{"product_id":"sweet-potato-starter-plant","title":"Sweet Potato Slips","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant these rooted slips in late spring and dig heavy loads of sweet orange roots about one hundred days later, right before frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweet potatoes are sold as slips, which are rooted cuttings pulled from a sprouting mother root rather than seedlings, so plant them deep with three or four nodes buried and only the top leaves showing, then water daily for the first week while they root in. They need genuinely hot soil and are the most heat- and drought-tolerant crop in an Alabama garden, thriving on sandy ground with almost no fertilizer. Dig before the first frost blackens the vines, then cure the roots at 80 to 85 degrees in high humidity for about ten days, which is what makes them sweet. Shipped in a Pack of 10 Slips, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: 12-18 in tall, vines running 6-12 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Grown as an annual in all zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: Non-toxic to dogs and cats; cooked roots are safe, raw roots are best avoided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate; drought tolerant once vines run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose, sandy, well-drained soil worked into raised ridges 8-10 inches high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed lightly with a low-nitrogen, high-potassium fertilizer; rich soil produces vines and thin roots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12-18 in tall, vines running 6-12 ft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNon-toxic to dogs and cats; cooked roots are safe, raw roots are best avoided\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 10 Slips","offer_id":49176859017433,"sku":"WG-SWEETPOTATOSLIPS-PK10","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 25 Slips","offer_id":49176859050201,"sku":"WG-SWEETPOTATOSLIPS-PK25","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/sweet-potato-starter-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}