1 This is a significant increase over the 3% level of outlier claims paid in the early years of the program (2000 through 2002.). 2  More than 84% of the outlier payments were made to agencies in three statesâ Florida, California and Texasâthat account for only 23.4% of Medicare enrollees.
Sweet Potatoes are a tropical plant. This means that they grow well in USDA hardiness zones 9, 10, and 11. This area includes most of the southern and south-western United States. If starting your own slips, start sprouting them in March or April.
How do I get seed or plants? A. Sweet potatoes are started from transplants or vine cuttings rather than from seeds. Transplants, also called slips, usually grow from bedded roots. A vine cutting is 10- to 12-inch section cut from a vine growing in the field. Home gardeners can produce a limited number of slips or sections of vine by placing a sweet potato bud side up in a jar of water and placing the jar in a sunny location. Vines produced can be cut into sections and planted. 3.