Grow Your Own Delicious Hernandez Sweet Potatoes

Start your sweet potato harvest with our 10 Sweet Potato Slips – Hernandez – Non GMO & Chemical Free. These slips are ready to plant and will provide you with delicious, vibrant orange sweet potatoes. The Hernandez variety, developed at Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, is known for its uniform shape, size, and bright orange skin. These slips are perfect for gardeners looking for a Non-GMO and chemical-free option.

Our sweet potato slips are carefully packaged to ensure they arrive in good condition. The roots are wrapped in damp paper towels and a plastic bag to maintain moisture during shipment. Please note that the slips may appear dry or wilted upon arrival due to the stress of shipping; this is normal and they will quickly recover with proper care. The key is to have healthy stems and roots.

To rehydrate your sweet potato slips, unwrap them and place them in a cup of water for a couple of days. If they have limited root growth, leave them in water for up to a week, changing the water daily and adding a little hydrogen peroxide or rooting hormone to aid the rooting process. Place the cup in a sunny window to help them acclimate to sunlight. Once the slips have recovered, plant them in loose, well-drained soil as deep as the first set of leaves. Water them well and provide shade if necessary to help them establish.

Benefits of Hernandez Sweet Potato Slips:

• Non-GMO & Chemical Free: Grow your food naturally.
• Delicious Flavor: Enjoy the rich, sweet taste of homegrown sweet potatoes.
• Easy to Grow: Follow our simple instructions for a successful harvest.
• Disease Resistant: The Hernandez variety offers intermediate to resistant traits against common diseases.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for baking, roasting, or frying.

These Sweet Potato Slips are ideal for continental, highland, and humid continental climates, thriving in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-11. They prefer full sun and Loam soil with a neutral pH. The semi-evergreen foliage and edible features make them a safe and rewarding addition to any garden. Grown in the United States, these Ipomoea batatas slips promise a fruitful spring season.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How long should I soak the sweet potato slips in water before planting? Soak the slips for at least 48 hours, and up to a week if they don’t have many roots when they arrive.
• What type of soil is best for sweet potato plants? Sweet potatoes prefer loose, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH.
• How much sunlight do sweet potato slips need? Sweet potato slips need full sun, at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• What are the signs that my sweet potato slips are not doing well? Watch for signs of excessive wilting, yellowing leaves that do not recover after watering, or root rot.
• When is the best time to plant sweet potato slips in my garden? Plant sweet potato slips in the spring, after the last frost, when the soil has warmed up.