Growing Sweet Potato, also Kumara

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13 Sep 20 Adrienne (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Can you plant an whole kumera in a container and get a crop?
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14 Sep 20 Anonymous (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Yes you can but you don't need a whole kumera, a piece of vine will do. A piece about 30-60cm long of the new vine growth. Place in a trench with the tip sticking out of the soil, water twice a day for the first 2-3 weeks.
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17 Sep 20 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Or depending on how big the spud is, cut it into several pieces and let them dry in the sun for a few days then plant them.
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