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Post by june on Nov 8, 2021 17:33:23 GMT
Here are seed pods on my Okinawan/Hawaiian sweet potatoes. Its November and I'm trying to keep the plants going long enough for the seed pods to mature enough to be viable. Okinawan/Hawaiians don't like growing in the continental U.S. Maybe one of these potential seedlings might taste as good as Okinawan/Hawaiian and like growing in Oklahoma! I'm uncertain of the pollen donor--most likely Korean Orange (tan skin/orange flesh) or Korean White (red/purple skin/white flesh)--both delicious!
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Post by june on Nov 8, 2021 17:43:25 GMT
I'm trying to keep these going as long as I can for the seeds to mature--the vines are planted directly in the ground, inside my hoop house. I have a heat cable at ground level and additional layers of plastic covering the plants on colder nights...My high-low thermometer says they have not gone below 50 degrees at night--days are above 75. Don't know if there are any potatoes under them, but the vines are happy. Railing is 24" high (to support additional covering at night). Don't know how well we will fare with next week's cooler temperature expected.
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Post by macmex on Nov 8, 2021 18:16:43 GMT
I love it! Here's hoping for something good to come of the seed!
I only managed two slips of Okinawa Purple, in time to plant this year. Though small, I felt that the harvest fell within the normal range for an eating sweet potato. Can't wait to try again next year, hopefully with more slips.
When I first grew Molokai it was pretty sensitive to cold and didn't do that great (as slips, early on). Somehow it adjusted I never find it delicate in our conditions now.
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