Sweet potato planting time and method

Sweet potato planting time

For sweet potatoes, the most suitable planting time is between April and May in spring, because the temperature at this time is basically stable between 15-20 degrees. If you sow them at this time, they can germinate quickly, but their growth cycle is relatively long, so seedlings need to be raised first.

Sweet potato planting method

1. Seed selection: When sowing sweet potatoes, if you want high yields, you need to choose suitable seeds. You need to choose varieties that are strong, disease-free, large in size, and have many buds for sowing.

2. Sowing: Before sowing, you need to soak the sweet potato seed potatoes in carbendazim for 10 minutes, and then sow them. When sowing, you need to distinguish the head and tail, otherwise it will cause uneven seedlings.

3. Management: After sowing, if the temperature does not meet the requirements, it is necessary to cover it with a layer of plastic film. When the seedlings grow to 30-40 cm, remove the plastic film.

Sweet potato planting precautions

1. After planting, sweet potatoes often encounter diseases and pests, which are extremely detrimental to their growth, so it is necessary to spray pesticides in time for prevention and control to avoid affecting the harvest.

2. During the maintenance period of sweet potatoes, fertilizer and water management is required. It is necessary to water and fertilize them in time to ensure that they have sufficient nutrients for growth.