Growing Guide for Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are tropical drama queens and need lots of heat and pampering
to perform in the North. They prefer rich, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5 to
6.5).
Upon Arrival
Slips that can’t be planted right away should be put in a vase of water
in a warm sunny location. Slips that arrive with few leaves or roots are
still likely to perform well; if the slips arrive slimy and rotten, please
email us with pictures.
Planting Out
Sweet potatoes like a loose soil bed with plenty of organic matter and
micro-nutrients—think Kelp Meal and Azomite. Plant slips 18" apart in rows 36" apart. We recommend planting
after all danger of frost into hills or raised beds covered with IRT plastic mulch. Protect the plants with slitted plastic row cover over wire hoops and drench the plants regularly with Fish Hydrolysate with Kelp.
Harvest and Curing
Harvest just before frost. Before storing, spread in a single layer in a
greenhouse or room above 70° for 10-14 days. After curing, store above
55°, and enjoy!