, Joanne Lockyer (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi we recently went to NZ for a holiday and were quite impressed by Kumara. Where can I located some plants in Australia as we would like to try and grow our own. thanks
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11 Oct 10, (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Melbourne and a ex Kiwi. Can you tell me please if one is able to but the NZ kumaras here?
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11 May 11, Carrie (Australia - temperate climate): I work for a company which sells sweet potato and the Kumaras you talk about sound like what we call Beauregard orange in flesh and skin.
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02 Feb 12, kate azzopardi (Australia - temperate climate): yes u can. i've seen them at the dandenong market. i've seen them at only a few stalls towards the back. not knowing what they were, my kiwi friend that was with me filled me in. they're open tues/fri/sat. great for meat and top quaity fruit and vegies..
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22 Dec 10, neil (Australia - tropical climate): I read an artical about Sweet Potato/Kumara that planting in wet weather is not a good idea. It went on, to wait until it drys up a little then plant, about April?
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04 Aug 11, georgi (Australia - tropical climate): hi neil i plant all year round, wet or dry
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01 May 11, Mark (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I live in the Hunter Valley and the major supermarkets stock gold swt potato all the time.I believe they grow like regular potatos, so try buying some and store them in the cupbaord until they shoot.
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11 May 11, Carrie (Australia - temperate climate): They don't grow like regular potatoes and some of our customers have suggested they have harvested up to 40kg off the one tuber. Good stuff.
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Bob, I had the same problem so I ordered a couple of sweet potato's from Walmart. I tried to grow them on my counter to no avail. I went on YouTube and found out that stores buy potato's that have been sprayed to prevent sprouts. Best if you buy your potatoes from a farmers market. Wash them, then cut them in half. Plant the half's in a good compost and keep moist. You should see slips growing out of your potatoes in a few weeks. I found it time consuming but it works! Best of luck to you.

- Rick

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