How to save sweet potato seeds

Sweet potato seeds introduction

Sweet potatoes have seeds. Generally, sweet potato seeds will mature in October and November in autumn. Sweet potato seeds are very small. Generally, the color of the seeds is dark brown. There will be 1-4 seeds on one plant.

How to save sweet potato seeds

The seeds of sweet potatoes grow where the flowers are. The seeds will mature after the flowers open. The seeds grow in oblate capsules. Generally, the ripe capsules are picked, peeled and the seeds taken out.

After the fruit of sweet potato matures, the seeds will also mature. Generally, the seeds can be collected by collecting the capsules. After the seeds are collected, the hard and thick skin needs to be cut with a knife, so that it will be easier to plant later.

Sweet potato seed propagation

Sweet potatoes can be propagated by seeds, but cannot be planted directly. It is generally most appropriate to plant sweet potato seeds in April and May in spring. Generally, the seeds will germinate within a week of planting and will bloom after a year of planting.

Sweet potato seed planting method

1. Germination: Sweet potato seeds need to be germinated before planting. Generally, the outer skin of the seeds is ground or a small cut is made, and then soaked in clean water. This is most conducive to germination.

2. Soil: Sweet potatoes have a strong adaptability to soil. Generally, it is best to plant them in deep, fertile and loose soil.

3. Planting: The processed sweet potato seeds need to be watered immediately after being planted in the soil, and then a layer of plastic film is covered on the soil surface.