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title: "This is my first sweet potato plant. It’s doing well overall except…"
description: "This is my first sweet potato plant. It’s doing well overall except for the brown spots on a couple of leaves. Is it not getting enough light? Anybody with any…"
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author: "Amy"
published: "2025-09-19T13:35:35.396863Z"
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# This is my first sweet potato plant. It’s doing well overall except…

_Posted by Amy on 2025-09-19_

This is my first sweet potato plant. It’s doing well overall except for the brown spots on a couple of leaves. Is it not getting enough light? Anybody with any experience?

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## 2 comments

### Karen commented on 2025-09-19

When was the last time you watered it

### Amy commented on 2025-09-19

This morning. It also has a watering bulb now

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