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title: "I planted sweet potatoes a month ago in a bucket like I did my Irish…"
description: "I planted sweet potatoes a month ago in a bucket like I did my Irish potatoes but still no sprouts. What am I doing wrong?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Starting a new Day"
published: "2025-03-26T10:28:17.140127Z"
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# I planted sweet potatoes a month ago in a bucket like I did my Irish…

_Opslået af Starting a new Day den 2025-03-26_

I planted sweet potatoes a month ago in a bucket like I did my Irish potatoes but still no sprouts. What am I doing wrong?

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Zsj2mRIfejunpYGr7VHSQj-eaNzWTtO3lvNbQ6x0Vrc/_JPgeMcJRNyuu7zOAeMs_w.webp?size=large)

## 3 kommentarer

### Wolfen 🐺 kommenterede den 2025-03-26

It's kinda weird to not see any growth. Did the cut pieces have eyes started on them?

#### Wolfen 🐺 svarede den 2025-03-26

I found them much easier to start as slips, after water propping.

### Starting a new Day kommenterede den 2025-03-26

Okay thank you and yes I cut them into pieces

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