Sweetpotato Slips

DuckCreekFarms · January 9, 2014

If anyone is looking for unusual Sweetpotato varieties or even common varieties, I have just updated my website for sweetpotato slips, for the 2014 growing season.

www.duckcreekfarms.com

thanks so much

gary

Farmette · January 10, 2014

Hi Gary!
I ordered from Duck Creek last year and was very happy with the slips. I do, however, have a question. I planted the slips and they grew very well with a lot of healthy vines. But when I dug the potatoes up, the majority of them (white, purple and orange varieties) were very, very thin and quite long. I read somewhere that it is a result of the growing medium being too rich. Do you know that to be true or is there some other possible cause. I want to order again this year, but need to figure out what I did wrong.
Thanks!
Chris

DuckCreekFarms · January 10, 2014

It will depend on your soil type for some varieties. I have a variety called Papota that produced a very nice blunt root more like an Irish Potato, but I sent some to Glenn at Sand HIll and on his soil they were long and skinny. I have a variety called Heartogold that is almost alway long and skinny/stringy for me, but just about everyone else can grow it just fine.

Sweets do not need very fertile soil to do well, so don't overdo the fertlizer.

Some of my best producers this year were: Barberman, Bugtussel, Georgia Jet, Razorback, Arkansas Red, Cooks Famly Heirloom, Dianne....ect...

keesmom · January 25, 2014

Do you indicate which varieties are sent in an assortment? Which would you recommend for short season areas (New England)?

DuckCreekFarms · January 25, 2014

I usually send what ever I have available with the assortments. I have many varieties that are not listed and I sometime include those also. Most of the varieties will have the maturity as short, mid or long season in the discription

but beauregard, mahan, and genseng orange are some good ones for shorter season areas.

walt456 · June 6, 2014

I ordered an assortment from Duck Creek this week. Shipping was lightening fast and the slips are the healthiest I've ever gotten. The communication was excellent and Gary was extra helpful with my questions. I'll be ordering from Duck Creek again next year.

mensplace · June 7, 2014

Just curious as to whether of you have ever grown or tasted true yams like those grown in the islands? I was interested recently in the foods of the islands and South America recently and found Yucca, Plantains, various greens and such, but never could find real yams. Maybe they just don't make it here. As for my favorite sweet potatoes, the deeper red the better as long as they are naturally sweet and not mushy or wet when cooked.

DuckCreekFarms · July 20, 2014

Sorry, I just saw your question. I have never eaten a true Yam, They are very long season so will only grow in the very deep south like Florida. I do see them at Asian Grocery Stores, but I am sure they are shipped in.

January 9, 2014	#1
DuckCreekFarms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mounds, Oklahoma Posts: 257	Sweetpotato Slips If anyone is looking for unusual Sweetpotato varieties or even common varieties, I have just updated my website for sweetpotato slips, for the 2014 growing season. www.duckcreekfarms.com thanks so much gary __________________ DuckCreekFarms.Com

January 10, 2014	#3
DuckCreekFarms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mounds, Oklahoma Posts: 257	It will depend on your soil type for some varieties. I have a variety called Papota that produced a very nice blunt root more like an Irish Potato, but I sent some to Glenn at Sand HIll and on his soil they were long and skinny. I have a variety called Heartogold that is almost alway long and skinny/stringy for me, but just about everyone else can grow it just fine. Sweets do not need very fertile soil to do well, so don't overdo the fertlizer. Some of my best producers this year were: Barberman, Bugtussel, Georgia Jet, Razorback, Arkansas Red, Cooks Famly Heirloom, Dianne....ect... __________________ DuckCreekFarms.Com

January 25, 2014	#5
DuckCreekFarms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mounds, Oklahoma Posts: 257	I usually send what ever I have available with the assortments. I have many varieties that are not listed and I sometime include those also. Most of the varieties will have the maturity as short, mid or long season in the discription but beauregard, mahan, and genseng orange are some good ones for shorter season areas. __________________ DuckCreekFarms.Com

July 20, 2014	#8
DuckCreekFarms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mounds, Oklahoma Posts: 257	Sorry, I just saw your question. I have never eaten a true Yam, They are very long season so will only grow in the very deep south like Florida. I do see them at Asian Grocery Stores, but I am sure they are shipped in. __________________ DuckCreekFarms.Com

January 10, 2014	#2
Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	Hi Gary! I ordered from Duck Creek last year and was very happy with the slips. I do, however, have a question. I planted the slips and they grew very well with a lot of healthy vines. But when I dug the potatoes up, the majority of them (white, purple and orange varieties) were very, very thin and quite long. I read somewhere that it is a result of the growing medium being too rich. Do you know that to be true or is there some other possible cause. I want to order again this year, but need to figure out what I did wrong. Thanks! Chris

January 25, 2014	#4
keesmom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3	Do you indicate which varieties are sent in an assortment? Which would you recommend for short season areas (New England)?

June 6, 2014	#6
walt456 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: VA Posts: 235	I ordered an assortment from Duck Creek this week. Shipping was lightening fast and the slips are the healthiest I've ever gotten. The communication was excellent and Gary was extra helpful with my questions. I'll be ordering from Duck Creek again next year.

June 7, 2014	#7
mensplace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,013	Just curious as to whether of you have ever grown or tasted true yams like those grown in the islands? I was interested recently in the foods of the islands and South America recently and found Yucca, Plantains, various greens and such, but never could find real yams. Maybe they just don't make it here. As for my favorite sweet potatoes, the deeper red the better as long as they are naturally sweet and not mushy or wet when cooked.