Cultivating Sweet Potatoes with Care
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- To grow sweet potatoes on ground soil, follow these steps:
1. Choose a sunny spot. Sweet potatoes need at least 6 hours of sunlight per day.
2. Prepare the soil. Sweet potatoes prefer well-drained, sandy or loamy soil. If your soil is heavy clay, you can improve drainage by adding compost or sand.
3. Start slips. Sweet potatoes are not grown from seed, but from slips. Slips are young plants that are grown from the roots of mature sweet potatoes. You can purchase slips from a nursery or garden center, or start your own by placing a sweet potato in water and waiting for slips to sprout.
4. Plant the slips. Once the slips are at least 6 inches tall, plant them in the ground, spacing them 12-18 inches apart in rows that are 3-4 feet apart. Plant the slips so that the roots are covered and the crown is just above the soil surface.
5. Water regularly. Sweet potatoes need about 1 inch of water per week. Water deeply and less often, rather than shallowly and more often.
6. Fertilize. Sweet potatoes are not heavy feeders, but you can give them a boost of fertilizer every few weeks with a balanced fertilizer.
7. Mulch. Mulching around sweet potato plants helps to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Use a straw or organic mulch, such as wood chips or compost.
8. Harvest. Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest when the vines start to yellow and die back. To harvest, simply dig up the roots.
Here are some additional tips for growing sweet potatoes:
* Sweet potatoes are a warm-season crop, so don't plant them until the soil temperature has reached at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
* Sweet potatoes are sensitive to frost, so be sure to harvest them before the first frost.
* Sweet potatoes can be cured for 2-3 weeks after harvest to improve their flavor and storage life. To cure sweet potatoes, place them in a warm, humid place, such as a basement or garage.
With a little care and attention, you can easily grow sweet potatoes in your own garden.
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Washing sweet potatoes can introduce moisture, which can cause them to spoil faster. Instead, simply brush off any dirt or debris with a dry cloth.
To store sweet potatoes, place them in a cool, dark, dry place. Avoid storing them in the refrigerator, as this can cause them to develop a hard center and become less sweet.
Sweet potatoes can be stored for up to 6 months in ideal conditions. However, it is best to check them regularly for signs of spoilage, such as mold, soft spots, or discoloration.
Here are some additional tips for storing sweet potatoes:
Cure your sweet potatoes before storing them. This involves placing them in a warm, humid environment for 1 to 2 weeks. Curing helps to increase the flavor and sweetness of sweet potatoes, and it also helps them to last longer.
Do not store sweet potatoes near other fruits or vegetables. Sweet potatoes emit ethylene gas, which can cause other produce to ripen and spoil more quickly.
Store sweet potatoes in a single layer. This will help to prevent them from bruising or developing pressure sores.
Did you know that the leaves of the sweet potato are edible too? They’re nutritious and edible like spinach leaves.
REALLY? I didn't know!!
I have seen long-winded hour long sweet potato vids that have less good info as this short. So glad it came up in my recommended list.
Exactly I think here in Africa it is more common
My favourite part of sweet potatoes are the young leaves, great for salad and other dishes. Highly nutritious
Yes, I knew. If you cut some leaves and keep plant trimmed back, you will have more sweet potatoes to eat. Trimming puts more energy into the tubers
@@ismaelahmadjalloh7805most gardeners grow them in USA
you dont wash them until use it will rot faster
They are one of the most nutritious foods on earth. Thank you Jehovah God and Jesus for causing this wonderful vegetable to be.
Wow! learned something new about potatoes .❤
The leaves contains vitamin ,A,B,and folic acid with iron.Very highly nutrition.
good info.. thank you 👍🏼
Great Didactic and objective video and explanation
Beautiful work and reward after is so sweet
We use sweet potato tops and leaves to make salad. Just boil them then add vinegar and onion and tomatoes. Then we fry the leaves too just dip in egg then flour then fry the leaves. And the leaves are also mixed in light soup. Leaves are high in iron.
That sounds delicious and nutritious! Sweet potato tops and leaves have so many uses. 🥗 Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thank you for sharing this information with us
Awesome 👌 thanks for sharing God bless you ❤
👍 Wonderful video art work. Thank you very much for sharing. Nice plants are here.
Kool vid😊
I enjoyed digging those from the ground
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Instead of washing sweet potatoes before storing them, simply brush off any dirt or debris with a dry cloth. Then, store the sweet potatoes in a cool, dark place, such as a pantry or cellar. Sweet potatoes can be stored for up to 6 months in ideal conditions.
Here are some additional tips for storing sweet potatoes:
Do not store sweet potatoes in the refrigerator. The cold air can cause the sweet potatoes to become mushy and lose their flavor.
Do not store sweet potatoes near other fruits and vegetables. Sweet potatoes produce ethylene gas, which can cause other produce to ripen and spoil faster.
If you notice any soft spots or mold on your sweet potatoes, discard them immediately.
