I would say for those with clay to give it a to and see. I grew sweet potato in gumbo clay with a woodchips covering. My largest sweet potato was the size of a small soccer ball. I did use grocery store sweet potato to grow out the slips.
@ hard clay would have some more malshaped tubers similar to carrots but sweet potato is same family as tie vine and morning glories so they are in a family of some rather invasive type plants. You would still get tubers.
I agree, all those soil amendments are pricey, but we plan to use this in-ground bed year round for many years to come, so it is a worthwhile investment.
I would say for those with clay to give it a to and see. I grew sweet potato in gumbo clay with a woodchips covering. My largest sweet potato was the size of a small soccer ball. I did use grocery store sweet potato to grow out the slips.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's good to know that you had a great result. We might do an experiment on growing them in native clay soil.
Yes please, plant the same crops nearby with no tillage or amendments, to see if it makes a difference.
@ hard clay would have some more malshaped tubers similar to carrots but sweet potato is same family as tie vine and morning glories so they are in a family of some rather invasive type plants. You would still get tubers.
Aunty with the amount of bags you loaded into that hole and the cost attached it's gonna be the most expensive potatoe you ever ate 😂
I agree, all those soil amendments are pricey, but we plan to use this in-ground bed year round for many years to come, so it is a worthwhile investment.