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26 Nov 16, Sherry (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)

Where can I buy NZ Kumura to grow in my garden?

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24 Sep 16, Kay (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have planted slips that I grew about 2-3 months ago, The slips are in soil, in large plastic tubes with holes in the bottom & sides to drain as much water I can. We have had soooo much rain, & I checked the top & bottom soil. The top soil is dry, but the bottom soil is very wet. Should I leave them to do what it automatically do itself to grow, or remove the soil & slips & start again? I dug to bottom of the vines to see how they have been growing. The slips have lots of roots.

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19 Sep 16, gwen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

how long does it take to harvest the sweet potato, i planted mine in august and they are starting to grow now

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19 Sep 16, Gabrielle (Australia - temperate climate)

Lol... Not suitable for growing in Oz? Yams are a staple diet for our Indigenous Peoples, they've been growing them for centuries in Australia.

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09 Sep 16, Darla (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Growing orange sweet potato from sprouting end cut off. I have been told if I do it this way you will only get vines & no sweet potatoes. Told it was best to plant vines with roots to start with. I have rapidly growing vines, just waiting for it to die off so I can see the results.

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17 Sep 16, Lou Cowan (Australia - tropical climate)

Hi Darla. Sweet potato can be grown this way, but the shoots need to be detached from the tuber and planted out separately, otherwise all you get will be vines. We did it this way, and from one sweet potato to grow the sprouts (slips) we ended up with about 15-20 plants.

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25 Aug 16, Pono (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Is that white when raw or cooked because real kumara are yellow or lemon if you like in the inside.

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19 Aug 16, Alexander (Australia - temperate climate)

Kumara or sweet potato is so easy to grow here in Perth WA, It grows like a weed , and spreads out through your garden over two years.

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12 Aug 16, Karnry (Australia - temperate climate)

I am living in henley beach SA & wondering if anyone localyl has grown kumara with success? If so what is your success recipe Thanks Karney

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07 Aug 16, la potager dreamer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Im looking to have a go at growing purple kumera. My fatherinlaw would cut them in half flat side down in saucer of water to get it sprouting then plant. Which is best horse or chook manure?

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