Good garden lessons
I didn't know that's how you plant sweet potatoes. I know how to plant regular potatoes. That's cool
I love sweet potatoes
My favorite❤
What a plentiful harvest
Still my favorite food in the Philippines ❤️❤️❤️
very nice gd video tnxs
Cool I love it❤
Very good explanation...so interesting...thanks for sharing...wish you success and good health as well..😍😍
Delicious 😋
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Sweet potatoo ❤❤❤ i love
Love sweet potatoes
The leaves /sprouts can be steamed or boil
Taste like spinach use for salad or add to soup.
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Amazing techniques & harvesting sweet potato thank you for sharing
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Usually we take the young leaves and then blanch it and put bumbu pecel on it . Bumbu pecel is spicy peanuts sauce
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Eat the leaves when they are new, deep purple, when preparing the potatoes for cooking,top and tail them ,those parts can be buried in the soil. Our poodle use to dig them up when they were ready.
Sweet potato bu,at odeh 2 goteng wish salot wh bijan.
You can grow sweet potatoes using the stem that's how we do it in our province the sweet potato tops are edible too very nutritious as well
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We do eat those sweet potatoes top like salad or we could put them in our soup as well
It's normally grown from mature vine cuttings of the sweet potato for large scale planting. You cannot use the sweet potato 🍠 to plant mostly because the bulb is sold as food. I know because I plant them and we have a small farm that we plant with sweet potatoes back home in the Philippines.
Do they need rich soil to produce?? Need help i have planted some in a bucket
Sweet potatoes can thrive in various soil conditions, but they do tend to produce better when grown in well-draining, loose, and nutrient-rich soil. Planting them in a bucket can work, but it's important to ensure the soil is loose and has good drainage to support healthy growth. Regular watering and adequate sunlight are also essential for successful sweet potato cultivation in containers.
We used the sweet potato tops as planting material,
That's a fantastic idea! Using sweet potato tops as planting material is a sustainable and cost-effective way to grow sweet potatoes in your backyard. They're filled with energy and can yield a bountiful harvest. If you have any more tips or experiences to share, we'd love to hear them. Happy gardening! 🌱🍠
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@@mingtinygarden thank you so much you appreciate it,
You're very welcome! If you ever have more questions or need gardening advice in the future, don't hesitate to reach out. Happy gardening, and may your sweet potato crop thrive! 🌱🍠😊
@@mingtinygarden thanks, yes I will. I will one day post my sweet potato 🍠 planting experience one day,
In Philippines we call that "KAMOTE"
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الزراعة في الصيف ولا الشتاء والسمره تجهز متي
We call sweet potatoes kumara in Aotearoa new Zealand
Deep into flour like a goreng pisang flr. N.fried it.
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SWEET POTATO MAKES YOU FART wait what the
Bolet, kentang, pohong
Telo rambat
You can use that dead vine for growing next generation
@@TheRealWattLifewhat you can find the node of the vein and dug in soil it will regenerate. In india the famers do same. Also in dia we eat the green leaf of this plant as spinach.😅 Don't just throw any suggestions from someone so bluntly
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Atau cmpr kelapa. Parut.bersama ke..dlmnya ramas. Rata gula 2,spoon. Butter.bebolatkan. Iya. Edeh2 juga blh.
They are very nutritious😅
You do not wash them until you are ready to eat. You must cure them prior to storing them. Dry outside in shade for one day before taking them inside.
This video is inaccurate
Please How do you cure?
@@sochimagoodnews7770 I already stated in my comment
Is there a single delicious plant that doesn't like well draining soil? 😢 cause I don't have it
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You're welcome 🙂
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I cure the taters dirty for ten days fir better shelf life and flavor ...
Then store them when extremely dry.
Ain't God good?!
Seems simple and easy...
Sadly soil in my city area is fairly toxic.
Secret to good foods ...
Good composted soil. 😔
Mine did not produce
Sun, not over watering, and you should keep the vine above the soil, if not it will produce roots not tubers
@@agungh1670 Thank you so much.
How Long Does It Take to Grow them Like That?
I harvest the leaves first before digging the potatoes... I usually the leaves with egg
Cure the sweet potatoes with dirt on. If you clean the dirt off rot will set in. Dirty potatoes will keep twice as long
Can sweet potato growth 5 years??
Yea
Why do they wash them ?that will make them rot root quick. Some soil leave on let them keep longet
Actually just brush them don’t wash them until ready to use :-)
I don’t like sweet potato fries they don’t taste good, and they look like carrots
I eat leaves , do you?
That's interesting! Sweet potato leaves are not only delicious but also nutritious. They're commonly used in various cuisines around the world. Have you tried cooking them? If so, what's your favorite recipe? 😊🍠
Or they wilt completely with stinky smell
Sweet potatoes are actually yams, not potatoes.
you will fart a lot. poor man's diet in the Philippines. rice is life
I never eat this garbage.
I eat steak
Wh breadcram.