Growing Sweet Potato, also Kumara

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31 Jan 25 Kieron McPherson (Australia - tropical climate)
Hello there in 2023 I bought 2 sweet potato pots from bunnings and we planted in our avocado orchard and just let it run wild for a few months, when it came time to harvest I got 100kg of sweet potatoes my question is why do you say- They will go for miles and you will get no tubers. Was I just lucky or is there more to it than that?
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17 Jun 25 Rob Watts (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Yes well done and very envious. I started with a massive area and planted 50+ slips and got nothing. Soil was very fertile and the bed was well watered. This time I will plant and do no fertilising and trim the green growth to try and stimulate tuber growth.

Yes well done and very envious. I started with a massive area and planted 50+ slips and got nothing. Soil was very fertile and the bed was well watered. This time I will plant and do no fertilising and trim the green growth to try and stimulate tuber growth.

- Rob Watts

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