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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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# I planted sweet potatoes a month ago in a bucket like I did my Irish…

_Publicado por Starting a new Day el 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?

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## 3 comentarios

### Wolfen 🐺 comentó el 2025-03-26

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

#### Wolfen 🐺 respondió el 2025-03-26

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

### Starting a new Day comentó el 2025-03-26

Okay thank you and yes I cut them into pieces

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